牙科外科硕士（MDS）学位提供牙科不同学科的研究生培训。每个学科计划的目的是使研究生成为注册的牙科专家。该计划将培养批判性分析，研究技能和高级临床技能的开发，这些将得到专家注册的认可。该计划使学生既可以在他们选择的专业领域中既成为从业者又是咨询顾问。在每个程序中，都包含有关研究方法和实践，高级临床科学和高级临床实践的论文。由于每个专业领域中注册的培训要求不同，因此课程入学要求和时间长度也有所不同。
The Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) degree provides graduate training in different disciplines in dentistry. The aim of each discipline programme is to prepare graduate students to become registered dental specialists. The programmes foster development of critical analysis, research skills, and advanced clinical skills that will be recognised for specialist registration. The programmes prepare students to be both practitioners and advisory consultants in their chosen areas of specialisation. Within each programme, papers on research methods and practice, advanced clinical science, and advanced clinical practice are included. Because of the different training requirements for registration in each area of specialisation, the programme entry requirements and lengths vary.