Cardiff University is launching a new part-time course leading to a certificate of higher education in dental nursing.

The two-year day release programme consists of 30 study days to be held at Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil. The modules include biomedical science, biomaterials, dental skills and a research project. The course is open to unqualified or unregistered candidates across the UK as well as to registered dental nurses who want an academic qualification. Entry requirements are five GCSEs at grade C or above, including English or Welsh language, maths, science or biology, and one AS level in a science subject. Alternatively, students should have appropriate vocational experience, or an access to higher education qualification in science or healthcare studies. They should be working in a dental practice for at least two days a week.

Information is available on www.dentpostgradwales.ac.uk/dcp/certhe.htm