MSc Dental Materials Science

About the course

This non-clinical course is run jointly with the Faculty of Engineering to provide a comprehensive education in basic materials science and the use of materials in dentistry and surgery. You'll be taught by some of the leading academics in the fields of bio- and dental materials science, tissue engineering, materials characterisation and biomedical engineering.

Further your career by enhancing your academic and scientific knowledge. You'll also learn the principles of research and different techniques for evaluating dental materials and related health technologies.

Content

• Dental Materials Science
• Selection and Use of Dental Materials
• Advances in Dental Materials
• Polymer Materials Chemistry
• Scientific Writing and Health Informatics

Teaching

• Lectures
• Seminars
• Tutorials
• Personal academic study
• Self-directed learning
• Research project
  
  

Assessment

• Assignments/coursework
• Examination
• Research project dissertation

Your career

Dental professionals choose Sheffield because of our reputation for excellence. Many of our graduates go on to specialist dental practice, hospital practice or academic posts.

This course is particularly useful for for academic staff involved in the teaching of dental materials science, for clinicians seeking a greater understanding of the materials they use, or for scientists involved in the development of materials for clinical applications. Elements of the course will also be of great value for students preparing to undertake a PhD.

World-leading dental school

Our teaching is supported by internationally recognised research.

Our oral and dental research is organised into two themes: Person Centred and Basic and Applied. Each theme has three research groups: Bioengineering and Health Technologies, Person Centred and Population Oral Health Research, and Integrated Bioscience. These groups work together to push boundaries and achieve excellence.

Facilities

We're connected to Sheffield's Charles Clifford Dental Hospital, part of the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

We also have purpose-built research and service laboratories and equipment. There's a core facility for cell and tissue culture and labs for microbiology, electron microscopy, histology, histochemistry and immuno-cytochemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, proteomics and materials science.

You'll also have access to a wide range of facilities in our Faculty of Engineering.

Apply now

You can apply for postgraduate study using our Postgraduate Online Application Form. It is a quick and easy process.

Postgraduate Online Application Form