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Course Overview

Curriculum

Our BDS is delivered over 5 years, with Year 1 & 2 covering Phase 1 Pre-Clinical Subjects. From Year 3 onwards, students focus on Clinical Subjects and spend most of their time in our state-of-the-art facilities, which include 3 Student Polyclinics with 51 dental units each, as well as a well-equipped Prosthetic Laboratory.

The BDS programme is a comprehensive course dedicated to providing value-based dental education, utilising up-to-date technologies to ensure student satisfaction in acquiring clinical experience required for general dental practice.

Hospital dentistry, community programmes, general medicine, and general surgery postings have been arranged with collaborative agencies to facilitate teaching-learning activities. These postings allow students to acquire knowledge, clinical skills, and effective communication skills in a real working environment.

PHASE 1 (Semester 1-4)

• Anatomy
• Biochemistry
• Medical Microbiology
• General Pathology
• Pre-Clinical Prosthodontics
• Oral Biology
• Pharmacology
• Physiology
• Dental Material & Dental Technology
• Pre-Clinical Conservative Dentistry

PHASE 2 (Semester 5-10)

• Community Dentistry
• Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics
• Oral Maxillofacial Surgery/ Radiology
• Oral Medicine
• Prosthodontics
• General Dental Practice
• Human Disease (General Medicine & Surgery)
• Paediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics
• Oral Pathology
• Periodontics

Entry Requirements

All applicants except those with the degree qualification, STPM / A-Level must fulfil the requirement at SPM/ O Levels or its equivalent. A combination of SPM and O Level results is allowed to fulfil the entry requirement.

SPM/ O Levels or equivalent:

• 5 Bs each in: Biology; Chemistry; Physics; Mathematics/ Additional Mathematics; and another subject (except Art/ KSI)

UEC:

• B4 each in 3 subjects: Biology; Chemistry; and Physics/ Mathematics/ Advanced Mathematics

STPM / A-Levels

• Grades BBB, ABC or AAC in 3 subjects: Biology; Chemistry; and Physics or Mathematics (Combination of A Level or STAM and STPM is allowed to fulfil the entry requirement.)

Matriculation or Foundation in Science or Pre-Dental programme

• CGPA 3.0 (out of 4.0) in 3 subjects: Biology; Chemistry; and Physics or Mathematics AND provided the course is not less than 1 year and completed in the same institution.

Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) entry to Dentistry programme

• Grade B4 each in 5 subjects: Biology; Chemistry; Physics; Mathematics; and Advanced Mathematics

Monash University Foundation Pre-University Programme (MUFY)

Equivalent Programmes:

• University of New South Wales (UNSW) Foundation
• Western Australia Curriculum Council
• HSC Sydney Australia
• Trinity College Foundation Studies
• Australian Universities Foundation Programmes
• South Australian Matriculation (SAM)
• Victorian Certificate of Education
• Australia Year 12 or equivalent
• Aggregate or average of 80% or the equivalent of B in 3 subjects: Biology; Chemistry; and Physics or Mathematics
• Or 80% ATAR provided the subjects include Biology; Chemistry; and Physics or Mathematics

National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 3/ New Zealand Bursary

• Average of 80% in 3 subjects: Biology; Chemistry; and Physics or Mathematics

Canadian Pre-University (CPU)

Equivalent Programmes:

• Canadian International Matriculation Programme (CIMP)
• Canadian Grade 12/13*
• Average of 80% in 3 subjects: Biology; Chemistry; and Physics or Mathematics

Indian Pre-University

• Average of 70% in 3 subjects: Biology; Chemistry; and Physics or Mathematics

International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme

• A minimum of 30 points overall AND Attained a minimum score of 5 each in 3 of the following subjects: Biology; Chemistry; and Physics or Mathematics with a minimum of 2 at Higher Level (HL) and 1 at Standard Level

Diploma Level

• CGPA 3.0 (out of 4.0) AND provided the course is not less than 5 semesters or 2 ? years and completed in the same institution. AND at SPM/ O Level or its equivalent with minimum 2 Bs in any 2 subjects in Biology; and/or Chemistry; and/or Physics AND Credits in 3 subjects: English; Mathematics or Additional Mathematics; and another subject

Degree Level

• CGPA 3.0 (out of 4.0)
• Pass a bridging course at a year 2 level before entering year 3
• Note: The candidate can be exempted for the first year (direct entry into second year) and can also be given exemption for other relevant courses (e.g. Basic Medical Science & General Surgery and General Medicine)

Degree in Sciences/ Life Sciences

• CGPA 3.0 (out of 4.0)

Degree in the Arts or Humanities

• CGPA 4.0 (out of 4.0)

Notes:

1. Malaysian citizen seeking employment in the public sector must fulfil the criteria set by the Public Services Commission of Malaysia (SPA).
2. A person with any of the following shall be disqualified from entry into a dental programme:
   • Found guilty of offence(s) affecting the human body;
   • Recent or serious dishonesty (e.g., cheating at examinations, falsification of documents, plagiarism);
   • Serious physical or mental disorder;
   • Serious communicable disease(s) for which there are no available acceptable methods of protection.
3. The English Language competency requirement is mandatory only for international students.
4. Art/KSI refers to the subjects of Kemanusiaan & Sastera Ikhtisas as listed in the table below.

Art / KSI Subject (retrieved from Page 19, Buku Penerangan Kurikulum Standard Sekolah Menengah (KSSM)):

• Principles of Accounting
• Economy
• Business
• Entrepreneurship
• Visual Arts Education
• Music Education
• Geography
• Malay Literature
• English Literature
• Chinese Literature
• Tamil Literature

Career Prospects

The BDS provides a firm foundation upon which graduates can scale towards a related career of their choice. This would include:

• General practitioner
• Clinical specialists
• Academic professor/lecturer
• Public health service
• Scientific researcher