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Dentistry (Staatsexamen) at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf

Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany

Programme overview

Dentistry degree training dentists scientifically and practically, qualified for independent practice of dentistry, specialist training and continuing education.

Duration: 10 + 1 semesters  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught; Staatsexamen  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

At least ten semesters in three sections: pre-clinical (semesters 1 to 4, taught with theme blocks 1 to 8 of the medicine degree), pre-clinical practice (semesters 5 and 6) and clinical.

Career pathways

Practice as a dentist (self-employed or employed) and to a limited extent science and research; specialist training in oral surgery, orthodontics and oral and maxillofacial surgery is available in Düsseldorf.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Abitur or equivalent qualification; nationwide numerus clausus with places for German and European applicants allocated only through Hochschulstart. Regular duration 10 plus 1 semesters. Application: nationwide numerus clausus, application via Hochschulstart; application period 04.05. - 15.07. (Alt-Abiturient*innen bis 31.05.).

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 10 + 1 semesters

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