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A career in dentistry offers fulfilling opportunities to deliver oral healthcare, bringing satisfaction through both excellent clinical work and meaningful patient relationships. Dentists play a crucial role in teaching patients about maintaining good oral hygiene.
This profession suits students who demonstrate compassion, care about others' wellbeing, and enjoy detailed hands-on work. The University Dental School and Hospital welcomes applications from mature students and those with diverse educational experiences.
This comprehensive five-year program blends traditional preclinical and clinical studies using modern teaching approaches that reflect current educational best practices.
Non-EU applicants are expected to have educational qualifications of a standard equivalent to the Irish Leaving Certificate
Duolingo English Test (DET): DET 120 with a minimum score of 120 in each individual section.
IELTS - International English Language Testing System/ IELTS Indicator Test: Minimum overall score of 6.5 and a minimum of 6.5 in each band
TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language - TOEFL iBT/TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition Test: TOEFL 90 (Listening 23; Reading 21; Speaking 22; Writing 23)
University of Cambridge: 176 overall with not less than 176 in each element of the test
Pearson PTE Academic: Minimum of 63 (with at least 63 for each item in the Communicative Skills section)