Clinical Dentistry (Oral Surgery)

Careers Information

On successful completion of the programme, a trainee will be awarded a Doctorate in Clinical Dentistry (Oral Surgery) by National University of Ireland and will be eligible for registration as an Oral Surgeon in the Register of Dental Specialists maintained by the Dental Council of Ireland.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

• Research Methods in Dentistry
• Graduate Information Literacy
• Oral Oncology
• Conscious Sedation in Oral Surgery
• Clinical Patient Care in Oral Surgery

Admission requirements

Academic requirements

Upper Second Class

English requirements

• Duolingo English Test: 120
• TOEFL iBT: 90 OR 4.5 (new TOEFL iBT 1-6 scale)
• PTE Academic: 63
• OTE: 140
• IELTS: 6.5

Other requirements

General requirements:

• Have a primary honours Dental degree (NFQ, Level 8) which can be registered with the Irish Dental Council;
• Have a minimum of two years postgraduate experience in Dentistry in a range of clinical and educational settings;
• Possess MFDS/MFD or equivalent

Fees and funding

Tuition Fees

International: 22,158 AUD / year (approx. 13,600 EUR / year)

EU/EEA: 12,545 AUD / year (approx. 7,700 EUR / year)

Living costs

Cork, Ireland: 1,401-2,281 AUD / month