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Master of Science in Dentistry (MSD) in Periodontology at Boston University

Boston University, United States

Programme overview

Research-project-based MSD in Periodontology at the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine covering the sciences behind clinical periodontology. Each student works with a periodontal faculty research advisor and a research mentor. Outcomes include a publishable manuscript, presentation of findings at scientific meetings, and preparation for the Doctor of Science in Dentistry.

Faculty: Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine  |  Department: Department of Periodontology  |  Duration: Minimum of 12 months of full-time enrollment  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Didactic requirements total 9.75 units: Elementary Biostatistics for Biomedical Sciences, Basic Processes in Oral Biology, Research Writing, Histology & Embryology of the Periodontium and Bioethics and Law. Research requirements total 4.50 units (Research: Periodontology).

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Application information

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences master's programmes admit for Fall 2027; Spring 2027 entry is offered for selected programmes (Economics MS programmes, History of Art & Architecture MA, Preservation Studies MA, Online MS in Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence).

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Fall 2027 master's deadlines are mostly priority January 15 and final March 15 (African American & Black Diaspora Studies priority February 15, final March 15; Preservation Studies February 15; Sociology and History of Art & Architecture January 15). Spring 2027 deadlines for selected programmes are priority October 15 and final November 15. Applications are submitted through the online application; the GRE is required only for the Economics MS/MA programmes and the MS in Psychological & Brain Sciences.

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