B.Dent.Sc. Honours (Level 8) - Dental Science

Dental Science is the study of the oral cavity and the diseases associated with oral tissues. This five-year programme is designed to ensure that graduates can safely and effectively deliver the full range of primary dental care, including prevention, diagnosis and treatment of oral and dental diseases.
This course is based in the Dublin Dental University Hospital situated on the Trinity campus. Clinical facilities are of a very high standard, emphasising the use of information technology. Class sizes are small, to ensure that students receive considerable staff input into their progress throughout the programme. Much of the teaching is delivered through problem-based learning and there is lots of hands-on clinical experience treating patients. Students are introduced to clinical practice in first year as observers and they commence treating their own patients (under supervision) in the second year. By the fifth year students are expected to have completed a range of treatments similar to those provided in general dental practice. Graduates of the Trinity School of Dental Science and Dublin Dental University Hospital are highly sought after due to the extensive clinical exposure obtained during the programme.

CAO Points 625
Leaving Certificate:
H3 and H4 in two of: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Physics/Chemistry.
If you do not have a qualification in Physics, you must present Mathematics at O4/H6 or better.
Advanced GCE (A-Level):
Grade B and Grade C in two of: Physics, Chemistry or Biology.
If you do not have a qualification in Physics, you must present GCSE Mathematics at Grade B or better
International Baccalaureate:
HL Grade 5 and 6 in two of Physics, Chemistry or Biology.
If you do not have a qualification in Physics, you must present Mathematics at IB SL Grade 5.
The Physics/Chemistry and Physics or Chemistry are not permitted as subject combinations.

International Baccalaureate - Overall 24 which must include 3 subjects grade 5 at higher level and 3 subjects grade 4 at standard level to include English, Mathematics and another language.
IELTS (academic version) 7 (no individual band below 7).
TOEFL (Internet based) - overall 90 (with a written score of 21).
TOEFL (Paper based) - overall 570 (with a TWE score of 4.5).