Dentistry: Higher Education

(asked on 10th January 2023) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many students have undertaken dental studies at (a) university or (b) medical colleges since 2021.


Answered by
Neil O'Brien Portrait
Neil O'Brien
This question was answered on 16th January 2023

Dentistry courses in England are all offered at universities. The following table shows entrants to dentistry courses in England by course provider.

ProviderTotal
The University of Birmingham70
University of Bristol60
University of Central Lancashire25
King's College London155
The University of Leeds75
The University of Liverpool70
The University of Manchester70
University of Newcastle upon Tyne65
University of Plymouth55
Queen Mary University of London70
The University of Sheffield70
Total795

Source: Office for Students Medical and Dental Students Survey 2022

Note:

Entrants are based on initial figures and are likely to change.

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