School of Professionals Complementary to Dentistry

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The School of Professionals Complementary to Dentistry is the first of its kind in the country and was developed by the University of Portsmouth in partnership with NHS Education South Central.

The School offers three programmes of study:

All three of these courses have been developed to address skills shortages in the professions complementary to dentistry. Students do not have to pay tuition fees for these programmes as they are fully funded by the NHS. Students on full-time courses are also eligible for an NHS bursary. Demand for places on the programmes are extremely high and we expect successful students to have excellent career prospects.

Purpose built clinical and academic facilities opened in February 2005. The building includes a 24-bay treatment clinic, two private surgeries, a phantom head room, radiography suite and general teaching rooms.

The William Beatty Dental Service provides a full range of NHS dental care to staff, students and residents local to the Portsmouth area.

Students will also have access to resources within the Faculty of Science, as well as the University library, student advice services, sports facilities and the Students' Union.

The School receive funding support from the European Social Fund for the Cert HE in Dental Nursing.