The syllabus
What the Diploma covers
The EduQual Diploma in Implant Dentistry (SCQF Level 11) runs as eleven two-day teaching modules and a final examinations module. Here is what each module sets out to do, how clinical training works, what to bring and how you are assessed.
The twelve modules
The teaching sequence, in order. Module dates for the current cohort are on the diploma page.
Implant Foundations, Patient Assessment and Safe Practice
Establish the scientific, clinical and professional foundations for safe implant care.
CBCT Level 1 and Level 2 Training, Digital Planning and Surgical Preparation
Plan the intended restoration, assess anatomical risk and demonstrate readiness for supervised surgery.
Supervised Implant Placement and Early Healing
Apply a planned surgical sequence and evaluate early healing under clinical supervision.
Implant Restoration: From Impression to Crown
Develop the core skills needed to record, design and deliver straightforward implant restorations.
Bone Defects, Ridge Preservation and Guided Bone Regeneration
Recognise bone defects and justify appropriate augmentation, staging and referral decisions.
Implant Complications, Peri-implant Disease and Patient Safety
Recognise complications, formulate management plans and identify when escalation is required.
Posterior Maxillary Implants and Sinus Augmentation
Evaluate posterior maxillary treatment options and understand the principles and limitations of sinus augmentation.
Implant Placement Timing, Loading Decisions and Tissue Management
Integrate placement timing, loading strategy and tissue management into a defensible clinical plan.
Definitive Prosthodontics, Aesthetics and Long-Term Maintenance
Refine restorative decisions and establish a documented pathway for long-term implant care.
Full-Arch Rehabilitation and Advanced Treatment Options
Evaluate complex treatment pathways and understand full-arch workflows, advanced options and referral limits.
Clinical Consolidation, Portfolio Completion and Examination Preparation
Consolidate competence, close learning gaps and prepare complete evidence for final assessment.
Final Examinations and Assessment
Demonstrate integrated knowledge, clinical judgement, practical competence and reflective professional development.
How each module runs
Modules 1–11 each run over two days. Module 12 follows the examination timetable instead.
Mornings: teaching
Formal teaching, normally limited to about two to three hours a day, including structured case discussion.
Afternoons: practical work
Practical workshops, supervised clinical activity, simulation and feedback.
Between modules: independent study
Reading, literature appraisal, assignments, reflective logs and portfolio preparation.
Clinical training: what to expect
Clinical training is supervised and depends on real patients. Please read this before you apply.
No case type is guaranteed
Clinical cases depend on the patient's presentation and suitability, their consent, the stage of treatment and tutor availability. Cases may range from single-tooth treatment to short-span bridges, overdentures or full-arch rehabilitation, but no particular case type is guaranteed within any module.
When no suitable patient is available
The afternoon may use implant models, pig-head exercises, suturing, digital planning, restorative simulation, case review or catch-up on content you missed. The Programme Director may reorder practical activities while keeping the intended learning outcomes.
You treat patients only in approved cases
Supervised placement requires an assessment of your competence and approval of the case, which is verified through ImplantCheck before the planned clinical stage. Clinical participation is matched to your assessed competence and to the needs of the patient.
Simulation does not replace patient-based evidence
Simulation supports skills development, but the assessment requires patient-based evidence. Additional or rescheduled supervised clinical sessions may be needed.
Attendance is not competence
Advanced demonstrations develop understanding and referral judgement; attending them does not establish competence to carry out advanced procedures independently. Likewise, sign-off for the CBCT Level 1 and Level 2 training follows the programme's CBCT assessment requirements, and attendance alone does not establish reporting competence.
Timings are indicative
Day timings and the order of practical activities may vary from module to module.
What to bring to every module
Have these ready before Module 1: confirm your software is installed and activated and your logins work. Platform access is checked at the first module.
A Windows laptop with Blue Sky Plan
A suitable Windows PC laptop with Blue Sky Plan installed and activated, plus its charger. A Mac or tablet is not a substitute for the course workstation.
Loupes and scrubs
Dental loupes and clean clinical scrubs for practical and clinical sessions.
A mouse and working logins
A mouse with a scroll wheel, your course files, and working access to ImplantCheck and the BCDIS e-learning platform.
Before you buy a laptop
Blue Sky Plan is Blue Sky Bio's implant-planning software. It runs on Windows; the manufacturer does not currently support macOS. Check Blue Sky Bio's current minimum requirements before buying equipment, because they can change.
The College recommends Windows 11, 32 GB of RAM and SSD storage for larger datasets. These are course recommendations above the manufacturer's minimum. The manufacturer's minimum display is a 21-inch monitor at 1920 × 1080, so arrange access to a suitable external display. Install the software version your faculty specifies, and test a supplied DICOM dataset before Module 1.
How you are assessed
Evidence builds throughout the programme through assignments, case discussions, clinical records, observed performance, literature appraisal and a reflective portfolio. Module 12 brings the final assessments together.
Observed practical skills (DOPS)
Practical competence is assessed by Direct Observation of Procedural Skills, recorded with your supporting evidence on the BCDIS e-learning platform.
Clinical case presentations
You present your clinical cases, from assessment and treatment planning through to restoration and maintenance, and answer case-based questions.
OSCE
An Objective Structured Clinical Examination of applied knowledge, practical skills and clinical decision-making.
Viva examinations
Integrated clinical reasoning, complications, professional responsibilities and the limits of your competence.
Eligibility and results
Completing the teaching modules does not by itself make you eligible for the award. Required clinical cases and portfolio evidence must be completed and submitted by the stated deadlines, and examination cases must be completed by Module 11.
Results are communicated after assessment, internal quality assurance and the awarding body's processes; same-day results are not guaranteed. The examination structure is indicative, and candidate numbers or examiner availability may require additional sessions. Deadlines, assessment criteria and reassessment arrangements are set out in the programme assessment handbook.
The examination and viva are included in the course fee, provided the four required cases are submitted by the applicable deadline. If you have not submitted all four and you submit outstanding cases after the examination and viva process has concluded, a £600 late-submission examination fee is payable to EduQual. See fees & financing.
This page summarises the College's teaching sequence for the current cohort. It does not change EduQual's qualification or assessment requirements, which govern the award.
Ready to apply?
Applications are made on our application form. Module dates are on the diploma page; the course fee, the separate £500 EduQual registration fee and the payment schedule are published on the fees page.