Student membership

Advice and support to help you succeed as a dental student and make the right start in your career

Lobbying for better terms and conditions

We are your trade union. The NUS is for all students, but we exist only for dentistry.

Protect your mental health

Access the [confidential helpline] 24/7, 365 days a year, covering a wide range of issues. You’re not alone.

Europe's largest dental library

With 1000s of dental textbooks, including over [700 eBooks to read and download], that’s a huge resource to complement your university’s.

Career guidance

With membership you will gain access to our career hub advice and resources, helping you with your future career choices including specialty training guidance and non-clinical career options.

SJT mock exam

Preparation is everything so you’ll want to do our SJT mock exam to polish up your skills for the dental foundation training assessment.

BDJ

Join your future peers and colleagues enjoying the UK's leading dental journal, BDJ, online twice a month; stay up to date with what's happening in dentistry around the UK.

BDJ Student

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

Dental school talks

We know you can’t get enough information about careers and what’s ahead for you, so we’re out and about giving talks at dental schools.

Saving you money

The ever-popular BDSA events are unmissable but to sweeten the deal even more, members get £30 off BDSA Sports Day and Conference tickets.

And the biggy… Save £250 on membership when you graduate!

All for less than £35 per year

You can choose to pay annually, quarterly or monthly. The minimum membership period is 12 months, and thereafter it’s a rolling contract with one month’s cancellation notice.

Ready to join?

We're delighted that you want to join us! If you are new to the BDA and our website, you will need to register with us and confirm your email as a first step in the join process. If you already have a user account, you can head straight to My BDA to set up your membership of choice.