Diploma in Higher Education (Dip HE) in Dental Technology
Applications are now open for the September 2025 intake.
All applicants must ensure they have fully read and understood the DipHE in Dental Technology prospectus page and the Dental Technology Application Guidance (Application Pack).
The application process ensures that successful applicants have the academic background, employment and lab access, and workplace support to allow them to succeed within the Programme.
The key dates for September 2025/26 entrants are:
- Monday 13th January : Application portal opens.
- Friday 28th February : Application submission deadline.
- Monday 10th March 2025 : Shortlisted candidates invited to attend MMI
- Wednesday 19th March 2025: Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI) take place at Institute of Dentistry at Aberdeen Dental Hospital.
- Week of Monday 7th April 2025: Outcome of MMIs sent to applicants.
- Monday 14th April to Friday 4th July 2025: Workplace visits scheduled (Dates scheduled with Laboratory managers) for applicants who are successful in the MMIs.
- Week of Monday 7th July 2025: Employers and prospective Workplace Supervisors will be issued with Educational Agreement, request for information and CV required for honorary contract and evidence of GDC registration for year 2025/26,
- Friday 15th August 2025: Last date for conditional offer holders to accept offer of admission and to submit documents to satisfy conditions of offer.
- Monday 17th August 2025: Last date for Workplace Supervisors to provide information required for University of Aberdeen honorary contract to be issued.
- Monday 15th September: Programme start date subject to conditions of offer being satisfied.
Programme Entry Requirements
Academic
- Two SQA Highers at grade C or better, one in a science subject (NB Maths is a science subject), OR equivalent qualifications at SCQF level 6 or above.
- Qualification in English at Nat 5 level or above OR, equivalent qualification at SCQF Level 5 or above OR, IELTS 6.0 overall or above including 5.5 in reading and 6.0 in writing or equivalent.
Employment and Experience
- Candidates must be employed for a minimum of 80% of full-time in an MHRA registered dental laboratory for a minimum of 6 months by the programme start date.
- Normally candidates should be employed in a dental laboratory offering all three dental technology disciplines (Dentures, Crown and Bridge and Orthodontics) or have access to a secondary MHRA laboratory at which cases in additional disciplines may be undertaken under the supervision of a qualified, GDC registered Workplace Supervisor.
Employer / Workplace Supervisor Requirement:
- Workplace Supervisors who supervise trainees must be GDC-registered and should be employed for at least 80% of full-time equivalent hours.
- In addition to any other conditions of admission, conditional offers of admission will be subject to a satisfactory workplace visit.
Candidates and Workplace Supervisors must have access to suitable IT.
How to Apply
Please download and read the Dental Technology Application Pack
Download and complete the Dental Technology Application Form
Applicants who satisfy the entry requirements are invited to submit the fully completed application form and supporting documents (in PDF format) by email to dcpadmissions@abdn.ac.uk no later than Friday 28th February 2025. Applications must be accompanied by the following documents:
- Copy of your full employment contract (PDF)
- Copy of MHRA registration for the laboratory in which you are employed (PDF)
- Copy of qualification certificates – SQA Highers (including a science subject) and Nat 5 English or equivalents (PDF)
- Copy of the photo page from your passport (PDF)
- Valid IELTS (or equivalent) Certificate (if English is not your first language) (PDF)
- Employer reference (PDF)
Please note we do not accept photographs of any application documents.