Initial dental qualification (dentist pathway)

Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)

Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong · Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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Qualification and identity

Exact qualification: Bachelor of Dental Surgery Source: facdent.hku.hk · verified October 14, 2026
Qualification purpose: Initial dental qualification (dentist pathway)
Awarding institution: The University of Hong Kong
Faculty / school: Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong
Campus: Hong Kong
Country: Hong Kong
Award type: Not verified
Entry route: School-leaver / direct entry Source: facdent.hku.hk · verified October 14, 2026

Program structure

Duration: 6 years Source: facdent.hku.hk · verified October 14, 2026
Intake: Not verified
Graduation requirements: Not verified

Spaces of learning
Simulation laboratories and clinics.
Location: Prince Philip Dental Hospital
Source: facdent.hku.hk · verified October 14, 2026
Year 6: the dentist into practice · Year 6
Final-year practice-oriented focus with capstone experience.
Source: facdent.hku.hk · verified October 14, 2026

Teaching language

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

English — Program languageSource: facdent.hku.hk · verified October 14, 2026

Admissions

Requirements are shown as the school publishes them, per applicant category. Examination requirements are never assumed from the country.

Domestic and general requirements

Grade requirements · RequiredJUPAS candidates: Level 4 or above in English, Level 3 or above in Mathematics, and one elective (biology or chemistry) at Level 3 or above.Source: facdent.hku.hk · verified October 14, 2026
Interview · RequiredThe faculty usually will not issue an offer without interviewing candidates in person.Source: facdent.hku.hk · verified October 14, 2026

International and non-EU applicants

Application route · Required · International applicantsNon-local candidates apply through the International Admissions Scheme / non-JUPAS scheme; intake of non-local candidates is restricted to top performers.Source: facdent.hku.hk · 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.

First-round evaluation cut-off · 2027 entryNovember 25, 2026Source: facdent.hku.hk · verified October 14, 2026

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.

SupervisionComprehensive dental care clinics provide care to patients under the supervision of experienced clinical tutors.Source: facdent.hku.hk · verified October 14, 2026
Simulation facilitiesSimulation laboratory, virtual haptic simulation laboratory and dental technology laboratory for operative skills development.Source: facdent.hku.hk · verified October 14, 2026

Prince Philip Dental Hospital — Teaching hospital
Hong Kong
Placements arranged by the school
Source: facdent.hku.hk · 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.

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.

https://facdent.hku.hk/learning/undergraduate.php · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026

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