Bristol Dental School units in 2026/27

Please note: Programme and unit information may change as the relevant academic field develops. We may also make changes to the structure of programmes and assessments to improve the student experience.

What do the Levels represent?

What do the teaching blocks (TB) mean?

Unit name Unit code Credit points Level of study Open unit status Teaching Block
Advanced Clinical Practice ORDSM0078 20 Masters/7 Not open TB-4
Advanced Implantology and Implant Surgery ORDSM0081 20 Masters/7 Not open TB-1
Advanced Integrated Restorative Care ORDSM0050 20 Masters/7 Not open TB-1
Advanced Oral Medicine ORDSM0071 30 Masters/7 Not open AYEAR
Advanced Restorative and Surgical Planning ORDSM0076 20 Masters/7 Not open TB-2
Anxiety Management ORDSM0028 20 Masters/7 Not open TB-2
Bachelor of Dental Therapy – Year 2 ORDS20050 0 Intermediate/5 Not open AYEAR
Bachelor of Dental Therapy/Hygiene – Year 1 ORDS10024 0 Certificate/4 Not open AYEAR
Basic Oral Medicine ORDSM0036 40 Masters/7 Not open TB-1
CSS Foundation Course Operative - Term 1 ORDS20047 0 Intermediate/5 Not open AYEAR
CSS Foundation Course Operative - Term 2 ORDS20041 0 Intermediate/5 Not open AYEAR
CSS Foundation Course Periodontology ORDS20034 0 Intermediate/5 Not open AYEAR
Caries Theory ORDS20049 0 Intermediate/5 Not open AYEAR
Clinical Communication ORDS20037 0 Intermediate/5 Not open AYEAR
Clinical Conscious Sedation ORDSM0021 20 Masters/7 Not open TB-4
Clinical Oral Surgery ORDSM0020 20 Masters/7 Not open AYEAR
Clinical Skills - Year 2 ORDS20025 40 Intermediate/5 Not open AYEAR
Clinical Skills - Year 3 ORDS30010 10 Honours/6 Not open AYEAR
Dissertation ORDSM0029 60 Masters/7 Not open AYEAR
Dissertation DENTM9019 60 Masters/7 Not open AYEAR
Doctoral Unit DENTD0000 360 Doctoral/8 Not open AYEAR
Ethics, Law, Professionalism and Social Accountability ORDS20038 0 Intermediate/5 Not open AYEAR
Ethics, Law, Professionalism and Social Accountability (ELiPSA) - Year 3 ORDS30028 0 Honours/6 Not open AYEAR
Exam, Diagnosis, Special Investigations, Risk Factors and Treatment Planning ORDSM0055 20 Masters/7 Not open TB-2
Foundational Clinical Practice ORDSM0075 20 Masters/7 Not open TB-4
Foundational Implantology and Implant Surgery ORDSM0082 20 Masters/7 Not open TB-1
Foundational Restorative and Surgical Planning ORDSM0079 20 Masters/7 Not open TB-2
Foundations for Practice ORDSM0065 20 Masters/7 Not open TB-2
Foundations for Practice - Year 2 ORDS20024 30 Intermediate/5 Not open AYEAR
Foundations for Practice - Year 3 ORDS30009 20 Honours/6 Not open AYEAR
Foundations of Conscious Sedation ORDSM0073 20 Masters/7 Not open TB-1
Human Disease ORDS20048 0 Intermediate/5 Not open AYEAR
Integrated Clinical Practice ORDSM0067 60 Masters/7 Not open TB-1
Integrated Clinical Practice - Year 3 ORDS30011 60 Honours/6 Not open AYEAR
Intermediate Clinical Practice ORDSM0066 40 Masters/7 Not open TB-2
Intermediate Clinical Practice - Year 2 ORDS20026 40 Intermediate/5 Not open AYEAR
Intermediate Oral Medicine ORDSM0072 30 Masters/7 Not open TB-2
MSc Dissertation ORDSM0026 60 Masters/7 Not open AYEAR
Microbiology and Immunology ORDS20042 0 Intermediate/5 Not open AYEAR
Non-surgical Therapy and Adjunctive Therapies ORDSM0056 20 Masters/7 Not open TB-4
Oral Biology ORDS20043 0 Intermediate/5 Not open AYEAR
Orthodontics Year 1 ORDSM0018 60 Masters/7 Not open AYEAR
Orthodontics Year 2 ORDSM0019 60 Masters/7 Not open AYEAR
Orthodontics Year 3 ORDSM0017 60 Masters/7 Not open AYEAR
Pain and Anxiety Control - Year 4 ORDS30039 0 Honours/6 Not open AYEAR
Periodontal Plastic Surgery ORDSM0052 20 Masters/7 Not open TB-4
Periodontal and Implant Surgery and Regeneration ORDSM0051 20 Masters/7 Not open TB-2
Periodontology Theory - Term 1 ORDS20044 0 Intermediate/5 Not open AYEAR
Periodontology Theory - Term 2 ORDS20045 0 Intermediate/5 Not open AYEAR
Personal and Professional Development - Year 2 ORDS20027 10 Intermediate/5 Not open AYEAR
Personal and Professional Development - Year 3 ORDS30012 30 Honours/6 Not open AYEAR
Personal and Professional Development for Aspiring Clinicians (International) ORDS00003 40 QCA level 3 Not open AYEAR
Pharmacology ORDS20046 0 Intermediate/5 Not open AYEAR
Preparing for Patients, Clinical ORDS20035 0 Intermediate/5 Not open AYEAR
Prosthodontics ORDS20039 0 Intermediate/5 Not open AYEAR
Radiography Practical ORDS20040 0 Intermediate/5 Not open AYEAR
Radiography Theory ORDS20036 0 Intermediate/5 Not open AYEAR
Statistics and Research Methods ORDSM0057 20 Masters/7 Not open TB-1
Surgical Skills 1 ORDSM0030 20 Masters/7 Not open TB-1
Surgical Skills 2 ORDSM0035 20 Masters/7 Not open TB-2
Teaching, Research and Health Economics in Periodontology ORDSM0054 20 Masters/7 Not open TB-1
Whole Person Care Year 2 ORDS20053 0 Intermediate/5 Not open AYEAR
Year 1 BDS ORDS10035 0 Certificate/4 Not open AYEAR
Year 2 BDS ORDS20054 0 Intermediate/5 Not open AYEAR
Year 3 BDS ORDS30050 0 Honours/6 Not open AYEAR
Year 4 BDS ORDS30051 0 Honours/6 Not open AYEAR
Year 5 BDS ORDSM0037 0 Masters/7 Not open AYEAR