MDent Dentistry at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

The Master of Dentistry is offered in the clinical specialities of Community Dentistry, Maxillo-Facial and Oral Surgery, Maxillo-Facial and Oral Radiology, Orthodontics, Periodontics and Oral Medicine, Prosthodontics and Oral Pathology. The MDent degrees are specialist clinical qualifications requiring coursework, practical training and research.

Faculty: Health Sciences | Department: Oral Health Sciences | Duration: 3 / 4 years full-time depending on clinical discipline | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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Application information

Entry requirements

Any of the following may be admitted as a candidate for the degree provided s/he is registered as a dentist by the Health Professions Council of South Africa and has held the qualification referred to in (i) and/or (ii) below for a minimum of two years* (*This does not apply to the specialty of Oral Pathology) A Bachelor of Dental Science or Bachelor of Dental Surgery of this University, or A graduate of any other university or institution who has been accepted as a candidate for the degree, Master of Dentistry by virtue of having passed at any other university or institution such assessments as are, in the opinion of the Senate equivalent to the Bachelor of Dental Science of the University. In the case of a foreign graduate wishing to train as a supernumerary registrar, s/he has limited registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa. S/he is the holder of a training po

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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