Program Overview

Programme Description

The programme of Dentistry is aimed at educating dentists, which is a state-regulated profession. It's design is in accordance with the general requirements for the integrated studies which are set out in the valid legal documents of the Republic of Lithuania and are also fully consistent with the requirements laid down in the European Directive 2005/36/EC.

Programme Structure

The programme in Dentistry encompasses compulsory subjects of theoretical and practical teaching. Each discipline tries to maintain a balance between the theoretical and the practical approach in order to maintain the level of university education.

Year 1

• Semester 1:
  • Compulsory courses:
    • Human Anatomy I/II (5 ECTS credits)
    • Human Histology (5 ECTS credits)
    • Biochemistry (5 ECTS credits)
    • Latin and Professional Language (5 ECTS credits)
    • Human Biology and Genetics in Dentistry (5 ECTS credits)
  • Elective courses:
    • General University Subjects (GUE) (5 ECTS credits)
• Semester 2:
  • Compulsory courses:
    • Human Anatomy II/II (5 ECTS credits)
    • Fundamentals of Microbiology (5 ECTS credits)
    • Human Physiology (5 ECTS credits)
    • Introduction to Dentistry (5 ECTS credits)
    • Public Health and Dental Public Health (5 ECTS credits)
  • Elective courses:
    • General University Subjects (GUE) (5 ECTS credits)

Year 2

• Semester 3:
  • Compulsory courses:
    • Basics of Pathology (5 ECTS credits)
    • Basics of Professional Communication and Psychosomatics (5 ECTS credits)
    • Clinical Practical Skills Development I/IV (5 ECTS credits)
    • Fundamentals of Diagnosis and Treatment of Dental and Oral Diseases I/VI (10 ECTS credits)
  • Elective courses:
    • General University Subjects (GUE) (5 ECTS credits)
• Semester 4:
  • Compulsory courses:
    • Pharmacology (5 ECTS credits)
    • Fundamentals of Diagnosis and Treatment of Dental and Oral Diseases II/VI (15 ECTS credits)
    • Propaedeutics of Internal Diseases and Course of Internal Diseases (5 ECTS credits)
    • Fundamentals of Radiology (5 ECTS credits)

Year 3

• Semester 5:
  • Compulsory courses:
    • Basics of Diagnosing and Treating Childhood Diseases (5 ECTS credits)
    • Clinical Practical Skills Development II/IV (5 ECTS credits)
    • Fundamentals of Anesthetics and Reanimatology (5 ECTS credits)
    • Fundamentals of Diagnosis and Treatment of Dental and Oral Diseases III/VI (10 ECTS credits)
    • Prosthetic Dentistry II/VI (5 ECTS credits)
• Semester 6:
  • Compulsory courses:
    • Fundamentals of Diagnosis and Treatment of Dental and Oral Diseases IV/VI (10 ECTS credits)
    • Clinical Practical Skills Development III/IV (5 ECTS credits)
    • Basic Neuroscience (5 ECTS credits)
    • Prosthetic Dentistry II/IV (5 ECTS credits)
    • Oral Surgery I/II (5 ECTS credits)

Year 4

• Semester 7:
  • Compulsory courses:
    • Fundamentals and Preparation of Research Project I/III (5 ECTS credits)
    • Fundamentals of Diagnosis and Treatment of Dental and Oral Diseases V/VI (15 ECTS credits)
    • Prosthetic Dentistry III/IV (5 ECTS credits)
    • Oral Surgery II/II (5 ECTS credits)
• Semester 8:
  • Compulsory courses:
    • Fundamentals and Preparation of Research Project II/III (5 ECTS credits)
    • Fundamentals of Diagnosis and Treatment of Dental and Oral Diseases VI/VI (10 ECTS credits)
    • Fundamentals of Maxillofacial Surgery (5 ECTS credits)
    • Orthodontics (5 ECTS credits)
    • Prosthetic Dentistry IV/IV (5 ECTS credits)

Year 5

• Semester 9:
  • Compulsory courses:
    • Clinical Practical Skills Development IV/IV (5 ECTS credits)
    • Fundamentals and Preparation of Research Project III/III (5 ECTS credits)
    • Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Diseases of the Stomatological System (20 ECTS credits)
• Semester 10:
  • Compulsory courses:
    • Internship (20 ECTS credits)
    • Master Final Thesis (5 ECTS credits)
    • Final Examination (5 ECTS credits)

Career Opportunities

The goal of the Dentistry study programme is in accordance with the mission of VU and aims to prepare dentists of high-qualification who on graduation should:

• have a broad academic dental education and be able to work in all areas of clinical dentistry
• be trained in biomedical science
• be able to work together with other dental and health care professionals in the health care system
• have good communicative skills
• be prepared to undertake continuing professional development supporting the concept of life-long learning
• be able to practice evidence-based dentistry based through a problem solving approach, using basic theoretical and practical skills

Access to Further Studies

A graduate can be employed in commercial structures dealing with medical equipment or pharmaceutical companies, however, for independent medical practice further studies are needed. Access to the postgraduate (residency) studies is in accordance with the legal acts of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Lithuania and the other legal acts of the Republic of Lithuania.