Study options
- Starting in
- September 2025
- Location
- Whitechapel
- Fees
- Home: £10,450
Overseas: £21,150
EU/EEA/Swiss students
The course fee is charged per annum for 3 years. Note that fees may be subject to an increase on an annual basis - see details on our tuition fees page.
What you'll study
This programme is designed to enable working dental practitioners to develop their knowledge and clinical skills in endodontics.
This is a three-year part-time programme, requiring a commitment of at least one day a week. It also requires physical attendance one day every fortnight.
We will provide you with opportunities to explore up-to-date, evidence-informed endodontics. You will also become familiar with current endodontic concepts and research while exchanging ideas with your peers and reflecting on your personal clinical experiences.
Your pre-clinical laboratory sessions will include demonstrations, ‘hands-on’ practical exercises, discussions and feedback.
In your clinical practice sessions, you will be treating selected patients under supervision, review patient management and their outcomes. You will also take part in case presentations involving case discussions, reflection and review of outcomes.
As part of the clinical module you will have the opportunity to use dental operating microscopes to carry out endodontic treatment; although the number of cases and the type of treatment you will encounter will be dependent on cases available and referrals received.
You will gain research skills. You will also learn about assessing the scientific literature and conduct an audit or research project.
This programme is jointly hosted by the Institute of Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London's Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, and the Dental Teaching Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust.
Additional costs
You might need to purchase additional equipment and resources to help you complete this programme.
Structure
Six compulsory modules consisting of:
- Four taught modules
- Audit project module
- Literature review module
Compulsory/Core modules
This module is an academic module focussing primarily on the basic science of endodontology.
This module is an academic module focussing primarily on the clinical basis of endodontics and its interface with other aspects of dentistry.
This module is a practical module essential for the development of the skills required for competency in endodontic techniques. Students will need to demonstrate satisfactory completion of this module as a pre-requisite for the clinical module which follows this module.
This core module comprises supervised clinical patient treatment sessions. At the end of this module, students are required to submit two clinical case reports of patients they have treated.
In this module, the students will build on skills in conducting a search and appraisal of the literature on an agreed endodontic topic. At the end of this module, students will be required to produce a literature review report.
In this module, students will build on the principles and protocols for audit and/or research. The students will select an agreed endodontic topic, design a strategy, collect relevant data and analyse the findings. At the end of this module, students will be required to produce a report of their project.
Assessment
- Informal verbal feedback on performance
- A competency-based test at the end of the Laboratory Endodontic Skills module, which you must pass to progress to the Clinical Skills module and treating patients
- Module assessments include written papers, practical tests, essay questions, viva voce, clinical case reports, literature reviews and audit presentations
Dissertation
For the Literature review and Audit project modules, each requires the completion of a dissertation.
Teaching
This is a three-year part-time programme, which requires a minimum commitment of at least one day a week and physical attendance one day every fortnight. On the weeks when your physical attendance is not required, you will still need to put aside a day for personal study and completion of assignments.
You will be taught through a combination of seminars, laboratory skills sessions, supervised clinical sessions, self-directed learning, case presentations and personal reading.
You will be assigned an Academic Adviser who will guide you in both academic and pastoral matters throughout your time at Queen Mary.
Where you'll learn
Facilities
- Clinical skills laboratory
- Dental Haptics Suite
- 11 dedicated seminar rooms and a student learning centre
- 92 production laboratory spaces
- Digital imaging and two cutting-edge cone beam tomography machines
- A PC in every operatory with ‘slave screen’ on chair for viewing images and discussing results with patient
- Modern facial-scanning equipment
- Facilities and services for 72 ‘phantom’ heads.
- Dental operating microscopes
Watch our video to see more of our facilities.
Campus
Your postgraduate learning experience is enhanced by our fantastic location in Whitechapel, in east London.
Not only are we in one of the capital’s most vibrant areas to live and work but we also serve a diverse local community, with 92 different languages spoken by the borough’s 300,000 residents. You will develop your clinical skills and knowledge while caring for this community. Moreover, the Institute offers you many exciting opportunities to develop an understanding of health and the treatment of disease in a global and international context.
About the Institute
Institute of Dentistry
If you study with us, you will join a dynamic, successful dental school with a first-class reputation: Queen Mary has consistently been ranked in the top 20 in the World for dentistry in the QS World University Rankings by Subject and we were ranked joint first in the country for research environment for dentistry in the most recent national assessment (REF 2021).
