Bachelor of Dental Surgery

Overview

This is a program with the aim to cultivating dentists who are well prepared and highly competitive for the future clinical practice. Students must pass all the compulsory courses and graduation examination before applying for the degree (bachelor of dental surgery). Completion of the curriculum is usually accomplished in 5 years. 

Degree Structure
This is a five-year program.  The first year is a period for general education, including mathematics, physics, chemistry, Chinese language, Chinese culture and globalization and basic specialized courses. From year 2 to 4, all the basic and clinical courses will be given with the evaluation of lectures, experiments or probation, quizzes, assignments and test papers. The last year is the clinical rotation. The student will spend one year in the dental hospitals and rotate every department to get the basic training for the clinical practice. The school and the hospitals also offer the chances of academic lectures or research programs to those who have strong interests and ability in innovation and research. 

Throughout the 5 years, students have to study 44 courses (including 9 general courses and 1 language course, 14 basic courses and 20 clinical courses), among which 38 are compulsory and 6 are selective.
The student will be awarded the degree of Bachelor of Dental Surgery after passing the compulsory courses, finishing the clinical rotation (clerk ship) and passing the graduation examination. The holder of this degree is credible to applying for the license of practicing dentists and for the residence training.

Teaching and Assessment

The degree program is structured around two semesters each year. Each semester consists of 16 weeks followed by revision time and examinations. This undergraduate program utilizes a range of teaching methods including lectures as well as experiments, probation and clinical training. Students will have around 20 hours of lectures and experiments each week. Courses are assessed through a mixture of quizzes, assignments, experiments, probation and test-paper examinations. Each student has a tutor who is available to offer general guidance and assistance with both academic and personal concerns on an individual basis.

Fee Structure:
Application Fee: RMB 410
Tuition Fee: RMB45,000 per year
Accommodation Fee: 9,000 RMB /year (double room); 10,800 RMB /year (single room)
Insurance Fee: RMB 600 per /year (the university will pay 400 and students will pay 200)
Visa Fee: RMB 1000 (400RMB for a year)
Physical Examination Fee: Around RMB 500
Text Book Fee: Around RMB 1000
Cost of Living: RMB1, 000-2,000/month

In Total: RMB  69,510-79,310 for one year

Careers
To develop future dentists who are well prepared and highly competitive.
Graduates are also eligible to attend various postgraduate examinations, including examinations for membership and fellowship of professional institutions, Master’s and Doctor’s degrees in medicine, and board certification examinations.

Academic Objectives
This major is aiming to cultivate high-level and comprehensive talents, who have good science and humanistic quality, solid and wide professional knowledge, strong abilities in innovation and solving practical problems in the field of stomatology. They have the ability of diagnosis and treatment of oral diseases, keeping learning for the whole life and owning good career qualification.

Bachelor of Dental Surgery Introduction