Meet our Postgraduate Taught students

Read about the experiences of current and previous masters students across the School of Clinical Dentistry

Marian Vallina

A key element of this programme, that makes it stand out is that the syllabus is recognised by the Royal College of Surgeons

Marian Vallina DClinDent Endodontics

Marian qualified as a Dentist from the University of Birmingham in 2005 and worked for a few years as a General Dental Practitioner before starting her postgraduate training in Endodontics. She completed a MSc in Advanced Endodontics from the European University of Madrid in 2010. In 2017 Marian started studying DClinDent Endodontics with us at the School of Clinical Dentistry, graduating in 2020. She now works as a Specialist Endodontist.

Dentist speaks to child and parent

When I arrived in Sheffield I immediately had a good feeling about the city

Sultan Attamimi DClinDent Paediatric Dentistry

As a dentist interested in paediatrics and a university teaching assistant, Sultan pursued postgraduate study at the University of Sheffield to achieve his personal and professional goals. Sultan tells us more about his experiences as a master’s student and about life in the city.

A teeth mould

Sheffield will provide and support its students in all their endeavours

Chhaya Gupta Dental Public Health MDPH

Chhaya completed her dentistry training in India, and was inspired to further her public health knowledge after observing her patients’ oral health practices. Chhaya explains what she enjoyed most about the course, and the spark it has ignited within her to obtain a PhD.

A woman in a lab

This course has provided me with the essential foundation in oral pathology that I needed

Astari Puteri Diagnostic Oral Pathology

Astari is a dentist and junior lecturer working in the Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Department at the Universitas Airlangga in Indonesia. She explains how our Diagnostic Oral Pathology master’s course filled a gap in her knowledge, allowing her to provide expert teaching to students at her university.

Divya Arora in a dentist's office

I would highly recommend the University of Sheffield

Divya Dental Technology MSc

Divya completed her dental training in India, before pursuing a master’s in Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics. It was during this time that she was introduced to the concept of digital dentistry, and her curiosity eventually led her to our Dental Technology course at the University of Sheffield.

University student

I’d recommend Sheffield for those considering doing a masters in Dental Public Health

Anna Beaven Dental Public Health MDPH

Anna qualified with her Bachelor of Dental Surgery from King’s College London in 2019 and has an intercalated BSc in Psychology. She began studying her master’s in Dental Public Health as part of her specialty training in dental public health.

A postgraduate dental student

I knew this course would help me to go further in my career

Rayan Binduhayyim MSc Dental Technology

Rayan explains how a quest to improve his skills and gain new knowledge led him to our MSc in Dental Technology at the University of Sheffield, which he describes as "one of the most prestigious institutions in the world".

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International postgraduate taught scholarships

We offer a generous package of financial support for international postgraduate taught students, including scholarships worth £10,000 towards the original tuition fee.

Applications are open for existing offer holders for a postgraduate taught programme starting in September 2025.

International Postgraduate Taught Merit Scholarship 2025