Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
Fees Structure, Admission, Intake & Deadline
Course Intake
Overview
The five-year Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) programme is designed incorporating competency-based learning principles and is divided into two phases in which both academic and practical elements of Dentistry are studied and practiced. Phase 1 (the first two years of study) introduces you to basic medical and dental subjects. You will learn about the various body systems in health and disease, with topics geared towards the requirements of a dentist in training. You will also acquire the operative practical skills through the completion of a series of simulation exercises conducted throughout the second year. Phase 2 starts from Year 3 to Year 5 in which much of the time is devoted to step-by-step acquisition of clinical knowledge and practical skills necessary for competence in dentistry. You will spend considerable amount of time in clinical contact with patients, in additional to the complementary educational activities such as didactic teaching, seminar, laboratory class work, tutorials, presentation of clinical cases and projects. Clinical knowledge, skills and behaviour developed throughout this phase is consolidated in Comprehensive Dental Care clinics
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
YEAR 1
- Anatomy
- Biochemistry
- Oral Biology
- Oral Health
- Physiology
YEAR 2
- Microbiology
- Pathology
- Pharmacology
- Dental Materials
- Simulation Operative Dentistry
- Oral Health
YEAR 3
- Human Disease
- Prosthodontics 1
- Operative Dentistry
- Fundamental of Endodontics
- Oral Pathology & Oral Medicine
- Periodontology
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
- Paediatric Dentistry
- Comprehensive Dental Care
YEAR 4
- Oral Pathology & Oral Medicine
- Periodontology
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Prosthodontics 2
- Undergraduate Dental Research
- Paediatric Dentistry
- Dental Public Health
- Orthodontics
- Comprehensive Dental Care
YEAR 5
- Paediatric Dentistry
- Dental Public Health
- Orthodontics
- Oral Health
- Comprehensive Dental Care
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
| Basic Qualification or Its Equivalent | Minimum Requirement |
|---|---|
| Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) | 5Bs each in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics (or Additional Mathematics) and another subject. |
| General Certificate of Education Ordinary (O) level | 5Bs each in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics (or Additional Mathematics) and another subject. |
| Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) | 5Bs each in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics (or Additional Mathematics) and another subject. |
| AND | |
| Higher School Certificate level or its equivalent | Minimum Requirement |
| Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM) | CGPA 3.5 with minimum grade B in 3 subjects i.e. Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics |
| General Certificate of Education Advanced (“A”) levels | Minimum grade B in 3 subjects i.e. Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics |
| Matriculation | CGPA 3.5 with minimum grade B in 3 subjects i.e. Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics |
| AND | |
| Candidates must obtain at least Band 3 in Malaysian University English Test (MUET) | |
| AND | |
| Candidates must also pass the aptitude test and perform satisfactorily at interview. | |