BDS Dental Science at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Dental Science degree focuses on developing skill and expertise in diagnosing, treating and preventing diseases of the teeth, mouth tissue and supporting bones of the mouth. Modern dentistry has moved beyond the scope of the ‘drilling and filling’ of the past. Today, dentists manage diseases and abnormalities of the face, jaws, joints, and soft tissue lining of the mouth.

Faculty: Health Sciences | Department: Oral Health Sciences | Duration: 5 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

First-year; Anatomy for Dental Students; Physiology and Medical Biochemistry; Bioethics and Health Law; Fundamental Dental Skills; Community Dentistry; Dental Materials for Dental Students; Second-year; Pathology (Anatomical and Haematological); Oral Biology for Dental Students; Medical Microbiology; Oral Microbiology; Paediatric, Endodontic and Restorative Dentistry; Prosthodontics; Third-year; O

Career pathways

Dentists work in different locations, including in community, industrial, private practice, and public service clinics.

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Application information

Entry requirements

NSC Requirements English Home Language OR First Additional Language Level 5 Mathematics Level 5 Life Sciences AND Physical Sciences Level 5 The Faculty of Health Sciences uses a Composite Index (CI) score to guide applicant selection. This includes: Your matric academic results for five subjects: English, Mathematics, best of Physical Sciences/Life Sciences and the best two other subjects. We consider the percentage achieved, not the symbol. The average of the five subjects carries a 75% weighting. National Benchmark Test (NBT) scores. The average of the NBT scores carries a 25% weighting. All applicants must write the NBT at one of the Pencil and Paper, i.e. IN-PERSON NBT sessions. Online NBT results will not be considered. The NBT should be written by 17 August. Applicants applying to the Graduate Entry Medical Programme (GEMP) and/or Graduate Entry Physiotherapy Programme (GEPP) only,

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Postgraduate applications are made online at www.wits.ac.za/applications; the closing date for each programme is listed in its course finder entry. The application fee is R200 (not payable by current Wits students applying online), paid via the Self-Service Portal or by EFT to the Wits University Application Fees account at FNB.

Apply through the official page: https://www.wits.ac.za/applications

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