Initial dental qualification (dentist pathway)
Dentist (dr. med. dent., D.M.D.)
University of Debrecen Faculty of Dentistry · Debrecen, Hungary
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Qualification and identity
- Exact qualification
- Dentist (dr. med. dent., D.M.D.) Source: edu.unideb.hu · verified October 15, 2026
- Qualification purpose
- Initial dental qualification (dentist pathway)
- Awarding institution
- University of Debrecen
- Faculty / school
- University of Debrecen Faculty of Dentistry
- Campus
- Debrecen
- Country
- Hungary
- Award type
- Not verified
- Entry route
- School-leaver / direct entry Source: edu.unideb.hu · verified October 15, 2026
Program structure
- Duration
- 5 years, 10 academic semesters, 300 ECTS Source: edu.unideb.hu · verified October 15, 2026
- Intake
- September Source: edu.unideb.hu · verified October 15, 2026
- Graduation requirements
- In the fifth year students write and defend a thesis, take five major exams (prosthetics, restorative dentistry, paediatric dentistry, oral surgery, periodontology) and a final examination. Source: dental.unideb.hu · verified October 15, 2026
Basic medical sciences · Years 1-2
A thorough understanding of the basic medical sciences is gained during the first and second year.
Source: dental.unideb.hu · verified October 15, 2026Pre-clinical year · Year 3
Principles of patient treatment; oral surgery, oral radiology, cavity preparation and fixed and removable prosthetics in the phantom head laboratory.
Location: Phantom head laboratory
Source: dental.unideb.hu · verified October 15, 2026Clinical practice · Years 4-5
Students complete clinical practice, treating patients of various departments.
Source: dental.unideb.hu · verified October 15, 2026
Teaching language
- English — Program languageB2 English proficiency requiredSource: edu.unideb.hu · verified October 15, 2026
- Hungarian — Patient interaction (clinical)Basic Hungarian is required to communicate with patients.Source: edu.unideb.hu · verified October 15, 2026
Admissions
Domestic and general requirements
- Required prior qualification · RequiredHigh school certificate.Source: edu.unideb.hu · verified October 15, 2026
- Entrance examination · RequiredWritten and oral entrance examination in biology and physics/chemistry, or successful completion of the basic medicine course at the University of Debrecen.Source: edu.unideb.hu · verified October 15, 2026
- Language requirement · RequiredB2 level English proficiency.Source: edu.unideb.hu · verified October 15, 2026
- Manual-dexterity assessment · RequiredStudents must have sufficient motor skills to work with hand and electric instruments, and reliable gross and fine motor skills and sense of touch and vision.Source: edu.unideb.hu · verified October 15, 2026
Examinations and language tests
- English proficiency (B2) — Required · minimum B2Level stated; specific test not named in the quoted text.Source: edu.unideb.hu · verified October 15, 2026
International admissions: International applicants accepted — An English-taught program with an entrance examination is published for applicants with a high school certificate. Source: edu.unideb.hu · verified October 15, 2026
Deadlines
Tuition and fees
| Category | Amount | Basis | Year / stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| All studentsTuition fee for this program as published | $17,500true | per academic year | —Source: edu.unideb.hu · verified October 15, 2026 |
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 facilitiesIn the third (pre-clinical) year students learn cavity preparation and fixed and removable prosthetics in the phantom head laboratory.Source: dental.unideb.hu · verified October 15, 2026
- Published patient-care requirementIn the fourth and fifth year students complete their clinical practice and treat patients of various departments.Source: dental.unideb.hu · 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
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://dental.unideb.hu/en/introduction · Official program page · verified October 15, 2026
- https://www.edu.unideb.hu/p/dentistry-full-time-graduate-program · Official program page · verified October 15, 2026