| Study Location | Ukraine, Kyiv |
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| Academic Field | I1 Dentistry (Master`s degree) |
| Type | One Tier Master, Full Time |
| Nominal Duration | 10 semesters (300 ECTS) |
| Study Language | English |
| Awards | Doctor of Dentistry |
| Entry qualification | The certificate of Completed Secondary Education is required. Compulsory entrance exam. The entry qualification documents are accepted in English. In most cases you can request a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original & legalized (according to the international agreements) entry qualification documents along with you when you finally enter the university. |
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| Territory requirements | Citizens of the Russia, Iran, Belarus and North Korea are not allowed. |
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| Language Requirements | English (B1/B2) |
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Entrance Exam Description
During the selection process we examine the competency of the applicant in two ways: The faculty decides about the eligibility of the applicant by examining the documents of previous studies (degree, subject, results). This is followed by an entrance exam (written and oral). The exam can be online, if in person is not possible. Subjects of the exam: Chemistry, Biology, Physics, language of study.
Program Structure
Year 1
Human Anatomy, Human Anatomy including head and neck anatomy; Ukrainian language; Medical Biology; Medical and biological physics with the basics of medical informatics; Philosophy; History of Medicine; Histology, cytology and embryology; Latin and medical terminology; Linguistic norms of medical documentation; Life safety, fundamentals of bioethics and biosafety; Medical biochemistry, including tooth and saliva biochemistry; Anti-corruption and integrity; Social medicine, public health and fundamentals of evidence-based medicine; Linguistic norms of medical documentation; Home medical care and emergency medicine.
Year 2
Hygiene and ecology; Ukrainian language; Logic, formal logic, Rhetoric: theory and practice of public speaking; Philosophy of professional communication; Communication skills of a doctor; Introduction to clinical dentistry, including nursing practice in dentistry (introduction to surgical dentistry, including nursing practice in the surgical department); Physiology, including maxillofacial physiology; Microbiology, virology and immunology, including oral microbiology; Medical biochemistry, including dental and salivary biochemistry; Pathophysiology, including pathophysiology of the maxillofacial region; Radiology, radiology in dentistry; Pathomorphology, including pathomorphology of the head and neck; Functional histology and embryology of the oral cavity organs; Pharmacology; Propaedeutics of internal medicine; Preclinical course of therapeutic dentistry, including nursing practice in the therapeutic department; Anatomical and functional features of modeling the occlusal surface of different groups of teeth.
Year 3
Internal medicine (including endocrinology, epidemiology, infectious diseases, clinical pharmacology); Surgery (including neurosurgery and oncology); Preclinical course in pediatric therapeutic dentistry; Therapeutic dentistry (including caries, endodontics, periodontology, diseases of the oral mucosa); English (by professional direction); Nutrition; Main aspects of joint work of a dentist and assistant; Pathomorphology, including pathomorphology of the head and neck; Pathophysiology, including pathophysiology of the maxillofacial region; Preclinical course in pediatric therapeutic dentistry; Orthodontics, including clinical practice in orthodontics; Pharmacology; Orthopedic dentistry (including fixed dental prosthetics, removable dental prosthetics, maxillofacial prosthetics, implant prosthetics); Surgical dentistry (including: tooth extraction, anesthesia and inflammatory diseases of the maxillofacial region, maxillofacial traumatology, maxillofacial oncology, reconstructive maxillofacial surgery); Internal Medicine: Epidemiology Infectious Diseases; Prevention of Dental Diseases, including Clinical Practice in the Prevention of Dental Diseases; Gnatology in Orthodontics; Digital Protocol in Fixed Prosthetics.
Year 4
Therapeutic dentistry (including caries, endodontics, periodontology, diseases of the oral mucosa); General medical training: (Phthisiology); Surgery; Neurology including neurostomatology; Surgical dentistry (including: tooth extraction, anesthesia and inflammatory diseases of the maxillofacial region, maxillofacial traumatology, maxillofacial oncology, reconstructive maxillofacial surgery); General medical training: Physical rehabilitation, sports medicine; Orthodontics, including clinical practice in orthodontics; Industrial medical practice in orthodontics; Pediatric surgical dentistry; General medical training: Obstetrics; Orthopedic dentistry (including fixed dental prosthetics, removable dental prosthetics, maxillofacial prosthetics, implant prosthetics); Practical medical practice in orthopedic dentistry; Otorhinolaryngology; Neurosurgery; Medical psychology; Internal medicine; General medical training: Psychiatry, narcology; Clinical pharmacology; General medical training: Endocrinology; General medical training: Dermatology, venereology; Pediatric therapeutic dentistry; Industrial medical practice: Pediatric therapeutic dentistry; General medical training: Ophthalmology.
Year 5
Therapeutic dentistry (including caries, endodontics, periodontology, diseases of the oral mucosa); Surgical dentistry (including: tooth extraction, anesthesia and inflammatory diseases of the maxillofacial region, maxillofacial traumatology, maxillofacial oncology, reconstructive maxillofacial surgery); Pediatric therapeutic dentistry; Emergency and urgent medical care; Effective diagnostics, treatment and prevention of periodontal diseases; Digital technologies in orthodontics; Modern technologies in pediatric dentistry; Expert criteria for medical errors and complications in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the oral mucosa; Surgical preparation of the jaws for dental implantation.
Overview
Students study various oral diseases, such as caries, pulpitis, periodontitis, and others, as well as methods of their diagnosis and treatment. They teach how to prevent dental problems, for example, through proper oral hygiene, a balanced diet, and the use of fluoride. Students learn to work with other dental instruments, such as drills, burs, filling materials, as well as dental equipment. They learn to interpret X-rays to diagnose dental and maxillofacial diseases. Students learn how to prepare teeth and jaws for prosthetics, as well as select appropriate materials and designs for dentures. Depending on the field of study, international students can study special aspects of dentistry, such as orthodontics, implantology, periodontology, etc.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of BNMU can pursue a wide array of career paths within the public and private sectors including clinical medicine, research, academic medicine, and public health. Internship programs and postgraduate courses offer oppotunities for specialization in various medical fields.