Program Overview

Dental Surgery

Overview

The Bachelor of Dental Surgery at European University Cyprus offers a modern curriculum based on the highest European and North American dental education standards. Students are trained in the fundamentals of human health and disease with relevance to the oral environment using a curriculum closely integrated to the biomedical sciences.

Program Details

• Duration: 5 years
• Mode of Study: On Campus
• ECTS: 300
• Languages: English

Program Summary

The program provides pre-clinical and clinical dental training in state-of-the-art facilities taught by highly qualified academic faculty. Graduates automatically qualify to work as general practitioners anywhere within the 32 European Union and European Free Trade Association member states.

Admission Process

Our dedicated Admissions Team will guide you every step of the way by answering all of your questions, helping you choose a program of study and starting your EUC experience with a virtual or actual campus tour.

Scholarships and Financial Aid

Our Scholarship and Financial Aid program aims to provide prospective and enrolled students with information and resources to financially support your educational goals. This takes the form of academic scholarships, athletics scholarships and family
eed-based financial aid.

Student Housing

Our student accommodation units are located only minutes from campus and are designed to offer students high quality living spaces in elegant studios and one-bedroom flats supported by great social spaces, in-house gym, laundry rooms and 24–hour security service.

Program Structure

Year 1

• SEMESTER 1
  • DES100: Anatomy I (6 ECTS)
  • DES105: Physiology I (6 ECTS)
  • DES110: Histology / Embryology I (5 ECTS)
  • DES115: Principles of Cell Biology and Genetics (5 ECTS)
  • DES120: Medical Biochemistry (6 ECTS)
  • DES125: Dental Ethics (2 ECTS)
• SEMESTER 2
  • DES130: Anatomy II (6 ECTS)
  • DES135: Physiology II (6 ECTS)
  • DES140: Histology / Embryology II (6 ECTS)
  • DES145: Biostatistics – Epidemiology (2 ECTS)
  • DES150: Dental Morphology (4 ECTS)
  • DES155: Applied Dental Biochemistry (3 ECTS)
  • DES160: Biomaterials and Technology in Dentistry (3 ECTS)

Year 2

• SEMESTER 3
  • DES202: Microbiology and Immunology (6 ECTS)
  • DES205: Pathophysiology (6 ECTS)
  • DES210: Pharmacology (4 ECTS)
  • DES217: Principles of Surgery (4 ECTS)
  • DES220: Biology and Pathology of Hard Dental Tissues (3 ECTS)
  • DES225: Foundations of Nutrition (2 ECTS)
  • DES230: Community and Preventive Dentistry (5 ECTS)
• SEMESTER 4
  • DES235: Principles of Internal Medicine (6 ECTS)
  • DES240: General Therapeutics (5 ECTS)
  • DES245: First Aid (2 ECTS)
  • DES250: Operative Dentistry I (3 ECTS)
  • DES255: Endodontics I (2 ECTS)
  • DES260: Fixed Prosthodontics I (3 ECTS)
  • DES265: Removable Prosthodontics I (3 ECTS)
  • DES271: Periodontology I (1 ECTS)
  • DES272: Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology and Imaging I (3 ECTS)
  • DES274: Physiology of the Stomatognathic System I (1 ECTS)
  • DES276: Cariology and Oral Ecology (1 ECTS)

Year 3

• SEMESTER 5
  • DES300: Operative Dentistry II (5 ECTS)
  • DES305: Endodontics II (4 ECTS)
  • DES312: Fixed Prosthodontics II (4 ECTS)
  • DES315: Removable Prosthodontics II (4 ECTS)
  • DES320: Periodontology II (2 ECTS)
  • DES325: Oral Surgery I (2 ECTS)
  • DES330: Oral Medicine / Oral Pathology I (1 ECTS)
  • DES337: Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology and Imaging II (3 ECTS)
  • DES340: Digital Dentistry and Digital Planning (4 ECTS)
  • DES342: Physiology of the Stomatognathic System II (1 ECTS)
• SEMESTER 6
  • DES345: Operative Dentistry III (5 ECTS)
  • DES350: Endodontics III (3 ECTS)
  • DES355: Fixed Prosthodontics III (5 ECTS)
  • DES360: Removable Prosthodontics III (4 ECTS)
  • DES365: Periodontology III (3 ECTS)
  • DES370: Oral Surgery II (3 ECTS)
  • DES375: Oral Medicine / Oral Pathology II (1 ECTS)
  • DES380: Pediatric Dentistry I (1 ECTS)
  • DES385: Dental Anesthesiology (1 ECTS)
  • DES390: Ergonomics and Infection Control in Dental Practice (3 ECTS)
  • DES395: Behavior and Communication Skills (1 ECTS)

