Program Overview

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Programme: MChD

The MChD programme is offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of School of Dentistry.

Programme Information

• Code: Faculty of Health Sciences, Department: School of Dentistry
• Credits: Total credits: 540
• Duration: Minimum duration of study: 4 years
• NQF level: NQF level: 09

Admission Requirements

1. BChD (or equivalent) degree
2. Registration as a dentist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) in the category Independent Practice

Other Programme-Specific Information

Exemption may be granted by the Chair of School, on the recommendation of the relevant 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.

Examinations and Pass Requirements

Examination and Evaluation in the Major Subject

Admission to the examination in the major subject is determined by the relevant head of department.

1. Only candidates who have met all the requirements for the MChD degree except for the major subject (final examination), i.e. passed all the prerequisite subjects; completed all applicable training as prescribed by the relevant head of department; and completed the required research component for the degree, will be allowed to write the final MChD examination, after which they will obtain the MChD specialist qualifications.
2. 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.
3. Candidates who have met all of the above criteria may choose to sit for the final Colleges of Medicine South Africa (CMSA) Part II examination in place of / in addition to the final MChD examination, and be credited for this where applicable.

Examinations in the Basic and Subsidiary Subjects

1. 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.
2. Examinations in the basic and subsidiary subjects must be passed before the end of the third year of study, or at a time as determined by the relevant head of department.

Research Information

The student must submit prior to sitting for the final examinations (to the external examiner) and pass a dissertation on an approved topic related to the major subject as required in obtaining the MChD.

Pass 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

Year 1

• ANA 810: Anatomy 810 (Credits: 15.00)
• EHR 800: Ethics and human rights 800 (Credits: 0.00)
• FSG 810: Physiology 810 (Credits: 15.00)
• MGN 810: Human genetics 810 (Credits: 10.00)
• ORD 810: Orthodontics 810 (Credits: 50.00)
• RAD 810: Radiography 810 (Credits: 15.00)
• TNM 802: Applied research methodology 802 (Credits: 0.00)

Year 2

• KGM 820: Maxillofacial and oral surgery 820 (Credits: 15.00)
• MPG 812: Oral pathology 812 (Credits: 20.00)
• ORD 812: Orthodontics II 812 (Credits: 50.00)
• PDD 810: Pedodontics 810 (Credits: 10.00)
• PMG 820: Periodontics and oral medicine 820 (Credits: 15.00)
• PRD 810: Prosthodontics 810 (Credits: 15.00)
• SKT 810: Speech therapy 810 (Credits: 10.00)

Year 3

• ORD 813: Orthodontics III 813 (Credits: 120.00)

Year 4

• ORD 814: Orthodontics IV 814 (Credits: 60.00)
• ORD 895: Dissertation: Orthodontics 895 (Credits: 125.00)