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Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong

香港大學牙醫學院

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School facts

Official name
Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong Source: facdent.hku.hk · verified October 14, 2026
Local-language name
香港大學牙醫學院
Parent institution
The University of Hong Kong
Institution type
University faculty
Ownership
Not verified
Location
Hong Kong, Hong KongAll schools in Hong Kong Source: facdent.hku.hk · verified October 14, 2026
Operational status
OperatingChecked October 14, 2026 Source: facdent.hku.hk · verified October 14, 2026
Official website
facdent.hku.hk

Official Chinese name taken from the page header.

The HKU Faculty of Dentistry teaches a six-year Bachelor of Dental Surgery in English and runs taught postgraduate (MDS, MSc, advanced diploma) and research (MPhil, PhD) programmes.

Dental programs

Programs are grouped by track and never mixed: initial dental qualifications, advanced standing for applicants who already hold a dental qualification, postgraduate programs and research degrees. The exact official wording is shown.

Initial Dental Qualifications

Postgraduate Specialties

  • Master of Dental Surgery in Paediatric Dentistry (MDS)

    Postgraduate dental program (specialty, clinical or academic)

    Specialty:
    Pediatric Dentistry
    Award type:
    Academic degree
    Entry route:
    Not verified
    Duration:
    3 years
    Teaching language:
    English
    Record:
    Basic record

    Specialist recognition, as published: The faculty states that six of its MDS courses form part of the training pathways to become a dental specialist in Hong Kong.

    Source: facdent.hku.hk · verified October 14, 2026Program details

  • Master of Dental Surgery in Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics (MDS)

    Postgraduate dental program (specialty, clinical or academic)

    Specialty:
    Orthodontics
    Award type:
    Academic degree
    Entry route:
    Not verified
    Duration:
    3 years
    Teaching language:
    English
    Record:
    Basic record

    Specialist recognition, as published: The faculty states that six of its MDS courses form part of the training pathways to become a dental specialist in Hong Kong.

    Source: facdent.hku.hk · verified October 14, 2026Program details

  • Master of Dental Surgery in Periodontology (MDS)

    Postgraduate dental program (specialty, clinical or academic)

    Specialty:
    Periodontics
    Award type:
    Academic degree
    Entry route:
    Not verified
    Duration:
    3 years
    Teaching language:
    English
    Record:
    Basic record

    Specialist recognition, as published: The faculty states that six of its MDS courses form part of the training pathways to become a dental specialist in Hong Kong.

    Source: facdent.hku.hk · verified October 14, 2026Program details

  • Master of Dental Surgery in Prosthodontics (MDS)

    Postgraduate dental program (specialty, clinical or academic)

    Specialty:
    Prosthodontics
    Award type:
    Academic degree
    Entry route:
    Not verified
    Duration:
    3 years
    Teaching language:
    English
    Record:
    Basic record

    Specialist recognition, as published: The faculty states that six of its MDS courses form part of the training pathways to become a dental specialist in Hong Kong.

    Source: facdent.hku.hk · verified October 14, 2026Program details

  • Master of Science in Community Dentistry (MSc)

    Postgraduate dental program (specialty, clinical or academic)

    Specialty:
    Dental Public Health
    Award type:
    Academic degree
    Entry route:
    Not verified
    Duration:
    Not verified
    Teaching language:
    English
    Record:
    Basic record

    Specialist recognition, as published: The faculty states the course is part of the training to become a specialist in that field in Hong Kong.

    Source: facdent.hku.hk · verified October 14, 2026Program details

  • Advanced Diploma in Orthodontics (AdvDipOrth)

    Postgraduate dental program (specialty, clinical or academic)

    Specialty:
    Orthodontics
    Award type:
    Diploma
    Entry route:
    Not verified
    Duration:
    2 years
    Teaching language:
    English
    Record:
    Detailed record

    Specialist recognition, as published: The faculty states it is part of the local specialist training in the field.

    Source: facdent.hku.hk · verified October 14, 2026Program details

  • Master of Dental Surgery in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (MDS)

    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:
    English
    Record:
    Basic record

    Specialist recognition, as published: The faculty states that six of its MDS courses form part of the training pathways to become a dental specialist in Hong Kong.

    Source: facdent.hku.hk · verified October 14, 2026Program details

  • Master of Dental Surgery in Endodontics (MDS)

    Postgraduate dental program (specialty, clinical or academic)

    Specialty:
    Endodontics
    Award type:
    Academic degree
    Entry route:
    Not verified
    Duration:
    3 years
    Teaching language:
    English
    Record:
    Basic record

    Specialist recognition, as published: The faculty states that six of its MDS courses form part of the training pathways to become a dental specialist in Hong Kong.

    Source: facdent.hku.hk · verified October 14, 2026Program details

Research Degrees

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

Classroom, clinical and patient-interaction languages can differ. We record a language only when an official source states it.

Domestic and international admissions

International applicants
International admissions not verified
Entry routes
School-leaver / direct entry

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, institutional accreditation, program accreditation and directory listings are separate records with their own authority, status, scope and date.

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

Patient-care requirements, simulation, supervision, travel and instrument or laboratory costs are shown only when the school publishes them. Missing information stays visible as not verified.

  • 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.

Contact

Official contact page
facdent.hku.hk/contact/

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the sources below. Last verified October 14, 2026.
  1. https://facdent.hku.hk/ · School or university website · verified October 14, 2026
  2. https://facdent.hku.hk/learning/research-postgraduate.php · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
  3. https://facdent.hku.hk/learning/taught-postgraduate.php · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
  4. https://facdent.hku.hk/learning/undergraduate.php · School or university website · verified October 14, 2026

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