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Degree in Dentistry

Become a dental professional that is capable of dealing with any challenge. More than 1,500 patients per week are seen at UAX dental centres.

Enrolment open until 1 September

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Start September

Length 5 years

Campus Villanueva de la Cañada

Credits: 300 ECTS

Programme information

Programme
Access and admission
Scholarships and grants
Faculty
Professional opportunities

A programme that is designed to prepare you to practise the profession with more than 3,500 m2 of clinical facilities

The Degree in Dentistry is designed to provide you with a methodology where you will receive practical experience from your very first module in the two dental centres of UAX, enabling you to acquire the skills needed for treating patients with any condition.

Study at a benchmark university in the healthcare area. Proof of this is that it has been chosen as the number-one private university in Spain for studying Dentistry. According to the El Mundo ranking, over 5,500 graduates have entrusted UAX with their dentistry studies, while 98% of students find work within the first six months after completing their studies.

You can rely on expert tutors who will convey your knowledge and experience in the industry, and in an international environment with students from different countries in Europe. Moreover, 95% of your teaching staff are active professionals, so you’ll learn exactly how to carry out your future everyday work.

Curriculum

You will acquire all the knowledge needed to develop your professional activity in the field of dentistry, and you will also benefit from Marketing and Aesthetic Dental training, with which you will acquire the keys to assembling your own business.

You will participate in conferences, sessions and university activities that will introduce you to the industry, such as Hygiene Week and Dentistry Refresher Days.

First Year

Anual Subjects

Code	Subjects	Character*	ECTS
0130201	Human Anatomy I	FB	6
0130202	Biochemistry	FB	6
0130203	Physiology	FB	6
0130204	General and Oral Microbiology and Immunology	OB	6
0130205	Psychology	FB	6
TOTAL:			30

First Semester

Code	Subjects	Character*	ECTS
0130206	Statistics	FB	6
0130207	Modern Language	FB	6
0130208	Public Health	OB	3
TOTAL:			15

Second Semester

Code	Subjects	Character*	ECTS
0130209	Communications	FB	6
0130210	Computing	FB	6
0130211	Introduction to Dentistry and the Laboratory	OB	3
TOTAL:			15

Second Year

Anual Subjects

Code	Subjects	Character*	ECTS
0230201	Human Anatomy II	FB	6
0230202	Biology	FB	6
0230203	Applied Pharmacology	OB	6
0230204	Preventive and Community Dentistry	OB	6
0230205	Pathology and Applied Medical Therapy	OB	9
0230206	Pathology and Applied Surgical Therapy	OB	6
TOTAL:			39

First Semester

Code	Subjects	Character*	ECTS
0230207	Dentistry Materials	OB	3
TOTAL:			3

Second Semester

Code	Subjects	Character*	ECTS
0230208	Pathological Anatomy	OB	3
0230209	Anaesthesiology and Reanimation	OB	3
0230210	Equipment, Instrumentation and Ergonomics	OB	3
0230211	History of Dentistry	OB	3
TOTAL:			12

Optional Subjects

Code	Subjects	Character*	ECTS
	Optional	OP	6
TOTAL:			6

Third Year

Anual Subjects

Code	Subjects	Character*	ECTS
0330206	Iniciación a la Clínica Odontológica	OB	9
0330207	Patología y Terapéutica Dental I	OB	9
0330208	Patología y Terapéutica Quirúrgica Bucal	OB	9
0330209	Periodoncia	OB	9
0330210	Prótesis Odontológica y Oclusión I	OB	9
TOTAL:			45

First Semester

Code	Subjects	Character*	ECTS
0330211	Ortodoncia I	OB	4,5
TOTAL:			4.5

Second Semester

Code	Subjects	Character*	ECTS
0330212	Ortodoncia II	OB	4,5
TOTAL:			4.5

Optional Subjects

Code	Subjects	Character*	ECTS
	Optional	OP	6
TOTAL:			6

Fourth Year

Anual Subjects

Code	Subjects	Character*	ECTS
0430207	Clínica Odontológica General	OB	18
0430208	Odontopediatría	OB	9
0430209	Patología y Terapéutica Dental II	OB	9
0430210	Patología y Terapéutica Médica Bucal	OB	9
0430211	Prótesis Odontológica y Oclusión II	OB	9
TOTAL:			54

First Semester

Code	Subjects	Character*	ECTS
0430212	Diagnóstico y Plan de Tratamiento	OB	3
TOTAL:			3

Second Semester

Code	Subjects	Character*	ECTS
0430213	Sesiones Clínicas	OB	3
TOTAL:			3

Fifth Year

Anual Subjects

Code	Subjects	Character*	ECTS
0530201	Integrated Dental Clinic	OB	24
TOTAL:			24

First Semester

Code	Subjects	Character*	ECTS
0530202	Bioethics and Deontology. Profession and Legislation	OB	3
0530203	Imaging Diagnosis. Radioprotection	OB	3
0530204	Research Methodology	OB	3
0530205	Advanced Surgical Techniques	OB	6
0530207	Profesión y Legislación	OB	3
TOTAL:			18

Second Semester

Code	Subjects	Character*	ECTS
0530206	Final Year Project	OB	6
TOTAL:			6

Optional Subjects

Code	Subjects	Character*	ECTS
	Optional	OP	12
TOTAL:			12

Optional Subjects

Anual Subjects

Code	Subjects	Character*	ECTS
0330234	Dietética y Nutrición	OP	6
0330235	El Laboratorio en las Ciencias de la Salud	OP	6
0330236	Patología Molecular	OP	6
0330237	Habilidades Comunicativas Clínico-Sanitarias	OP	6
TOTAL:			24

First Semester

Code	Subjects	Character*	ECTS
0230232	English for Health Care	OP	6
0230233	Other Sciences for Dentistry	OP	6
0230234	Comunicación con Fines Específicos	OP	6
TOTAL:			18

Second Semester

Code	Subjects	Character*	ECTS
0530232	Management and Marketing of the Dental Clinic	OP	6
0530233	Expert Opinions in Dentistry	OP	6
0530235	Cosmetic Dentistry	OP	6
0530238	Advanced Dental Treatment	OP	6
TOTAL:			24

*Character: BT: Basic Training, Ob: Required, Op: Optional

Methodology and labs

We create an innovative academic programme developed from the basis of the practical exercise of the profession. From day one, you’ll be able to immerse yourself in the simulation rooms and labs where you can test the knowledge you’ve learnt in the classroom.

You will have the opportunity to learn more about the basics of the profession by world-class experts: Anatomy or physiology; and the most specialised training in areas such as Preventive and Community Dentistry or Dental Materials.

We believe in a professional training programme. We therefore support complementary training in Management and Marketing, and Advanced Dental Therapies. In addition, our teachers encourage participation in conferences and industry events.

Special facilities:

University Dental Clinic
Dental Centre for Innovation and Advanced Specialists
Preclinical Dental Laboratories
Anatomy Rooms
Biological Laboratories
Animal Department
Histology and Pathology Labs
Physiology and Metabolism Labs

Connections and internships with dental practices

The Degree in Dentistry offers academic practice from the very first module. Our goal is to provide you with all the capabilities you need to develop in different dental disciplines: Paediatric Dentistry, Surgery and Prosthesis.

We have two referential centres where 60,000 treatments are carried out annually and where you can work with the latest industry technologies:

University Dental Clinic
Centre for Innovation and Advanced Specialties

In addition, we are in constant contact with industry-leading companies in order to align the academic curriculum of each of our certifications to market needs. You will also be able to practise in any country in the European Union, thanks to the Erasmus internship programme.

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