Cardiff Metropolitan University

Dental Technology - BSc (Hons) Degree

Cardiff Metropolitan UniversityLlandaff Campus, United Kingdom

Course overview

This BSc (Hons) Dental Technology degree aims to produce dental technologists able to fabricate dental restorations, prostheses and appliances (such as unique, individually made crowns and bridges or orthodontic appliances) to a high standard of precision. Appliance design and manufacture is taught using both hands on (analogue) and digital methods. The course seeks to expand understanding of new and developing areas of dental technology, particularly digitisation.

Key highlights

  • Trains you to fabricate crowns, bridges, prostheses and orthodontic appliances
  • Appliance design and manufacture taught by hands-on and digital methods
  • Strong focus on digitisation and emerging areas of dental technology
  • Emphasis on producing restorations to a high standard of precision
  • Optional foundation year available for those not meeting entry requirements

Entry requirements

  • UCAS tariff points: 96 — Tariff points: 96 Contextual offer: See our contextual offers page.
  • GCSE: C/4 or above — to include English Language

Scholarships

  • Alumni Discount

    The Alumni Discount offers a 20% discount on Cardiff Met courses for previous graduates who are enrolling onto postgraduate programmes from September 2026.

    Up to 20% of fees

  • Full Fee Discount

    Award: Up to £1,000

  • Sport Scholarships

    Undergraduate – Home student (UK): £7,000; Undergraduate – International student: £11,000; Postgraduate alumni – Home student (UK) £2,000 + alumni discount Postgraduate alumni – Home student (UK) £4,200.

  • Undergraduate Scholarship

    Award: £2,500

    Up to £2,500

Careers this course leads to

  • Dental Technologist
  • Dental Technician
  • Orthodontic Technician
  • Crown and Bridge Technician
  • Maxillofacial Prosthetist
  • Digital Dental Design Technician

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,790 | International: £16,000

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Cardiff Metropolitan University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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