BSc Dental Technology
Cardiff Metropolitan University
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Biomedical Engineering, focused on dental technology. Core topics include Research Methods and Engineering Design. One third of the curriculum is assessed by the University of Wales Dental Hospital Trust, which co-delivers the programme. A final-year work placement involves working alongside trainee dentists and consultants.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 96 A level: Minimum three A levels. Grades CC, to include a Science or Art/Design Technology subject. BTEC/Cambridge Technical: MMM within Applied Science. IB: Minimum one Grade 5 in Higher Level Science.
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 91%: 49 offers from 54 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 11 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 81%
- Learning opportunities: 75%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 66%
- Organisation and management: 69%
- Learning resources: 79%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 30 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 5%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 10%
- South East: 5%
- South West: 30%
- Wales: 35%
- Northern Ireland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Access course: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Found to be sufficient by the General Dental Council (GDC) for the purpose of eligibility for registration with that body.
Modules
- Professional and Interprofessional Development 1
- Dental Anatomy & Physiology
- Removeable Prosthodontics
- Fixed Prosthodontics
- Applied Dental Materials
- CAD/CAM in Dentistry
- Research Methods
- Professional and Interprofessional Development 2
- Removeable Prosthodontics
- Orthodontics
- Fundamentals of Dental Implants
- Project
- Digital Dentistry 1
- The Safe Practitioner
- Digital Dentistry 2
- Work Placement and Embodying the Safe Practitioner
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Dental Technology at Cardiff Metropolitan University earn?
The median salary is £23,000 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,000 and £34,500. The £26,500 median after five years is £8,000 less than the UK median for Bioengineering, medical and biomedical engineering.
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Dental Technology at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
81% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Dental Technology at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
The typical offer is CC at A level. The average entrant had 124 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Dental Technology at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
91% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 49 offers from 54 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BSc Dental Technology at Cardiff Metropolitan University accredited?
Yes. Found to be sufficient by the General Dental Council (GDC) for the purpose of eligibility for registration with that body.
How many students continue on BSc Dental Technology at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.