As Dentistry magazine recently reported, the Higher Education Statistic Agency in Great Britain surveyed all local recipients of higher education qualifications who graduated in 2021-2022. Of course, one of the questions was about salary and employment status.
As it turned out, dentistry is the most lucrative subject, with an average salary of about £ 42,000 ($55,490)—£ 7000 higher than the second place on this 'top list'—pharmacology and pharmacy / veterinary medicine.
Another impressive rate is the career coefficient, which shows that more than 97% of surveyed dentistry and medicine graduates were employed in high-skilled jobs compared to 51% for agriculture and food and 68% for psychology.
Thus, the UK is probably one of the best countries to start your dental practice career, considering that the average salary for full-time employees here is about £ 35,000 (£ 45,000 in London), so you will provide yourself with financial comfort at the beginning of your work.
Additional opportunities
If you are already a dental course student in another country, there is also an opportunity for you to find a place in British dentistry.
The General Dental Council – the UK regulator for dental professionals – recently approved a new Bachelor of Dental Surgery International (BDSi) degree for the University of Central Lancashire. This program was established for overseas dentists – 18-month training will provide young, well-qualified specialists with practice experience in UK facilities. BDSi's central idea – is to attract high-quality professionals to the British dental labor market, which, in the long-term perspective, will benefit national dental health.
The BDSi course will soon be completed, and participants can send their applications to the university once they finish their third year of a dental degree at their alma mater.
