Initial dental qualification (dentist pathway)

Licentiate in Dentistry (Licenciatura en Odontología)

University of Costa Rica Faculty of Dentistry · San Pedro de Montes de Oca, Costa Rica

Licenciatura en Odontología

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Basic record. The school, its location, status and this qualification are verified on official sources. Admissions, language, tuition and program structure have not all been researched yet — missing items are marked “Not verified”.

Qualification and identity

Exact qualification: Licentiate in Dentistry (Licenciatura en Odontología) Source: fodo.ucr.ac.cr · verified October 14, 2026
Qualification purpose: Initial dental qualification (dentist pathway)
Awarding institution: University of Costa Rica
Faculty / school: University of Costa Rica Faculty of Dentistry
Campus: San Pedro de Montes de Oca
Country: Costa Rica
Award type: Not verified
Entry route: Not verified

Program structure

Duration: Curriculum organised from first year (primer año) to sixth year (sexto año) Source: fodo.ucr.ac.cr · verified October 14, 2026
Intake: Not verified
Graduation requirements: Students must complete 300 hours of university community work and a final graduation work (thesis, seminar, project or directed practice) to obtain the licenciatura degree. Source: fodo.ucr.ac.cr · verified October 14, 2026

Clinical cycles IX and X (fifth year) · Year 5
An annual cycle (IX and X) is created to show the clinics, with credits distributed equally across semesters.
Source: fodo.ucr.ac.cr · verified October 14, 2026

Teaching language

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

Spanish — Program languageEnglish is developed through courses from the first years so that articles in English can be used from fourth year.Source: fodo.ucr.ac.cr · verified October 14, 2026

Admissions

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Admission requirements not verified yet.

International admissions: International admissions not verified

Deadlines

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Deadlines not verified.

Tuition and fees

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Tuition not verified.

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

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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

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No directory reference recorded

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Sources and verification

Last verified October 14, 2026.

http://www.fodo.ucr.ac.cr/sites/default/files/2022-11/Malla%20curricular%20Licenciatura%20en%20Odontologi%CC%81a%20segun%20resolucio%CC%81n%20VD-11983-2021_0.pdf · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026

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