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Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)

Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Malaya · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Qualification and identity

Exact qualification
Bachelor of Dental Surgery Source: dentistry.um.edu.my · verified October 14, 2026
Qualification purpose
Initial dental qualification (dentist pathway)
Awarding institution
Universiti Malaya
Faculty / school
Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Malaya
Campus
Kuala Lumpur
Country
Malaysia
Award type
Not verified
Entry route
School-leaver / direct entry Source: study.um.edu.my · verified October 14, 2026

Program structure

Duration
5 years (10 semesters), full time Source: study.um.edu.my · verified October 14, 2026
Intake
Semester 1 (October); the only intake is in September / October each year Source: dentistry.um.edu.my · verified October 14, 2026
Graduation requirements
Not verified

  1. Preclinical dental and basic medical science · Years 1-2

    First two years: preclinical dental science and basic medical science, with clinical dentistry exposure from year one; basic medical science taught with the Faculty of Medicine.

    Source: study.um.edu.my · verified October 14, 2026

  2. Clinical years · Years 3-5

    Three clinical years in which candidates practise clinical skills in dentistry and related medical practice.

    Source: study.um.edu.my · 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

  • Interview · RequiredInterview is required.Source: study.um.edu.my · verified October 14, 2026
  • Entrance examination · RequiredA test is required.Source: study.um.edu.my · verified October 14, 2026
  • Grade requirements · Required · Domestic applicantsLocal pathway: STPM or matriculation applicants need a minimum CGPA of 3.80 and grade A in two subjects and A- in one of biology, chemistry, physics or mathematics.Source: study.um.edu.my · verified October 14, 2026
  • Health / immunisation requirement · RequiredCandidates must be certified healthy from serious physical disabilities and mental illness (exceptions may be given for correctable disabilities).Source: study.um.edu.my · verified October 14, 2026

International and non-EU applicants

  • Grade requirements · Required · International applicantsInternational pathway (GCE A-level): biology A, chemistry A, physics or mathematics B, plus grade B in four SPM/O-level subjects.Source: study.um.edu.my · verified October 14, 2026

Examinations and language tests

  • IELTS (Academic) — Required · minimum 6.0Alongside MUET band 4.0 and TOEFL iBT 60 as listed.Source: study.um.edu.my · 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.

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.
Tuition not verified.

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

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

Patient-care requirements, supervision and placement responsibility: not verified.

Clinical-training arrangements not verified.

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

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.
  1. https://dentistry.um.edu.my/undergraduate-programmes · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
  2. https://study.um.edu.my/bachelor-of-dental-surgery · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026

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