Overview

Forensic odontology deals with the examination, handling, and presentation of dental evidence for the legal system.

On the Forensic and Legal Odontology (Part Time) programme offered at University of Dundee you’ll develop your knowledge, experience and skills in forensic odontology and the legal and ethical aspects of dentistry.

Key facts

This part-time course is taught online, with two weeks face to face teaching taking place each year on campus in Dundee.

You’ll learn the basic underlying scientific principles of forensic odontology, build the knowledge and skills that experts need to act as an expert witness, and develop and assess practical skills in Forensic case work. You’ll also gain experience of research methods in Forensic Dentistry.

Your time on campus in Dundee will give you the opportunity to undertake practical learning exercises including contact with cadavers, and small group discussions.

Careers and opportunities

You can go on to work in a regular dental practice and provide expert opinion when requested by coroners or procurator fiscals, police, and solicitors.

Many countries have established a Disaster Victim Identification team and forensic dentists are an important part of it. You can also be deployed as a team member of a privately held company.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Forensic Medicine

Human identification using teeth and dental remains

Dental development and hard tissue biology

The legal and ethical aspects of dentistry

Dental Age Assessment

Academic writing and communicating science in dentistry

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-03 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dundee, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Dentistry Forensic Science Legal Studies View 234 other Masters in Legal Studies in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Prospective applicants must hold a recognised dental degree (BDS or equivalent). At least 2 years post-qualification dental experience is desirable – this is not a strict requirement but those with experience will be considered ahead of newly-qualified

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Tuition Fees

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5210 GBP / module

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5210 GBP / module

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Additional Details

per 60 credits

Living costs

Dundee

United Kingdom

787 - 1494 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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