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i have some questions if there are any on here
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i think there is a couple on here
 
im looking into doing equine dental science bsc hons at hartpury if i can do a part time version of it as i have work commitments and horse. i may consider full time. what is it like? are u qualified at the end of it. i would be looking into being self employed from it etc. i would appreciatte any additional information or experience of your time at uni.
p.s im 18
 
hi.yes you get your hons but it wont make you qualified,there is no qualification as such,you can do your BEVA but it will to take you 3/4 years before you can sit that exam even then it is a recognition not a proper qualification
 
so could you take me through what you have to do to become a equine dentist. (dumb it down lol)
 
I was part of the very first year they ran the course, can't complain about the course, it gives you a good scientific knowledge of dentistry as well as practical experience and also covers other areas of equine science and business modules. IMO it's a good alround mix. Some people do it and choose to go into other careers instead of dentistry so it can give you more options.

You are qualified at the end of it as you will leave with an Equine Dental Science qualification but you will still be required to do the DEFRA exemption certificate (eg the BEVA/WWAED qualification) if you choose to go down that route.
 
in the past if you sit that course you then had to go out and get practical experiance with an EDT they dont teach it there although they are trying to sort out a practical side on the course atm
 
What so there's no practical lessons actually doing dentistry on the course anymore? We used to work on the college horses, on the stud horses and went out weekly to a polo yard. I haven't kept up to date with how the course has changed but that sounds really odd to me!
 
i think its only recently they are sorting out practical,we have had lots of students ring asking if they can come out with us for the practical experiance,also this is why alot of students went on to train in the practical side in this country or America ect
 
i think il ring hartpury tomorow and see if i qualify for it grades wise, im asuming il have to wait till september unless they do january starts as id like to start asap. what is the seperate beva thing ??
 
the BEVA is something you wont be able to sit for a few years as you need alot of cases and advanced cases under your belt first,it explains it all on the BEVA site
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iv just had a look on the beva website and its made it abit clearer. so when u finished uni, did u go onto work for someone else to get the log of dental cases?
 
i did not go to uni i went down a different route for training.you can work with someone else but that wouldnt be long term,you will prob have to get most of the cases on your own
 
Ok, BSc (Hons) in Equine Dental Science is a great all round degree (I was the lecturer in Equine Dental Science at Hartpury for 1 1/2 years) but they have now bought out a Foundation degree which incorporates a year out in industry which basically means you get a years practical placement with a BAEDT EDT and then you can chose to top up to the full BSc (Hons) which subsequently takes an additional year but well worth it in my opinion.

There is a large amount of practical training in the BSc Equine Dental Science, in fact we dedicated 1 day per week to practial work whether it be on cadavers (dead heads) or live horses from Hartpury, the Stud, charities or neighbouring large yards. Bare in mind there are approx 250 horses just at Hart
 
I went to Uni, then America to the Academy of Equine Dentistry in Idaho, then various short placements with BEVA EDTs incorporated with working for myself and I eventually built up my portfolio by myself. I did it in 4 1/2 years and passed first time!

The exam has about 60-70% failure rate which is a bit scary though

You can take the degree as a part time student if you have to work to pay for study though, it will take longer but is perfectly doable.
 
that was very helpfull!! thank you! is the full time one 5 days a week?? i live 55 miles away from hartpury so will be driving
 
ok, it depends which modules you take as they are all scheduled on different days. You may get the occasional day off a week but you will prob only have 2-4 hours of lectures a day and sometimes on 2hours a day, you are expected to do 2-4 hours reading for every 2 hour lecture in your own time though!

If you choose your modules carefully and timetable dependant, you may get 2 days off a week but you will have to sacrifice taking on modules that dont really interest you to fit around your schedule
 
so everything that is mentioned on hartpury website, the level 1, 2 and 3 are they the modules and you get to pick which ones you do?
 
The levels relate to the year of the course (level 1 = yr 1), there will be compulsory modules in each year which you have no choice in taking and then there will be optional ones. Each module is worth a certain amount of credits and you have to take a minimum amount of credits each year. Hartpury will be able to give u more info on what each one is worth.
 
you have all been very helpfull!!! thank you muchly!! i will ring hartpury 2moro or when it re-opens. they have bad snow
 
as you will still need to spend a hell of a lot of money on practical training and then equipment....maybe try get out with a few different dentists and make sure its exactly what you want to do.........its not as easy as some like to think

if you need any non biased help give me a bell
 
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