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The Studies of Dentistry

The structure of the dental medicine program is divided into a preclinical and a clinical study section, each lasting at least five semesters. In addition, there is a so-called examination semester for the state examination. This structure is defined nationwide by the dental licensing regulations. In total, the standard period of study in dentistry is five and a half years throughout Germany.

The dental licensing regulations also stipulate that three state examinations must be taken during the course of dental studies. The examinations in the individual subjects are usually held in groups of up to four and are usually oral or oral-practical.

If you have completed both sections of the study program and successfully passed all three examinations, you have acquired the "tools" to practice dentistry and can start directly in the profession after receiving your license to practice.

Interdisciplinary

In the day-to-day work of a dentist, it is important to be able to recognise diseases of the oral cavity competently and carry out targeted treatment. We offer interdisciplinary, interdisciplinary courses focussing on clinical work. You will learn to combine dental knowledge and manual skills and apply them in the oral cavity.

Patient-centred

We want you to familiarise yourself with the practical side of the dental profession right from the start. Our dentistry curriculum is characterised by early patient contact. Experienced dentists offer you the support you need. During the four-week clinical traineeship in the preclinical/clinical area, you will also be supervised by specially trained external dentists.

Promoting competence

The modern dental profession requires the interaction of different competences in one person. We want to make you aware of the different dimensions of the dental profession. That is why, in addition to (dental) medical knowledge, we also teach you communicative, scientific and ethical skills during your studies. This gives you the opportunity to start science-centred projects during your studies, which will ultimately lead you to a dental doctorate. You will also work on ethical issues in the context of dental work.

(Co-)designable

With our attractive range of electives, we offer you the freedom you need to deepen and expand your individual skills. It is also important to us to continuously involve you as a student in the further development of the curriculum.

The standard period of study for the dentistry degree programme comprises five academic years, with each year consisting of two semesters.

In the first two years of study, you will study dentistry together with the students on the model degree programme in human medicine; in addition, as a dentistry student, you will attend individual dentistry-specific courses. From the third year onwards, the focus is on dentistry with its courses that impart knowledge, skills and attitudes for later clinical work with patients.

In Germany, the study of dentistry is regulated nationwide by the Dental Licensing Regulations (ZApprO). As a state examination programme, dentistry studies are completed with a state examination. This dental examination is divided into three sections. Accordingly, the Düsseldorf dentistry curriculum consists of three study sections.