Initial dental qualification (dentist pathway)

Master of Science in dentistry (kandidat i odontologi), after a 3-year bachelor in dentistry (MSc)

Aarhus University Department of Dentistry and Oral Health · Aarhus, Denmark

Kandidatuddannelsen i odontologi (tandlæge)

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Qualification and identity

Exact qualification: Master of Science in dentistry (kandidat i odontologi), after a 3-year bachelor in dentistry Source: kandidat.au.dk · verified October 14, 2026
Qualification purpose: Initial dental qualification (dentist pathway)
Awarding institution: Aarhus University
Faculty / school: Aarhus University Department of Dentistry and Oral Health
Campus: Aarhus
Country: Denmark
Award type: Not verified
Entry route: Graduate entry Source: kandidat.au.dk · verified October 15, 2026
Progression to the dental stage: Right of admission (retskrav) for graduates of Aarhus University's bachelor's program in odontologi who apply within three years of completing it.Progression guaranteed when conditions are met Source: kandidat.au.dk · verified October 15, 2026

Program structure

Duration: Full-time master's program (2 years, four semesters) Source: kandidat.au.dk · verified October 15, 2026
Intake: August / September (no winter start) Source: kandidat.au.dk · verified October 15, 2026
Graduation requirements: The program ends with a thesis (speciale) on a topic of the student's choice within odontology. Source: kandidat.au.dk · verified October 15, 2026

Clinical and theoretical program · Semesters 1-4
Four semesters of compulsory subjects, 30-35 hours per week of clinical and theoretical work, ending with a thesis.
Location: Dental school clinics, Aarhus
Source: kandidat.au.dk · verified October 15, 2026

Teaching language

Classroom, clinical and patient-interaction languages are recorded separately when the school states them.

Danish — Program languageApproved with Danish as language of instruction; parts of teaching and some materials may be in English.Source: kandidat.au.dk · verified October 15, 2026

Admissions

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Domestic and general requirements

Existing dental-degree requirement · RequiredBachelor's degree in odontologi from Aarhus University or the University of Copenhagen gives direct access; other bachelor's degrees are assessed individually for equivalence to a Danish bachelor's in odontologi.Source: kandidat.au.dk · verified October 15, 2026
Language requirement · RequiredDanish qualifications corresponding to Danish A level in the Danish upper secondary school.Source: kandidat.au.dk · verified October 15, 2026
Other requirement · RequiredAdmission is limited; when there are more qualified applicants than places, ranking uses grade level, grades in relevant subject areas and bachelor project, and other relevant experience (at least 6 months of employment at a dental clinic at 32 hours per week).Source: kandidat.au.dk · verified October 15, 2026

International admissions: International admissions not verified

Deadlines

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Tuition and fees

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Clinical training

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Simulation facilitiesStudents work in laboratories and in a simulation clinic, practising treatments before performing them on patients.Source: kandidat.au.dk · verified October 15, 2026
SupervisionStudents treat patients on their own and with fellow students under supervision of clinical teachers.Source: kandidat.au.dk · verified October 15, 2026
Published patient-care requirementStudents complete a comprehensive patient treatment program, working on their own patients in prosthetics, crown and bridge, restorative dentistry, endodontics, periodontics and surgery.Source: kandidat.au.dk · verified October 15, 2026

Clinical-training arrangements not verified.

Recognition and accreditation

National authorization or recognition

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Institutional accreditation

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Dental-program accreditation

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Directory listing

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Sources and verification

Last verified October 14, 2026.

https://kandidat.au.dk/odontologi · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026

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