Dental Mentor Dental Leadership Programme
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Want to strengthen your dental school application? Join Dental Mentor’s virtual Leadership Programme to work with dental professionals, get small-group mentoring, complete practical tasks and build interview-ready skills across two teaching days and interactive Zoom sessions.
The Dental Mentor Dental Leadership Programme is a virtual leadership and mentoring programme for secondary-school students aspiring to study dentistry. It combines two teaching days each year (one in November and one in February) with small-group mentoring, practical tasks and interactive sessions run on Zoom.
Participants work with experienced dental professionals and peer cohorts to develop skills that strengthen dental school applications.
The programme covers topics including medical ethics, research skills, literature review methods, public speaking, team-building, critical thinking, dental wider-reading (NHS structure, healthcare policy and major dental organisations), and project-based learning with guest speakers from the profession. Students are placed into small groups with personal mentors to develop and present an education or research project, gaining certificates and references that can support university applications and potential scholarships.
Eligibility is limited to secondary students enrolled on Dental Mentor's Silver, Gold or Platinum Pathways (Year 11-13; S4-S6 in Scotland; Years 12-14 in Northern Ireland). The programme is free to accepted students, but places are competitive (typically up to three leadership spots per school).
Applications for leadership positions open twice a year and are announced via Dental Mentor's social channels and email.
Certificate and references from the Presidents of Dental Mentor
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- Must be a secondary school student who wants to become a dentist
- Must be enrolled onto the Dental Mentor Silver, Gold or Platinum Pathway to apply
- Open to students from any school around the world (international equivalents accepted)
- Accepts Year 11, Year 12 and Year 13 students (S4, S5, S6 in Scotland; Years 12, 13, 14 in Northern Ireland)
- Competitive selection with a maximum of three leadership places per school
- Previous dental or healthcare experience is not required; applicants should demonstrate a strong academic record, leadership and teamwork
The programme is free to students who are accepted and is funded by Dental Mentor for students enrolled on the Silver, Gold or Platinum Pathways.
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