Overview of Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Malaysia
The five-year Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) programme is designed incorporating competency-based learning principles and is divided into two phases in which both academic and practical elements of Dentistry are studied and practiced. Phase 1 (the first two years of study) introduces you to basic medical and dental subjects. You will learn about the various body systems in health and disease, with topics geared towards the requirements of a dentist in training. You will also acquire the operative practical skills through the completion of a series of simulation exercises conducted throughout the second year. Phase 2 starts from Year 3 to Year 5 in which much of the time is devoted to step-by-step acquisition of clinical knowledge and practical skills necessary for competence in dentistry. You will spend considerable amount of time in clinical contact with patients, in additional to the complementary educational activities such as didactic teaching, seminar, laboratory class work, tutorials, presentation of clinical cases and projects. Clinical knowledge, skills and behaviour developed throughout this phase is consolidated in Comprehensive Dental Care clinics
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
YEAR 1
Anatomy
Biochemistry
Oral Biology
Oral Health
Physiology
YEAR 2
Microbiology
Pathology
Pharmacology
Dental Materials
Simulation Operative Dentistry
Oral Health
YEAR 3
Human Disease
Prosthodontics 1
Operative Dentistry
Fundamental of Endodontics
Oral Pathology & Oral Medicine
Periodontology
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Paediatric Dentistry
Comprehensive Dental Care
YEAR 4
Oral Pathology & Oral Medicine
Periodontology
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Prosthodontics 2
Undergraduate Dental Research
Paediatric Dentistry
Dental Public Health
Orthodontics
Comprehensive Dental Care
YEAR 5
Paediatric Dentistry
Dental Public Health
Orthodontics
Oral Health
Comprehensive Dental Care
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Basic Qualification or Its Equivalent
Minimum Requirement
Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM)
5Bs each in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics (or Additional Mathematics) and another subject.
General Certificate of Education Ordinary (O) level
5Bs each in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics (or Additional Mathematics) and another subject.
Unified Examination Certificate (UEC)
5Bs each in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics (or Additional Mathematics) and another subject.
AND
Higher School Certificate level or its equivalent
Minimum Requirement
Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM)
CGPA 3.5 with minimum grade B in 3 subjects i.e. Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics
General Certificate of Education Advanced (“A”) levels
Minimum grade B in 3 subjects i.e. Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics
Matriculation
CGPA 3.5 with minimum grade B in 3 subjects i.e. Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics
AND
Candidates must obtain at least Band 3 in Malaysian University English Test (MUET)
AND
Candidates must also pass the aptitude test and perform satisfactorily at interview.
