Membership for students

Membership offers you timely information, advice and resources as you advance towards your career in dentistry.

What we do for you

Support your studies with student-focused resources

Tap in to Europe's largest dental library, with 1000s of dental textbooks to read and download. Our librarians can assist you with collections of article packages available on key dental topics related to your curriculum.

Explore our Career hub, designed to help you with career choices. With insights on key topics, experienced dentists and specialist societies advise on a range of careers:

• Career options
• Non-clinical career options
• Specialty training
• Professional development
• Working abroad.

There’s also career information on next steps, and what’s required for getting your first job:

• DFT/DVT
• DCT
• Situational Judgement Test (SJT)
• Preparing for meet and greets (DFT)
• Preparing for interviews (DVT)
• Preparing your CV.

Lobby for better terms and conditions

We are your trade union. The NUS is for all students, but we exist only for dentistry. We negotiate on your behalf and through the Student Committee, we lobby for positive change to create the best experience possible at dental school.

Keep you up to date

Access the UK's leading dental journal, the BDJ and stay up to date with what's happening in dentistry around the UK.

Our online magazine BDJ Student informs on developments, trends and issues affecting students' journeys to, through and after university.

Our monthly newsletter gives you the latest news and views.

Emotional support you when you need it most

If you need counselling or emotional support, you can call Health Assured whenever you need it. The confidential, free of charge helpline is available 24/7, 365 days a year. You’re not alone.

Save you money

Student members get up to £30 off BDSA sports Day and Conference tickets.

You’ll also have access to specialist insurance covering your home, tuition fees, loupes and more through our insurance partners, Lloyd & Whyte.

Access to our Future Leader Programme (FLP)

The FLP consists of face-to-face leadership training, as well as a series of live webinars providing insider knowledge on governance, policy and research, education, PR and media, and more. All student members are eligible to apply.

Exclusive graduate membership offer

And the biggest saving of all… Save £300 on membership when you graduate!

If you are a student member in your final year before graduation, then you qualify for our graduate membership offer - all the benefits of Essential membership at a fraction of the price, giving you the best possible chance to kickstart your career. Email membership@bda.org or call 020 7563 4550 to claim the offer.

All for less than £35 per year

The minimum membership period is 12 months. 
Learn more about our fees.