Year 4

• SEMESTER 7
  • DES400: Operative Dentistry IV (5 ECTS)
  • DES405: Endodontics IV (4 ECTS)
  • DES410: Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics I (5 ECTS)
  • DES415: Periodontology IV (4 ECTS)
  • DES420: Oral Surgery III (4 ECTS)
  • DES425: Oral Medicine / Oral Pathology III (1 ECTS)
  • DES430: Pediatric Dentistry II (2 ECTS)
  • DES435: Orthodontics I (3 ECTS)
  • DES440: Critical Appraisal of the Literature I (1 ECTS)
  • Elective Course (1 ECTS)
• SEMESTER 8
  • DES445: Operative Dentistry V (5 ECTS)
  • DES450: Endodontics V (4 ECTS)
  • DES455: Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics II (5 ECTS)
  • DES460: Periodontology V (4 ECTS)
  • DES465: Oral Surgery IV (4 ECTS)
  • DES470: Oral Medicine / Oral Pathology IV (1 ECTS)
  • DES475: Pediatric Dentistry III (2 ECTS)
  • DES480: Orthodontics II (3 ECTS)
  • DES485: Critical Appraisal of the Literature II (1 ECTS)
  • DES490: Introduction to Craniomandibular Disorders (1 ECTS)

Year 5

• SEMESTER 9
  • DES500: Operative Dentistry VI (5 ECTS)
  • DES505: Endodontics VI (4 ECTS)
  • DES510: Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics III (5 ECTS)
  • DES515: Periodontology VI (4 ECTS)
  • DES520: Oral Surgery V (2 ECTS)
  • DES525: Oral Medicine / Oral Pathology V (1 ECTS)
  • DES530: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery I (1 ECTS)
  • DES535: Pediatric Dentistry IV (3 ECTS)
  • DES540: Orthodontics III (2 ECTS)
  • DES545: Integrated Clinical Seminar I (2 ECTS)
  • DES550: Geriatric Dentistry (1 ECTS)
• SEMESTER 10
  • DES555: Operative Dentistry VII (5 ECTS)
  • DES560: Endodontics VII (4 ECTS)
  • DES565: Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics IV (5 ECTS)
  • DES570: Periodontology VII (4 ECTS)
  • DES575: Oral Surgery VI (2 ECTS)
  • DES580: Oral Medicine / Oral Pathology VI (1 ECTS)
  • DES585: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery II (1 ECTS)
  • DES590: Pediatric Dentistry V (2 ECTS)
  • DES595: Orthodontics IV (2 ECTS)
  • DES596: External Rotations (2 ECTS)
  • DES597: Integrated Clinical Seminar II (2 ECTS)

Elective Courses

• DES491: Occupational Risks in Dentistry (1 ECTS)
• DES492: Legal and Forensic Dentistry (1 ECTS)
• DES493: Dental Marketing, Management Skills and Group Management (1 ECTS)
• DES494: Dental Office Administration (1 ECTS)

Careers in Dentistry

Most graduates can work in their private clinics or private or public hospitals and community clinics. Graduates can specialize in various disciplines such as oral surgery, restorative dentistry, pediatric dentistry or orthodontics.

EUC Dental Clinic

The primary role of the EUC on campus Dental Clinic is the training of dental students to become qualified dentists with key skills and clinical competencies. The oral care provided by our dental students is overseen by highly experienced dentists, dental specialists and university professors. In this way, our patients receive high quality treatment while our students gain essential experience in an ideal learning environment.

Foundation Program

The Foundation Program for Dentistry is a semester-based, full-time online program for students wishing to prepare for the BDS degree programs at EUC. The program is suitable for prospective students who do not meet admission criteria, who want to build on knowledge in basic sciences necessary for these degree programs, or who seek to gain a competitive advantage in their Dentistry School application. The Foundation Entry Program for Dentistry School is available every Spring Semester, running from February to mid-June.

UNHCR/Global Refugee Forum Pledges—Free Dental Care Services to Refugees

Supporting the activities of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR Cyprus) and the Global Refugee Forum (GRF), the EUC School of Dentistry has pledged to provide free dental care services to refugees and asylum seekers through the Dental Clinic. EUC’s pledge at the GRF advances the university’s objectives of social inclusion and equal access to healthcare.