Program Overview

Programme: MChD Periodontics and Oral Medicine

Introduction

The MChD Periodontics and Oral Medicine programme is offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria.

Admission Requirements

• Each candidate for admission to the study for the MChD degree programme must:
  • Either hold the BChD degree of the University of Pretoria or an equivalent qualification, or be admitted to master's degree studies in terms of the stipulations of General Regulations G.1.3 and G.62;
  • Be registered as a dentist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa in the category Independent Practice.
• For the MChD degree (endorsement Maxillofacial Surgery Medical or Dental), a candidate:
  • Is required, subject to the stipulations of General Regulations G.1.3 and G.62, to have obtained the BChD and/or MBChB degree or equivalent qualification at least one year previously, passed the Advanced Trauma Life Support Course (maximum three attempts), as well as the basic subjects Anatomy 870, Physiology 806, and Pharmacology 809, and the PGDipDent (Oral Surgery), with a minimum pass mark of 65% in the major subject.
  • Is required to be registered as a dentist and/or physician with the Health Professions Council of South Africa in the category Independent Practice.
• For the MChD degrees (Orthodontics, Periodontics and Oral Medicine, and Prosthodontics), a candidate is required to pass all the basic subjects [University of Pretoria or the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa] before he or she may be admitted to the first year of study.

Examinations and Pass Requirements

• Examination in the basic subjects: A student must pass all the basic subjects before he or she may be admitted to the first year of study.
• Examination and evaluation in the major subject: Admission to the examination in the major subject is determined by the head of department.
  • The final exit examination of the major subjects will be administered by the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa.
  • Only candidates who have met all the requirements for the MChD degree except for the major subject (final examination) will be allowed to write the College examination (exit examination) after which they will obtain both the College qualification and the MChD as specialist qualifications.
  • The student must submit and pass a dissertation on an approved topic related to the major subject and submit a manuscript for publication as required.
• Examinations in the basic and subsidiary subjects: A student must pass these subjects prior to admission to the examination in the major subject. A minimum of at least 50% is required to pass.

Exemption

Exemption may be granted by the Dean, on the recommendation of the Head of Department, by virtue of comparable training and/or experience in terms of the requirements of School Regulations, with the proviso that exemption from the examination and evaluation in the major subject may not be granted.

Pass with Distinction

A student who obtains a final mark of at least 75% (with the first attempt) in the major subject qualifies to obtain the degree with distinction. An MChD student, who has obtained at least 75% with the first attempt in both his major subject and the dissertation, will receive the degree with distinction.

Core Modules

• ANA 873: Anatomy 873 (Credits: 36.00)
• APA 808: General pathology 808 (Credits: 24.00)
• FSG 806: Physiology 806 (Credits: 36.00)
• MDB 800: Oral biology 800 (Credits: 24.00)
• ORD 800: Orthodontics 800 (Credits: 36.00)
• PRD 802: Prosthodontics 802 (Credits: 24.00)
• FAR 870: Pharmacology 870 (Credits: 24.00)
• MPG 803: Oral pathology 803 (Credits: 24.00)
• PMG 802: Periodontics and oral medicine 802 (Credits: 24.00)
• TNM 800: Applied research methodology 800 (Credits: 5.00)