The UKM Dental Faculty is now offering the one-year Master of Applied Sciences in Dentistry (full-time coursework mode) for the 2023/2024 academic session. This Master’s Programme will be a pre-requisite for admission into the three years clinical speciality doctorate programmes (for the specialty training of Paediatric Dentistry and Oral Maxillofacial only), which will be offered in the 2024/2025 session.

Candidates can now apply for this programme via https://join.ukm.my/ for the intake in October 2023. The application will be closed on the 30 March 2023.

The entry requirements are as follows:

For Master of Applied Sciences in Dentistry (MAScD)

1. Possess undergraduate dental degree (DDS, BDS) or equivalent that is recognized by UKM Senate;
2. Registered with the Malaysian Dental Council (MDC) and holds current Annual Practicing Certificate (APC), or for international students registered with the dental regulatory body in another country and eligible to be granted Temporary Practicing Certificate (TPC) by the MDC;
3. At least two (2) full years of experience in general dental practice after graduation;
4. English Language qualification with minimum score TOEFL 550 (paper-based, PBT), or 80 internet-based, IBT), or 213 (computer-based, CBT); IELTS Band 6.0 with the validation of certificate within 2 years from the date of the test;
5. Pass the health check as required by UKM;
6. Pass the interview (either face-to-face or through online communication)
7. Other requirements as stated in the UKM Regulation (Postgraduate studies).

For doctorate Programmes:

1. Possess undergraduate dental degree (DDS, BDS) or equivalent that is recognized by UKM Senate;
2. Registered with the Malaysian Dental Council (MDC) and holds current Annual Practicing Certificate (APC), or for international students registered with the dental regulatory body in another country and eligible to be granted Temporary Practicing Certificate (TPC) by the MDC;
3. At least two (2) full years of experience in general dental practice after graduation;
4. English Language qualification with minimum score TOEFL 550 (paper-based, PBT), or 80 internet-based, IBT), or 213 (computer-based, CBT); IELTS Band 6.0 with the validation of certificate within 2 years from the date of the test;
5. Pass the health check as required by UKM;
6. Pass the interview (either face-to-face or through online communication)
7. Other requirements as stated in the UKM Regulation (Postgraduate studies).

Other requirements as stated in the UKM Regulation (Postgraduate studies)

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