Oral Infections and Inflammation

That is why our scientists within this Oral Infections and Inflammation programme at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam are doing research on how you can prevent these oral diseases (prevention), what causes you to develop this oral disease (etiology) and how you can best treat them.

Programme Structure

Research areas include:

• Experimental Preventive Dentistry, Clinical Cariology and Microbiology
• Endodontology
• Paediatric Dentistry
• Periodontology
• Oral Biochemistry
• Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
• Orthodontics
• Oral Public Health

Admission requirements

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

• TOEFL iBT: 92
• IELTS: 6.5

Other requirements

In order to apply for a PhD programme at VU Amsterdam you will need:

• Master's degree certificate or equivalent qualification
• Curriculum vitae
• Preliminary research proposal (up to 800 words to indicate fields of interest)
• Copy of ID
• Language requirements/scores from TOEFL

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

• International (Non-residents): 9,654 AUD / year (≈ 6,000 EUR / year)
• EU/EEA (EU/EEA Nationals): 9,654 AUD / year (≈ 6,000 EUR / year)

External PhD candidates pay tuition fees on a yearly basis. However, faculties offer exemptions and tuition fee waivers under certain conditions.

Living costs

Amsterdam, Netherlands: 1,609-2,414 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.