BSc (Hons) Advanced Dental Nursing Professional Practice Top-Up 

The BSc (Hons) Advanced Dental Nursing (Professional Practice) Top-Up on offer at the University of Portsmouth is a year-long, part-time course aimed at Registered Dental Nurses. This course provides the opportunity to obtain a degree in the field of dental nursing and improve career prospects alongside working hours. It is designed to further the knowledge and skills of dental nurses and enhance professional development.Course Content: The course covers areas related to the expanding role of dental nurses, and focuses on developing the skills required for clinical, diagnostic, preventive and therapeutic dental care. Students learn about dental public health, primary dental care, special care dentistry, law, ethics, professionalism and reflective practice.Key Modules: The modules studied include Principles of Decision Making in Dental Care, Dental Care Professional Practice, Dental Public Health, and Leadership in Dental Care, among others.Accreditations: Successful completion of this course can lead to accreditation by the General Dental Council (GDC).Future Careers: This course can raise a student’s profile within their current place of work and open up new career paths, including dental nurse tutoring, oral health promotion, special care dental nursing and dental practice management roles.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page [here](https://www.port.ac.uk/study/courses/undergraduate/bsc-hons-advanced-dental-nursing-professional-practice-top-up).