Initial dental qualification (dentist pathway)
Tandläkarutbildning (dentist programme), 300 hp
Malmö University Faculty of Odontology · Malmö, Sweden
Qualification and identity
- Exact qualification
- Tandläkarutbildning (dentist programme), 300 hp Source: mau.se · verified October 14, 2026
- Qualification purpose
- Initial dental qualification (dentist pathway)
- Awarding institution
- Malmö University
- Faculty / school
- Malmö University Faculty of Odontology
- Campus
- Malmö
- Country
- Sweden
- Award type
- Not verified
- Entry route
- School-leaver / direct entry Source: mau.se · verified October 15, 2026
Program structure
- Duration
- 5 years, ten terms, 300 hp Source: mau.se · verified October 15, 2026
- Intake
- Autumn 2026 Source: mau.se · verified October 15, 2026
- Graduation requirements
- Independent project of 30 credits runs through the programme. Source: mau.se · verified October 15, 2026
Preclinical exercises · Early terms
Preclinical exercises on models, then dentist/patient role exercises before own patient treatments.
Source: mau.se · verified October 15, 2026Clinical skills training · Parallel with theory
Clinical skills training mainly in the university dental clinic alongside theoretical studies.
Source: mau.se · verified October 15, 2026Verksamhetsförlagd utbildning (VFU) · Final year
Part of clinical training takes place as placement at clinics in Skåne and nearby regions.
Source: mau.se · verified October 15, 2026
Teaching language
- Swedish — Program languageSource: mau.se · verified October 15, 2026
Admissions
Domestic and general requirements
- Required prior qualification · RequiredGeneral entry requirements plus Biology 2, Physics 2, Chemistry 2 and Mathematics 4 or D.Source: mau.se · verified October 15, 2026
- Grade requirements · RequiredSelection: 66% upper-secondary grades, 34% Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test.Source: mau.se · verified October 15, 2026
International admissions: International admissions not verified
Deadlines
Tuition and fees
Instrument kit and laboratory fees: not verified. Do not assume tuition includes them.
Living costs, travel, insurance, instruments and clinical-stage charges are separate from tuition. Comparing costs across countries.
Clinical training
- Clinical teaching languageCommunication, presentations and reports mainly in Swedish, to function in Swedish dental care.Source: mau.se · verified October 15, 2026
- Required travelPart of clinical skills training in the final year is placement (VFU) at clinics in Skåne and nearby regions, which may involve travel.Source: mau.se · verified October 15, 2026
- Clinical teaching languageCommunication, presentations and reports mainly in Swedish, to function in Swedish dental care.Source: mau.se · verified October 15, 2026
- Required travelPart of clinical skills training in the final year is placement (VFU) at clinics in Skåne and nearby regions, which may involve travel.Source: mau.se · verified October 15, 2026
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.
Not verified yet
Directory listing
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Sources and verification
- https://mau.se/sok-utbildning/program/ogtly/ · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026