At the end of the fourth year students are encouraged to arrange an elective attachment outside Northern Ireland to gain experience of dentistry in a situation different to home. Nearly all students take the opportunity to study overseas and some financial assistance is available from the University. Places such as America, Australia, Africa, India, and China have all been recently visited by Belfast dental students. Intercalated Degrees Opportunities are provided for students to study for a honours BSc based on the subjects of the undergraduate curriculum. All the intercalated courses are weighted towards research and many of the participants have the opportunity to publish their work or to communicate it at scientific meetings.
Most dental graduates become general dental practitioners.
Other possible careers lie in the Hospital Service, the Community Service, in Universities, in the Armed forces, and industrial dentistry. A major aim of the dental course at Queen's is to prepare our graduates for a career-long commitment to continuing education through professional bodies and postgraduate centres. You may chose to study for one of the higher diplomas or degrees awarded by the Royal Colleges or the universities. This is essential if you choose a hospital or university career, but appropriate further qualifications may be pursued by those in all branches of the profession. This page was prepared by Liam Barton and was last updated June 1998.