Initial Dental Qualifications

An initial dental qualification is the degree that is the entry route to practising as a dentist in its own system: a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD), Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS), BChD, BDent or a national equivalent. The exact official award is shown on every program.

This list never mixes in advanced-standing programs for dentists who already qualified abroad, postgraduate specialty programs or research degrees; each has its own page.

1,312 initial dental programs · page 24 of 27

Sorted alphabetically by school. Tuition is shown in the original currency; nothing is converted or ranked.

Single-cycle master's degree in Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics (Laurea magistrale a ciclo unico in Odontoiatria e protesi dentaria, class LM-46)
University of Genoa, Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics degree course
Genoa, Italy
Entry:
Not verified
Duration:
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InitialStatus not verifiedBasic record
Doctor of Dental Medicine
University of Georgia - Dental Medicine (Doctor of Dental Medicine)
Tbilisi, Georgia
Entry:
Not verified
Duration:
Not verified
Teaching language:
English
Tuition:
Not verified
InitialStatus not verifiedBasic record
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
University of Ghana Dental School
Accra, Ghana
Entry:
Direct entry
Duration:
6 years
Teaching language:
Not verified
Tuition:
Not verified
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Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
University of Ghana Dental School
Accra, Ghana
Entry:
Graduate entry
Duration:
4 years
Teaching language:
Not verified
Tuition:
Not verified
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Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
University of Glasgow School of Dentistry
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Entry:
Direct entry
Duration:
5 years
Teaching language:
Not verified
Tuition:
Not verified
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Tandläkarexamen (dentist degree), 5-year programme, 300 hp
University of Gothenburg Institute of Odontology (Sahlgrenska Academy)
Gothenburg, Sweden
Entry:
Not verified
Duration:
5 years
Teaching language:
Swedish
Tuition:
Not verified
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Zahnmedizin (zahnärztliche Prüfung; approbation as Zahnarzt)
University of Göttingen Dentistry (Zahnmedizin, UMG)
Göttingen, Germany
Entry:
Not verified
Duration:
5.5 years
Teaching language:
Not verified
Tuition:
Not verified
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Bachelor's degree in Dentistry (Grado en Odontología)
University of Granada Faculty of Dentistry
Granada, Spain
Entry:
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Duration:
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Tuition:
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State examination in dentistry (Zahnärztliche Prüfung) leading to licensure as dentist
University of Greifswald - Dentistry (Zahnmedizin)
Greifswald, Germany
Entry:
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Duration:
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Tuition:
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Master of Science in Dentistry
University of Groningen - Dentistry (UMCG)
Groningen, Netherlands
Entry:
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Duration:
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Tuition:
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Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
University of Guyana School of Dentistry
Georgetown, Guyana
Entry:
Not verified
Duration:
Not verified
Teaching language:
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Tuition:
$8,853 per academic year
InitialOperatingBasic record
State examination in dentistry (Zahnärztliche Prüfung) leading to licensure as dentist
University of Hamburg (University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf) - Dentistry (Zahnmedizin)
Hamburg, Germany
Entry:
Not verified
Duration:
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Teaching language:
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Tuition:
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Licentiate of Dentistry
University of Helsinki Faculty of Medicine (Dentistry programme)
Helsinki, Finland
Entry:
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Duration:
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Teaching language:
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Tuition:
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Dental degree (title not stated on the MDCN list)
University of Ibadan Faculty of Dentistry, College of Medicine
Ibadan, Nigeria
Entry:
Not verified
Duration:
Not verified
Teaching language:
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Tuition:
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Dentist qualification (kandídatsnám in dentistry) after the 3-year BS in dentistry (cand.odont.)
University of Iceland Faculty of Odontology
Reykjavik, Iceland
Entry:
Not verified
Duration:
6 years
Teaching language:
Icelandic
Tuition:
Not verified
InitialOperatingBasic record
Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry
Chicago, United States
Entry:
Not verified
Duration:
Not verified
Teaching language:
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Tuition:
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Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
University of Iowa College of Dentistry
Iowa City, United States
Entry:
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Duration:
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Teaching language:
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Tuition:
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Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
University of Jordan School of Dentistry
Amman, Jordan
Entry:
Not verified
Duration:
5 years
Teaching language:
Not verified
Tuition:
Not verified
InitialOperatingBasic record
Bachelor of Dental Surgery
University of Jos Faculty of Dental Sciences
Jos, Nigeria
Entry:
Not verified
Duration:
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Teaching language:
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Tuition:
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Dental degree (title not stated on the MDCN list)
University of Jos Faculty of Dental Sciences
Jos, Nigeria
Entry:
Not verified
Duration:
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Teaching language:
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Tuition:
Not verified
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Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
University of Kentucky College of Dentistry
Lexington, United States
Entry:
Not verified
Duration:
Not verified
Teaching language:
Not verified
Tuition:
Not verified
InitialOperatingBasic record
Cirujano Dentista
University of La Frontera Faculty of Dentistry
Temuco, Chile
Entry:
Not verified
Duration:
Not verified
Teaching language:
Not verified
Tuition:
Not verified
InitialStatus not verifiedBasic record
Dental degree (title not stated on the MDCN list)
University of Lagos dental programme
Lagos, Nigeria
Entry:
Not verified
Duration:
Not verified
Teaching language:
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Tuition:
Not verified
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Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
University of Lancashire School of Dentistry
Preston, United Kingdom
Entry:
Graduate entry
Duration:
4 years
Teaching language:
Not verified
Tuition:
£10,050 per academic year (2027/28)
InitialOperatingBasic record
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BChD)
University of Leeds School of Dentistry
Leeds, United Kingdom
Entry:
Not verified
Duration:
5 years
Teaching language:
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Tuition:
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Integrated master's degree in Dental Medicine (Mestrado Integrado em Medicina Dentária)
University of Lisbon Faculty of Dental Medicine
Lisbon, Portugal
Entry:
Not verified
Duration:
5 years
Teaching language:
Not verified
Tuition:
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Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
