Master's Degree in Endodontics + Advanced Master's Degree in Endodontics
Program Overview
The Universitat Internacional de Catalunya's Master's Degree in Endodontics is a 3-year program equipping dental professionals with advanced endodontic techniques and a comprehensive understanding of the field. Students engage in a combination of theoretical and practical components, covering topics such as clinical endodontics, research, and collaboration with other dentistry areas. The program's accreditation by the European Society of Endodontology ensures high-quality education, preparing graduates for clinical practice, teaching, or research in endodontics.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The provided text describes a "Màster Universitari en Endodòncia + Màster de Formació Permanent Avançat en Endodòncia" (Master's Degree in Endodontics + Advanced Continuing Education Master's Degree in Endodontics) offered by the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC Barcelona). It's a 3-year program totaling 180 ECTS credits (120 + 60). The program aims to provide students with the tools to critically analyze literature, adapt to changes in the profession, apply advanced endodontic techniques related to etiology, pathogenesis, epidemiology, and treatment of pulpoperiapical diseases, collaborate with other areas of dentistry for accurate global diagnosis (multidisciplinary work), conduct research, especially in endodontics and restoration of endodontically treated teeth, and review different pulp and pulpoperiapical entities, as well as therapeutic techniques, in patients where the student has directly participated in the decision-making process or has made the decisions or treatments. The Master's is accredited by the European Society of Endodontology (ESE). The program is designed to train dental professionals in the field of endodontics, enabling them to perform clinical practices, teach, or conduct research in endodontics. The program includes a theoretical module covering clinical endodontics, seminars on reviewing and analyzing classic and contemporary bibliographies, the relationship between endodontics and other specialized areas of dentistry, and the study of clinical endodontic cases involving other areas of specialization. More complex clinical cases, such as non-surgical root canal retreatment, endodontic microsurgery, intentional reimplantation, and reconstruction of endodontically treated teeth, are also covered.
Outline:
The curriculum is divided into three academic years. The courses are categorized by year and semester (first or second). The types of courses are indicated as OB (Obligatory), PR (Practical), and TF (Final Thesis). ECTS credits are assigned to each course. A detailed list of courses and their ECTS credits is provided in the text, including:
- Year 1: Casos Clínics Transversals (3 ECTS), Recerca en Endodòncia I (4 ECTS), Tècniques Clíniques (3 ECTS), Bases d'Endodòncia (4 ECTS), Irrigació (4 ECTS), Obturació de Conductes (4 ECTS), Sessió Clínica.
- Year 2: Tractament Endodòntic II (4 ECTS), Fisiopatologia Pulpar (4 ECTS), Sessió Clínica. Planificació de Tractament II (3 ECTS), Clínica II (25 ECTS), Reconstrucció de la Dent Endodonciada (7 ECTS), Regeneració Pulpar (2 ECTS), Revisió de la Literatura en Endodòncia II (6 ECTS), Revisión de la Literatura en Endodòncia III (7 ECTS), Sessió Clínica. Planificació del Tractament (3 ECTS).
Teaching:
The program involves a combination of theoretical and practical components. The theoretical module includes lectures and seminars. Practical training is provided through clinical sessions. A list of professors is provided, indicating a substantial faculty involved in the program's instruction. The text mentions the use of case studies and literature review as teaching methods. However, it implies that graduates will be qualified to perform clinical practices, teach, or conduct research in endodontics.
Other:
The program requires students to have specific equipment for practical sessions. Students accessing the University Dental Clinic (CUO) must also provide personal protective equipment (face shield and protective glasses, unless corrective glasses or magnifying lenses are worn). The program is taught in English, with Spanish as a secondary language.
Tuition Fees: 21.484,00€ Payment: The tuition fee is subject to revision each year.
Entry Requirements:
A "Títol de Graduat o Llicenciat en Odontologia" (Graduate or Bachelor's degree in Dentistry) is required. For students outside the European Union, qualifications and the degree title must be legalized diplomatically or bear the Hague Apostille. A title homologation is not required. Students in their final year of study may apply, providing an updated academic transcript up to the registration date.