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Licentiate degree in dentistry

University of Eastern Finland Institute of Dentistry · Kuopio, Finland

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Qualification and identity

Exact qualification
Licentiate degree in dentistry Source: uef.fi · verified October 15, 2026
Qualification purpose
Initial dental qualification (dentist pathway)
Awarding institution
University of Eastern Finland
Faculty / school
University of Eastern Finland Institute of Dentistry
Campus
Kuopio
Country
Finland
Award type
Not verified
Entry route
Not verified

Program structure

Duration
5.5 years (330 ECTS) Source: uef.fi · verified October 15, 2026
Intake
Not verified
Graduation requirements
Not verified

  1. Preclinical stage · Years 1-2

    Basic knowledge and skills, mainly theoretical medical studies.

    Source: uef.fi · verified October 15, 2026

  2. Simulation environment · From year 3

    Clinical work learnt in a simulation environment.

    Source: uef.fi · verified October 15, 2026

  3. Teaching clinic · After simulation

    Students work in the teaching clinic under specialists.

    Source: uef.fi · verified October 15, 2026

  4. Health-centre placement · After year 5

    Compulsory six-month practical placement.

    Source: uef.fi · verified October 15, 2026

Teaching language

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Teaching language not verified. An English-language website does not establish English teaching.

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.

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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.
  • Simulation facilitiesFrom the third year clinical work is learnt in a simulation environment before working in the teaching clinic under specialists.Source: uef.fi · verified October 15, 2026
  • Placement responsibilityA compulsory six-month practical placement at a health centre follows the fifth year.Source: uef.fi · verified October 15, 2026
  • Simulation facilitiesFrom the third year clinical work is learnt in a simulation environment before working in the teaching clinic under specialists.Source: uef.fi · verified October 15, 2026
  • Placement responsibilityA compulsory six-month practical placement at a health centre follows the fifth year.Source: uef.fi · verified October 15, 2026
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

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Not verified yet

Directory listing

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Sources and verification

Last verified October 14, 2026.
  1. https://www.uef.fi/en/unit/institute-of-dentistry · Official program page · verified October 15, 2026

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