This course offers a wide ranging, in depth knowledge of oral biology in its broadest sense including relevant microbiology and disease processes. This Oral Biology postgraduate course is specifically designed for individuals who wish to pursue career pathways in academic oral biology. It also provides a sound educational background so that you can go on to lead academic oral biology programmes within dental schools. This course is specifically designed for individuals who wish to pursue career pathways in academic oral biology, with a focus, though not exclusively, on developing individuals who can deliver and, more importantly, lead oral biology courses within dental schools. This programme focuses on the research and education experience of the staff in the Dental School in Dundee. Such expertise lies in the fields of craniofacial development and anomalies; pain and jaw muscle control; salivary physiology; cancer biology; microbiology; cardiology and tooth surface loss. The MSc in Oral Biology is for graduates who wish to pursue a career in academic oral biology. The course will be of particular interest for those wishing to establish themselves as oral biology teachers, innovators and course leaders within a dental school. Successful graduates will be well placed to undertake further postgraduate study at PhD level.