The Institute of Dentistry is a special place to undertake your postgraduate studies. We bring together a number of world-leading researchers in basic and clinical sciences who supervise research students in the fields of oral medicine, oral pathology, oral microbiology, oral epidemiology, oncology, dental biomaterials, dental biophysics, dental public health, dental education, periodontology, orthodontics, paediatric, prosthetic and conservative dentistry.
The Institute is based in Whitechapel and offers cutting-edge technology, a superb education and first-class research facilities.
The Institute of Dentistry is part of Queen Mary’s Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry. Queen Mary is part of the University of London and a member of the Russell Group.
Career paths
The aims of this MSc are:
- to give you deeper knowledge and understanding of endodontics, improving your clinical skills and leading to increased job satisfaction
- facilitate networking with fellow practitioners
- to form part of your personal development plan.
This course is suitable for those who wish to work as a Dentist with Special Interest/Extended Skills in Endodontics/NHS England Level 2 Endodontic Accreditation. However, completion of the programme does not automatically guarantee acceptance or recognition as it is not in our power to grant this status.
This programme does not lead to automatic admission to the GDC Endodontic Specialist Register. For queries about the requirements for Specialist Register entry or information on further study or training, you should contact the relevant organisations, including the General Dental Council and Royal Surgical Colleges.
- 96% of Dentistry postgraduate-taught students are in employment or further study (2016/17)
- 92% of Dentistry postgraduate-taught students are in highly skilled work or graduate study (2016/17)
—"The MSc has given me an extensive range of theoretical knowledge combined with practical skills gained from both Phantom Head Practice and Patient Clinics. I now have confidence in my endodontic skills which has enhanced my ability to offer high quality treatment for my patients in practice".
"The MSc was run in a very supportive environment with a team of highly experienced and skilled clinicians. Support was always very accessible, and supervisors were always happy to be contacted either face-to-face or via Zoom calls for additional support".
"On Clinic, the materials and equipment available was up to the highest standard. The Clinical Support Team were all great with a ratio of 1:1 supervisor to student ratio in some cases".
"The Phantom Head Clinic" was fantastic with access to microscopes, and state of the art equipment. The phantom head clinic allowed inexperienced clinicians to practice with novel materials and equipment to build up confidence and skills prior to starting on patient clinics".
"This MSc has allowed me to enhance my Clinical Endodontic skills and offer high quality treatment for my patients in practice and accept referrals from other practitioners. The MSc has opened up other opportunities to pursue further areas of research and teaching within dentistry".
Thomas Marc Friend, MSc Endodontic Practice, August 2020 (graduate)
Fees and funding
Part-time study
September 2025 | 3 years
- Home: £10,450
- Overseas: £21,150
EU/EEA/Swiss students
Conditional deposit
Home: £2000
Overseas: £2000
Information about deposits
Queen Mary alumni can get a £1000, 10% or 20% discount on their fees depending on the programme of study. Find out more about the Alumni Loyalty Award
Funding
There are a number of ways you can fund your postgraduate degree.
- Scholarships and bursaries
- Postgraduate loans (UK students)
- Country-specific scholarships for international students
Our Advice and Counselling service offers specialist support on financial issues, which you can access as soon as you apply for a place at Queen Mary. Before you apply, you can access our funding guides and advice on managing your money:
Entry requirements
UK
Degree requirements
Applicants must have a recognised UK dental degree, hold full registration with the General Dental Council and have a minimum of two years post-initial qualification experience.
Additional information
Please note that this particular programme is, currently, only open to UK/EEA applicants. However, overseas applicants holding full registration with the General Dental Council and possessing UK residential status may apply.
In order for your application to be considered you must have obtained a minimum IELTS score of 7.0 at the point of submission of your application.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview at the Institute of Dentistry, Whitechapel Campus. If you’re unable to attend the interview offered, an alternative date/time will not be possible. The offer of a place will be based on interview performance and the academic judgement of the panel, given the limited places available.
Find out more about how to apply for our postgraduate taught courses.
International
English language requirements
The English language requirements for our programmes are indicated by English bands, and therefore the specific test and score acceptable is based on the band assigned to the academic department within which your chosen course of study is administered. Note that for some academic departments there are programmes with non-standard English language requirements.
The English Language requirements for entry to postgraduate taught and research programmes in the Institute of Dentistry fall within either English band 4 or English band 5. This programme requires the following English band:
Band 5: IELTS (Academic) minimum score 7.0 overall with 6.0 in each of Writing, Listening, Reading and Speaking
We accept a range of English tests and qualifications categorised in our English bands for you to demonstrate your level of English Language proficiency. See all accepted English tests that we deem equivalent to these IELTS scores.
Visas and immigration
Find out how to apply for a student visa.