Initial dental qualification (dentist pathway)
Odontologo/a
Catholic University of Uruguay Dentistry program · Montevideo, Uruguay
odontólogo/a
Qualification and identity
- Exact qualification
- Odontologo/a Source: carreras.ucu.edu.uy · verified October 14, 2026
- Qualification purpose
- Initial dental qualification (dentist pathway)
- Awarding institution
- Catholic University of Uruguay
- Faculty / school
- Catholic University of Uruguay Dentistry program
- Campus
- Montevideo
- Country
- Uruguay
- Award type
- Not verified
- Entry route
- Not verified
Program structure
- Duration
- 4 años Source: carreras.ucu.edu.uy · verified October 14, 2026
- Intake
- Not verified
- Graduation requirements
- Not verified
Preclinical simulation
Practice from the start of the program; preclinical training with simulators.
Source: carreras.ucu.edu.uy · verified October 14, 2026
Teaching language
Admissions
Domestic and general requirements
- Required prior qualification · RequiredBachillerato of all orientations.Source: carreras.ucu.edu.uy · verified October 14, 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
- Simulation facilitiesPreclinical training with full-size simulators.Source: carreras.ucu.edu.uy · verified October 14, 2026
- SupervisionOne teacher for every seven students.Source: carreras.ucu.edu.uy · verified October 14, 2026
Clinica universitaria UCU (edificio San Jose) — Dental teaching clinic
Montevideo
Placements arranged by the school
Source: carreras.ucu.edu.uy · 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.
ARCU-SUR Pending (not accreditation)
Scope: Licenciatura en Odontologia, re-accreditation in process
Source: carreras.ucu.edu.uy · 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
- https://carreras.ucu.edu.uy/programas/ver/carrera-en-odontologia · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026