University of Liverpool School of Dentistry
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Entry:
Direct entry
Duration:
5 years
Teaching language:
Not verified
Tuition:
£10,050 per academic year (2027/28)
InitialOperatingBasic record
Single-cycle master programme in Dental Medicine (EMŠ program Dentalna medicina)
University of Ljubljana Faculty of Medicine (Dental Medicine programme)
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Entry:
Not verified
Duration:
Not verified
Teaching language:
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Tuition:
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InitialStatus not verifiedBasic record
Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
University of Louisville School of Dentistry
Louisville, United States
Entry:
Not verified
Duration:
Not verified
Teaching language:
Not verified
Tuition:
Not verified
InitialOperatingBasic record
Dental degree (title not stated on the MDCN list)
University of Maiduguri Faculty of Dentistry
Maiduguri, Nigeria
Entry:
Not verified
Duration:
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Teaching language:
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Tuition:
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Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
University of Manchester School of Dentistry
Manchester, United Kingdom
Entry:
Not verified
Duration:
5 years
Teaching language:
Not verified
Tuition:
Not verified
InitialOperatingBasic record
Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
University of Manitoba College of Dentistry
Winnipeg, Canada
Entry:
Graduate entry
Duration:
4 years
Teaching language:
Not verified
Tuition:
CA$27,362.98 per academic year (2026-2027)
InitialOperatingBasic record
State examination in dentistry (Zahnärztliche Prüfung) leading to licensure as dentist
University of Marburg - Dentistry (Zahnmedizin)
Marburg, Germany
Entry:
Not verified
Duration:
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Teaching language:
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Tuition:
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Odontologia (dentist-entry degree title not stated in this source)
University of Marília (UNIMAR) School of Dentistry
Marília, Brazil
Entry:
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Duration:
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Teaching language:
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Tuition:
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InitialStatus not verifiedBasic record
Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
University of Maryland School of Dentistry
Baltimore, United States
Entry:
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Duration:
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Teaching language:
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Tuition:
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Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
University of Medical Sciences, Ondo Faculty of Dental Sciences
Ondo, Nigeria
Entry:
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Duration:
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Tuition:
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Doctor of Dental Medicine (medical dentist)
University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova Faculty of Dentistry
Craiova, Romania
Entry:
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Duration:
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Teaching language:
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Tuition:
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Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
University of Melbourne Doctor of Dental Surgery
Melbourne, Australia
Entry:
Not verified
Duration:
4 years
Teaching language:
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Tuition:
Not verified
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Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
University of Minnesota School of Dentistry
Minneapolis, United States
Entry:
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Duration:
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Teaching language:
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Tuition:
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Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
University of Mississippi School of Dentistry
Jackson, United States
Entry:
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Duration:
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Teaching language:
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Tuition:
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Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry
Kansas City, United States
Entry:
Not verified
Duration:
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Teaching language:
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Tuition:
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State examination in dentistry (Zahnärztliche Prüfung) leading to licensure as dentist
University of Münster - Dentistry (Zahnmedizin)
Münster, Germany
Entry:
Not verified
Duration:
Not verified
Teaching language:
Not verified
Tuition:
Not verified
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Bachelor's degree in Dentistry (Grado en Odontología)
University of Murcia Faculty of Medicine (Dentistry degree)
Murcia, Spain
Entry:
Not verified
Duration:
Not verified
Teaching language:
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Tuition:
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Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry
Lincoln, United States
Entry:
Not verified
Duration:
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Teaching language:
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Tuition:
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Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine
Las Vegas, United States
Entry:
Not verified
Duration:
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Teaching language:
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Tuition:
Not verified
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Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
University of New England College of Dental Medicine
Portland, United States
Entry:
Direct entry
Duration:
4 years
Teaching language:
Not verified
Tuition:
$82,390 per academic year (2026-2027)
InitialOperatingBasic record
Dental degree (title not stated on the MDCN list)
University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus dental programme
Enugu, Nigeria
Entry:
Not verified
Duration:
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Teaching language:
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Tuition:
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Doctor of Dental Medicine (Integrated academic studies in Dental Medicine)
University of Niš Faculty of Medicine, Dental Medicine integrated academic studies
Niš, Serbia
Entry:
Not verified
Duration:
6 years
Teaching language:
Not verified
Tuition:
Not verified
InitialStatus not verifiedBasic record
Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry
Chapel Hill, United States
Entry:
Not verified
Duration:
Not verified
Teaching language:
Not verified
Tuition:
Not verified
InitialOperatingBasic record
Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
University of Novi Sad Faculty of Medicine (Dental Medicine programme)
Novi Sad, Serbia
Entry:
Direct entry
Duration:
6 years
Teaching language:
English
Tuition:
€7,000 basis not stated (2026-2027)
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Reading a dental qualification

Titles in our filters group awards for search only — BChD, BDent / BDSc, BDS, DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery), DMD (Doctor of Dental Medicine) or another national title — and the exact official name is always kept. A DDS or DMD is a professional degree, not a research PhD. Whether a degree allows you to practise in a given country is decided by that country's regulator.

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Programs for dentists educated outside the country are listed separately. Dental programs for internationally educated dentists · Postgraduate specialties · Recognition explained