Program Overview

Degree in Dentistry

Introduction

The Degree in Dentistry is a 5-year undergraduate program that provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to prevent, diagnose, and treat health problems linked to teeth, jawbones, the mouth, and oral tissues.

Program Details

• Knowledge branch: Health Sciences
• Field of study: Medicine and dentistry
• Centre: Facultat de Medicina i Odontologia
• Degree code: 1206
• Credits: 300
  • Basic training: 78
  • Compulsory: 175.5
  • Elective: 16.5
  • Work Placement/Internship: 24
  • Final Project: 6
• Years: 5
• Places available: 80
• Classes: Face to face
• Language teaching: English, Spanish, Valencian
• First enrolment credit fee: 18.0
• First enrolment credit fee for non-EU and non-communicating students from abroad: 36.0

Academic Team

• Degree Academic Committee President (CAT): Vanessa Paredes Gallardo
• Degree Coordinator: David Pe˝arrocha Oltra
• Work Placement/Internship Coordinator: Jose Manuel Almerich Silla
• International Coordinator: Leopoldo Forner Navarro

Career Prospects

The degree certificate qualifies graduates as Dentists, as per Order CIN/2136/2008, of 3 July, BOE of 19 July 2008.

Academic and Professional Interest

Dentistry studies provide future dentists with the knowledge and skills needed to prevent, diagnose, and treat health problems linked to teeth, jawbones, the mouth, and oral tissues. The program highlights the importance of continued training, incorporating scientific and technical advancements into daily clinical practice, and communication with patients.

Notable Aspects

In the fifth academic year, students must carry out tutored practicum, allowing them to acquire the necessary practical knowledge to work autonomously. The tutored practicum involves active participation in health services and working on real clinical cases. The University of Valencia has partnerships with several hospitals, including the University Hospital Clinic, La Fe University Hospital, General University Hospital, and Doctor Peset University Hospital, as well as its own Dentistry Clinic where students are trained to attend to external patients.