University of Bristol

MSc in Dental Implantology

Duration

3 Years

CPD Hours

180

Group Size

12

Location

Clifton

Enrolment Fee

Home: part-time (three years)£9,566 per year

Overseas: part-time £13,500 per year

Fees are subject to an annual review. For programmes that last longer than one year, please budget for up to an 8% increase in fees each year.

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Format
  • Theory
  • Live surgery
  • Patient treatment
  • Hands-on (pig jaw)
  • Hands-on (model)
  • Frozen cadaver
  • Alumni discount
    University of Bristol students and graduates can benefit from a 25% reduction in tuition fees for postgraduate study.
Course Description

This three-year, part-time programme is for dental practitioners who want to improve their skills within the discipline of implant dentistry. This course provides exemplary one to one supervision alongside theoretical teaching to support you on your journey to become confident planning, placing and restoring dental implants.

This curriculum matches the purpose-designed Dental School located in Bristol city centre. Here, you will cover the basics of implant surgery science, surgical planning and restoration in the first year and build on this knowledge across the second year, with hands-on practical and simulation exercises to support your learning.

In years one and two, alongside theoretical and hands on teaching you will be treating you own implant cases. This clinical experience will take you through every stage of implant treatment, from restoratively driven planning, to implant placement, and finally implant restoration. Both analogue (traditional) and digital pathways are taught to provide you with a comprehensive and adaptable clinical skill set.

In the third year you have the opportunity to complete a dissertation on the topic of your choosing.

We aim to produce caring, knowledgeable and skillful practitioners who are competent in the provision of the planning, surgical, restorative and maintenance aspects of dental implant treatment, within the limits of the individual clinician. Access outstanding resources through the Clinical Skills Suite at our School and the Vesalius Clinical Training Unit.‌‌

Bench fees are charged for this programme and are to cover clinical costs, such as sourcing a patient for students to work on, materials for practical sessions and clinical supervised environment.

Bench Fees & Deposit

Bench fees

Year one: £7,750
Year two: £7,750
Year three: £1,500

Deposit

£2,000 for both home and overseas students.

Programme structure

The first two years contain three units each, two of which are theory-based modules with hands-on sessions and one clinical module where patients are provided, spread over the academic year (September-July). They are designed to suit a working dentist seeking part-time studies.

For the first time, all clinical sessions for Year 1 will be held in Bristol Dental School, allowing students to experience life in our purpose-built facility.

Year 1 and 2 will require approximately 20 attendance days each, plus additional distance learning sessions and assessments. In year 3, you will work (distance learning) with a supervisor to complete a dissertation in a subject of your choice related to dental implants.

Syllabus Highlights

  • Biomaterials and biomechanics
  • Relevant biomedical science
  • Critical appraisal of the available research evidence
  • Implant stability assessment
  • Restorative treatment planning
  • Bone preservation
  • Bone augmentation
  • Hard and soft tissue grafting
  • Implant borne prostheses
  • Surgical implant placement
  • Clinical restorative techniques
  • Laboratory techniques
  • CBCT guided surgery
  • Sinus bone augmentation
  • Implant maintenance
  • Prevention and treatment of peri-implant disease
  • Auditing
  • Implant team development and business planning
  • Research methods and statistics
  • Interdisciplinary treatment

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Upcoming Dates

1st September 2026 – Clifton
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