How to become a dentist in the UK as an overseas graduate
A plain guide to the Overseas Registration Examination route, what it asks of you, and why steady, early decisions matter.
Read the article →Courses, ORE preparation and cadaveric surgical training for dentists around the world. We also guide international dentists who want to build a career in the UK.
Delegates have come from Türkiye, Romania, Iraq, Jordan, Germany, Azerbaijan, Egypt, Bulgaria, Vietnam, Honduras and many other countries. We have taught in London, Istanbul, Vienna, Baku, Los Angeles, Washington, Stuttgart and Nicosia.
From ENIC and the GDC to ORE Part 1 and Part 2, registration, work and settlement. Clear guides, and a preparation programme with hands-on training in Istanbul and London. Open to dentists from every country.
ORE preparation, hands-on implant surgery in Istanbul and aesthetics. Book online and pay securely with Stripe, in instalments with Klarna if you prefer.
We have organised cadaveric surgical courses since 2011. Today we run them at RMK AIMES in Istanbul, a leading anatomy laboratory affiliated with Koç University and accredited by the American Heart Association.
We follow the Human Tissue Act 2004 and work only with licensed centres. Read our ethical commitment
Whether you want to work in the UK, buy or open a practice, bring your products to the UK or welcome patients from abroad, we plan the steps with you.
Your route to UK registration and a UK career.
For business people, dentists and investors.
For manufacturers and suppliers.
For clinics, dental groups and dentists.
With Professor Mustafa Sancar Ataç at RMK AIMES. Hands-on surgical training.
With Dr David Taylor at the Royal College of General Practitioners.
With Dr Norbert Fock at the Vienna Medical University Anatomy Training Center.
“We want every dentist we train to leave with the skills and the confidence to succeed.”
Knightsbridge Academy was founded in London in 2010. We help dentists improve their clinical skills, prepare for the Overseas Registration Examination and plan a career in the UK or abroad.
Our work spans London, Istanbul, Vienna, Baku and beyond.
Our mission →Practical, plain-English guides for overseas dentists, practice investors and dental companies, plus expert articles on cadaveric training.
A plain guide to the Overseas Registration Examination route, what it asks of you, and why steady, early decisions matter.
Read the article →What "self-sponsorship" means for an overseas dentist, what the Home Office expects of the company, and who this costly route does and does not suit.
Read the article →The main steps, rules and risks when you buy, take over or open a dental practice in the UK, and what kind of investor this route suits.
Read the article →Why a good product is not enough to enter the UK market, and what the official rules ask of an overseas manufacturer selling medical devices in Great Britain.
Read the article →I have spent more than fifteen years building hands-on cadaveric courses, working with some of the best surgical educators in implant dentistry to put together programmes dentists actually learn from. I started in…
Read the article →Somewhere, right now, a dentist is placing a particular implant system on a real patient. It might be their first case with it, learned mostly from a product demonstration and an instruction leaflet. It might just as…
Read the article →Questions about a course, the ORE, or a training programme for your company? Write to us and we will reply shortly.