Initial dental qualification (dentist pathway)

Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)

Gulf Medical University College of Dentistry · Ajman, United Arab Emirates

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Qualification and identity

Exact qualification: Bachelor of Dental Surgery Source: gmu.ac.ae · verified October 14, 2026
Qualification purpose: Initial dental qualification (dentist pathway)
Awarding institution: Gulf Medical University
Faculty / school: Gulf Medical University College of Dentistry
Campus: Ajman
Country: United Arab Emirates
Award type: Not verified
Entry route: School-leaver / direct entry Source: gmu.ac.ae · verified October 14, 2026

Program structure

Duration: 5 years, 15 semesters, 200 credits Source: gmu.ac.ae · verified October 14, 2026
Intake: Not verified
Graduation requirements: Completion of required credits, minimum CGPA of 2.0, minimum pass mark of 60% in each course and minimum attendance of 80%. Source: gmu.ac.ae · verified October 14, 2026

Preclinical simulation training
Preclinical training in a dental simulation laboratory.
Source: gmu.ac.ae · verified October 14, 2026

Teaching language

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

Teaching language not verified. An English-language website does not establish English teaching.

Admissions

Requirements are shown as the school publishes them, per applicant category. Examination requirements are never assumed from the country.

Domestic and general requirements

Required prior qualification · RequiredMinimum of 12 years of school education, with three of four science subjects (biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics) and minimum grades set per education system.Source: gmu.ac.ae · verified October 14, 2026
Entrance examination · RequiredWritten situational assessment of six short-answer questions based on healthcare scenarios.Source: gmu.ac.ae · verified October 14, 2026
Interview · RequiredInterview with the admissions committee after the written assessment.Source: gmu.ac.ae · verified October 14, 2026

Examinations and language tests

TOEFL — Required (International applicants) · minimum 173 CBT / 61 iBTFor international students who completed high school in their native language; one of the listed English proficiency tests.Source: gmu.ac.ae · verified October 14, 2026
IELTS — Required (International applicants) · minimum 5.0Academic IELTS, as an alternative to TOEFL.Source: gmu.ac.ae · verified October 14, 2026

International admissions: International admissions not verified

Deadlines

Deadlines belong to a stated intake year and are never rolled forward. A past date is shown as passed.

Deadlines not verified.

Tuition and fees

Amounts are shown in the original currency, with their basis (per year, semester or whole program) and the student category they apply to. Different bases are never added together or compared.

Category	Amount	Basis	Year / stage
Tuition fees / yearFee structure for the academic year 2026-27	AED 132,300	per academic year	2026-2027Source: gmu.ac.ae · verified October 14, 2026

Instrument kit and laboratory fees: not verified. Do not assume tuition includes them.

Evaluation fee — AED 1,050 basis not stated · MandatoryRefunds: application and evaluation fee are non-refundableSource: gmu.ac.ae · verified October 14, 2026

Living costs, travel, insurance, instruments and clinical-stage charges are separate from tuition. Comparing costs across countries.

Clinical training

Patient-care requirements, simulation, supervision, placement responsibility, required travel and clinical language, as the school publishes them. Missing information stays visible.

Simulation facilitiesPreclinical training takes place in a dental simulation laboratory.Source: gmu.ac.ae · verified October 14, 2026

Thumbay Dental Hospital — Teaching hospital
Ajman
Published affiliation (not a placement guarantee)
Source: gmu.ac.ae · verified October 14, 2026
A published hospital affiliation is not a guarantee that every student is placed there.

Recognition and accreditation

National authorization or recognition

Permission from the national education or health authority to run the program or award the degree.

Not verified yet

Institutional accreditation

Accreditation of the university or institution as a whole.

Not verified yet

Dental-program accreditation

Accreditation of the dental degree program by a dental-education accreditor. Scope (program, campus, award) matters.

Ministry of Education, UAE Full accreditation
Scope: Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) program
Source: gmu.ac.ae · verified October 14, 2026
Australian Dental Council Active
Scope: Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) program, international accreditation awarded January 2024
From January 1, 2024
Source: gmu.ac.ae · verified October 14, 2026

Directory listing

An entry in a directory such as WDDS. A listing is not accreditation or endorsement.

No directory reference recorded

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Sources and verification

Last verified October 14, 2026.

https://gmu.ac.ae/admissions/fee-structure/ · Official fees page · verified October 14, 2026
https://gmu.ac.ae/college-dentistry/doctor-of-dental-medicine-dmd/ · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026

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