Diploma of Advanced Training in Odontological Sciences (DFASO) at Université Clermont Auvergne

The Diplôme de Formation Approfondie en Sciences Odontologiques (DFASO) is the Bac+5 advanced training stage of the dental studies at the UFR d'Odontologie in Clermont-Ferrand, taught in French. It builds the theoretical, practical and clinical competences needed for autonomous clinical activity in a dental practice or hospital, based on the ADEE European dentist competence profile.

Faculty: UFR d'Odontologie  |  Department: Institut Sciences de la Vie, de la Santé, Agronomie, Environnement  |  Intake: Early September (programme runs early September to end of August)  |  Study mode: full-time; taught in French  |  Location: Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

What you will study

The teaching is organised in semesters with units in oral pathology and medicine, endodontics and restorative dentistry, prosthodontics, periodontal surgery, orthodontics, paediatric dentistry, implantology, radioprotection, public health and professional life, research initiation and a sanitary service. Clinical hospital placements run 5.5 half-days per week, plus an active 2-month placement in professional settings; optional Erasmus clinical placements of 6 months are possible in Madrid, Dundee and Witten.

Career pathways

Doctor of dental surgery; further study via short (TCC) or long (internat) third cycle and the thesis for the Doctor of Dental Surgery diploma.

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