| Country: | United Kingdom | Duration: | 12 Months |
| City: | Bristol | Start Date: | |
| Educational Form: | Unknown | Languages: | English |
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| Application Deadline: | Not fixed | ||
The Department of Oral and Dental Science peformed highly again in the government's Research Assessment Exercise (RAE). The results rank Bristol as one of the top five centres of internationally acclaimed dental research in the UK (Times Higher Education ranking). The Department's RAE scores show that 20% of research activity is world-leading (4*) and overall 95% of research is of international importance.
The departmental research programme is a Faculty Research Theme, which interfaces laboratory-based and clinically-applied research and fosters a high level of collaboration between staff. The research programme is funded by external grants from charities, research councils and industry.
Research Programmes
Research is structured and managed within the Department through three research groups:
* Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
* Experimental Pathology and Microbiology
* Oral Health
Each group comprises clinical and basic scientists to promote interdisciplinary and translational research.
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More informationEntry requirements
Normally a good Honours Degree in a relevant subject. Holders of non UK degrees or other qualifications can obtain advice from the Faculty Office.
Language requirements
An IELTS score of 6.5. We also accept other language tests; please see our website for details.