Dentistry

Dental Studies Course

Discover exceptional dentistry programs at University of Debrecen for international students. Forge a successful dental career with world-class education. The five-year (10 semesters) program at Debrecen has been carefully structured and designed to ensure a high standard of knowledge, skills and responsibility of dental surgeons.

During the 1st year a thorough understanding of the basic medical sciences such as Biophysics, Biochemistry and Genetics is gained and in the second year the program broadens to encompass Anatomy, Histology, Physiology and Behavioural Sciences in topics, which are relevant to the practice of Dentistry. Even in the first and second years, special dental subjects (Odontology, Preventive Dentistry, Dental Materials and Technics) are taught.

BLOCKS AND SUBJECTS

1st and 2nd year
Subjects	Credit Hours
Biophysics	105
Medical Chemistry	151
Medical Psychology	20
Odontology	30
Hungarian Language	120
First Aid and Reanimation	21
Oral Anatomy	85
Genetics	90
Molecular Biology	71
Cell Biology	75
Preventive Dentistry	30
Anatomy, Histology, Embryology	140
Biochemistry	176
Physiology	189
Dental Materials	30
Neurobiology	128
Introduction to the fixed Prosthodontics	30

In the third year, disciplines exploring the theoretical foundations of diseases, such as Pathology, Pathophysiology and Microbiology are taught with aspects related to Oral Sciences. In the same year Propedeutics of Clinical Dentistry introduces various dental procedures and techniques involved in the clinical treatment of patients by laboratory demonstrations and in the phantom headroom.

3rd year
Subjects	Credit Hours
Pathology	172
Clinical Physiology	38
Immunology	48
Clinical Biochemistry	33
Microbiology	60
Surgery	45
Propedeutics and Technology of Fixed Prosthodontics	75
Oral Biology	30
Cardiology Propedeutics	45
Medical Hungarian Language	60
Basic Surgical Techniques	18
Medical Psychology	45
Bioethics	15
Propedeutics and Technology of Total and Partial Removable Dentures	75
Endodontics Propedeutics	60
Oral Radiology	41
Oral Surgery Propedeutics	45

In the 4th year, students begin to treat patients in the Clinical Practice Unit and other special clinical departments. They are introduced to all clinical dental fields (Restorative Dentistry, Prosthetic Dentistry, Periodontology, Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Paedodontics and Orthodontics). During the 4th and 5th years students take responsibility for treating their own patients in small-group practice classes under the close supervision of staff members.

Parallel to the dental courses, other clinical medical sciences are also included within the curriculum.

4th and 5th Year
Subjects	Credit Hours
Pharmacology	90
Internal Medicine	90
Preventive Medicine	60
Dermatology	15
Otolaryngology	15
Pediatric Dentistry	135
Periodontology	93
Prosthetic Dentistry	120
Oral Surgery	198
Restaurative Dentistry Cariology	45
Traumatology	10
Oxyology	44
Restaurative Dentistry Endodontics	45
Orthodontics	60
Pediatrics	30
Neurology	20
Psychiatry	10
Forensic Medicine	30
Ophthalmology	15
Gynecology	15
Praxis Management	12
Endodontics	90
Cariology	84
Oral Medicine	30
Prosthetics Dentistry	174

By the end of the 5th year dental students are required to submit and defend a thesis and take a final examination.

Students having passed all examinations and having successfully defended their theses are granted a D.M.D. degree.

TUITION FEES

The tuition fee for the 1st year of the Dentistry Program is 17500 USD if the total yearly tuition fee is paid in one instalment before registration to the first semester..

The tuition fee can be paid in two instalments: 10,000 USD is due before registration in September and 8,500 USD has to be paid before registration to the second semester in February (totally 17 500 USD). Material cost: in addition to the tuition fee 2 200 USD yearly (or 1200 USD/semester) material cost must be paid from the 3rd year on that is due before registration to the semester.

Scholarships and Financial Aid

International students can apply for a place in the Erasmus mobility program. From the second spent year in the University (BMC year excluded), excellent students may apply for a scholarship that may reach 20% of the tuition fee.

The Registrar’s Office will automatically forward the results of the students who achieved a stipend index of 4.50 or higher in the previous semester to the Committee. There is no need for the students to submit any application for the tuition fee reduction. It is the student’s responsibility to check the grade average of his/her closed semester before the registration period.

Canadian Scholarships and Financial Aid:

Scholarships Canada
www.scholarshipscanada.com
Canadian Bureau for International Education
http://cbie.ca/what-we-do/scholarship-management/
International Scholarship Programs by Canadian Government
www.scholarships.gc.ca

Scholarships and loans offered by certain provinces:

Ontario
Ontario Scholarships
www.ontarioscholarships.ca
Ontario Student Assistant Program
www.osap.gov.on.ca/OSAPPortal

Alberta
Scholarships and bursaries
www.alis.gov.ab.ca/scholarships/

British Columbia
British Columbia scholarships
www.bcscholarships.ca
Provincial government student aid
www.aved.gov.bc.ca/studentaidbc/

Manitoba
Manitoba scholarships
http://www.manitobascholarships.ca/
Provincial government student aid
http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/msa/

Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Scholarships
http://www.novascotiascholarships.ca/
Provincial student assistance
http://novascotia.ca/studentassistance/

Quebec
Quebec Scholarships
www.quebecscholarships.ca
Provincial government loans and bursaries
http://www.afe.gouv.qc.ca/en/loans-and-bursariesfull-time-studies/loans-and-bursaries-program/

Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Scholarships
http://www.saskatchewanscholarships.ca/
Saskatchewan student loans
http://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/education-and-learning/student-loans