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Become a graduate member of Dental Protection and receive a whole range of benefits and support preparing you for your future career. Graduate membership costs £15 and gives you 14 months indemnity from when you start work.
We know you have a lot on your plate during your final year but we recommend you try and organise your graduate membership as soon as you can to take full advantage of the membership package.
Don't forget... all practising dentists in the UK are now required by the GDC to be a member of a defence organisation. To join, print the PDF application and return it to the freepost address shown on the form.
Graduate survey
Calling all final years! At Dental Protection we strive to improve our service to our members and the only way we can do this is to get feedback on the services we offer. We would be grateful if you could take the time to complete our online questionnaire.
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Every completed questionnaire will go into a draw for a chance to win a pair of Optiloupe loupes.
Congratulations to Jasneet Gulati from Sheffield dental school. He has one a pair of Loupes from Optiloupe. Enjoy your prize!
Benefits of graduate membership:
Your Future Starts Here
Dental Protection understands that final year is a hectic time for you and we want to support you as much as possible, now and as you prepare to start work. Although working life may seem a long way off - your final year will be increasingly busy and it's good to get as prepared as possible. This is why we have created Your Future Starts Here - a final year pack tailored to your needs and filled with advice and useful information for a successful future. Click here for more information and to request your free pack.
Discount offers
Get prepared for your exams with discounted books and online revision plus other special offers.
As part of your graduate membership you receive an exclusive £20 discount off the subscription of Dental Update magazine for your foundation year. This voucher was enclosed in the ‘Your Future’ pack. If you require a duplicate please click here
Exclusive member discounts are available from Dental Update magazine, UKloupes, PasTest, Elsevier, Hodder Arnold, Oxford University Press and Wiley-Blackwell.
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Your membership can travel with you!
Many graduates consider working abroad as an option following qualification and vocational training. Dental Protection is the only UK-based protection organisation that operates internationally.
Dental Protection has 60,000 members in 70 countries worldwide so it is likely we will be able to indemnify you in your chosen destination.
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Here to help!
We understand this is a hectic time for you so we want to support you as much as possible now and as you start work. Please get in touch with your school regional membership co-ordinator if you have any questions regarding membership or need advice or assistance about preparing for work.
If an incident occurs or you would like to speak to a dento-legal adviser, please call 0845 608 4000