Initial dental qualification (dentist pathway)
Doctor of Dental Medicine
University of Rijeka Faculty of Dental Medicine · Rijeka, Croatia
Qualification and identity
- Exact qualification
- Doctor of Dental Medicine Source: fdmri.uniri.hr · verified October 15, 2026
- Qualification purpose
- Initial dental qualification (dentist pathway)
- Awarding institution
- University of Rijeka
- Faculty / school
- University of Rijeka Faculty of Dental Medicine
- Campus
- Rijeka
- Country
- Croatia
- Award type
- Not verified
- Entry route
- School-leaver / direct entry Source: fdmri.uniri.hr · verified October 15, 2026
Program structure
- Duration
- 6 years, 360 ECTS Source: fdmri.uniri.hr · verified October 15, 2026
- Intake
- Winter semester (October); admission only into the winter semester Source: fdmri.uniri.hr · verified October 15, 2026
- Graduation requirements
- Not verified
Teaching language
- English — Separate English-taught trackSource: fdmri.uniri.hr · verified October 15, 2026
- Croatian — Patient interactionSource: fdmri.uniri.hr · verified October 15, 2026
Admissions
Domestic and general requirements
- Required prior qualification · RequiredSecondary school of at least four years (or equivalent abroad) with biology, chemistry and physics for at least two years.Source: fdmri.uniri.hr · verified October 15, 2026
- Entrance examination · RequiredEntrance exam: 120 multiple-choice questions (biology, chemistry, physics, 40 each) plus psychomotor ability test; final score 20% school grades, 60% exam, 20% psychomotor test; overall minimum 30%.Source: fdmri.uniri.hr · verified October 15, 2026
- Manual-dexterity assessment · RequiredPsychomotor ability test (held online).Source: fdmri.uniri.hr · verified October 15, 2026
- Language requirement · RequiredEnglish proficiency certificate (TOEFL, IELTS; B2-level certificates also accepted).Source: fdmri.uniri.hr · verified October 15, 2026
- Application fee · RequiredApplication fee EUR 250.Source: fdmri.uniri.hr · verified October 15, 2026
Examinations and language tests
- Biology, chemistry and physics entrance exam — RequiredSource: fdmri.uniri.hr · verified October 15, 2026
- BMAT — OptionalExemption from the entrance examSource: fdmri.uniri.hr · verified October 15, 2026
- MCAT — OptionalExemption from the entrance examSource: fdmri.uniri.hr · verified October 15, 2026
- Meditest-EU — OptionalExemption from the entrance examSource: fdmri.uniri.hr · verified October 15, 2026
International admissions: International admissions not verified
Deadlines
- Summer term applications · 2026/2027June 15, 2026PassedSource: fdmri.uniri.hr · verified October 15, 2026
- Fall term applications · 2026/2027August 21, 2026PassedSource: fdmri.uniri.hr · verified October 15, 2026
Tuition and fees
| Category | Amount | Basis | Year / stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| All studentsDental Medicine in English, all admitted students | €12,000 | per academic year | 2026-2027Source: fdmri.uniri.hr · verified October 15, 2026 |
Instrument kit and laboratory fees: not verified. Do not assume tuition includes them.
- Application fee — €250 basis not stated · MandatorySource: fdmri.uniri.hr · verified October 15, 2026
- Enrolment cost 2026/2027 (approx.) — €60 per academic year · MandatorySource: fdmri.uniri.hr · verified October 15, 2026
Living costs, travel, insurance, instruments and clinical-stage charges are separate from tuition. Comparing costs across countries.
Clinical training
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
- https://fdmri.uniri.hr/en/ · Official program page · verified October 15, 2026
- https://fdmri.uniri.hr/en/admission/admission-enrolment-procedure/ · Official program page · verified October 15, 2026
- https://fdmri.uniri.hr/en/admission/call-for-applications/ · Official program page · verified October 15, 2026
- https://fdmri.uniri.hr/en/admission/entrance-exam/ · Official admissions page · verified October 15, 2026