Dental school · Cork, Ireland
University College Cork Dental School and Hospital
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School facts
- Official name
- University College Cork Dental School and Hospital Source: dentalschoolscouncil.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
- Parent institution
- University College Cork
- Institution type
- Dental school
- Ownership
- Not verified
- Location
- Cork, IrelandAll schools in Ireland Source: ucc.ie · verified October 14, 2026
- Operational status
- OperatingChecked October 14, 2026 Source: dentalschoolscouncil.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
- Official website
- www.ucc.ie/en/dentalschool
Listed in the Dental Schools Council 2027 entry requirements guide (standard or graduate entry bachelor's degree in dentistry).
Cork University Dental School and Hospital teaches a five-year BDS, with the final three and a half years in the dental school and hospital and the attached Cork University Hospital, and offers three-year doctorates in clinical dentistry in orthodontics and oral surgery.
Dental programs
Initial Dental Qualifications
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
Initial dental qualification (dentist pathway)
- Entry route:
- Not verified
- Duration:
- 5 years
- Teaching language:
- Not verified
- Record:
- Basic record
Postgraduate Specialties
Doctorate in clinical dentistry (oral surgery) (DClinDent)
Postgraduate dental program (specialty, clinical or academic)
- Specialty:
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Award type:
- Academic degree
- Entry route:
- Not verified
- Duration:
- 3 years
- Teaching language:
- Not verified
- Record:
- Basic record
Specialist recognition, as published: The school states that on successful completion a trainee will be awarded a doctorate in clinical dentistry (oral surgery) by the National University of Ireland and will be eligible for registration as an oral surgeon in the register of dental specialists maintained by the Dental Council of Ireland.
Source: ucc.ie · verified October 14, 2026Program detailsDoctorate in clinical dentistry (orthodontics) (DClinDent)
Postgraduate dental program (specialty, clinical or academic)
- Specialty:
- Orthodontics
- Award type:
- Academic degree
- Entry route:
- Not verified
- Duration:
- 3 years
- Teaching language:
- Not verified
- Record:
- Basic record
Specialist recognition, as published: The school states that on successful completion a trainee will be awarded a doctorate in clinical dentistry (orthodontics) by the National University of Ireland and will be eligible for registration as an orthodontist in the register of dental specialists maintained by the Dental Council of Ireland.
Source: ucc.ie · verified October 14, 2026Program details
A postgraduate certificate or master's listed here is not an initial dental degree and does not by itself satisfy initial-degree licensing.
Teaching languages
Domestic and international admissions
- International applicants
- International admissions not verified
- Entry routes
- Not verified
Accepting international applicants is not the same as teaching in English. Admission requirements by program are on each program page.
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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Campuses and clinical training
Cork University Dental School and Hospital and Cork University Hospital — Teaching hospital
Cork
Placements arranged by the school
Source: ucc.ie · verified October 14, 2026- A published hospital affiliation is not a guarantee that every student is placed there.
Contact
- Official contact page
- www.ucc.ie/en/dentalschool/
Sources and verification
- https://www.dentalschoolscouncil.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/DSC-Entry-Requirements-entry-2027-updated.pdf · School or university website · verified October 14, 2026
- https://www.ucc.ie/en/dentalschool/ · School or university website · verified October 14, 2026
- https://www.ucc.ie/en/dentalschool/study/postgraduate/ · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
- https://www.ucc.ie/en/dentalschool/study/undergrad/bds/ · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
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