Dental Surgery (D.Ch.Dent.)
Trinity College Dublin · Dublin, Ireland
About this programme
Course Details Fees Admissions Requirements Register your Interest Apply Overview Course Overview The D.Ch.Dent. in Dental Surgery offers 7 strands: Special Care Dentistry (also available part-time), Periodontics, Prosthodontics, Oral Surgery, Orthodontics, Paediatric Dentistry, and Dental Public Health (also available part-time). Special Care Dentistry – Course Director: Professor Alison Dougall The professional doctorate in Special Care Dentistry runs full-time over three years or part-time over five years. In their first year, in addition to
- Level
- Doctoral
- Field
- Medicine
- Duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Intake
- September
Entry requirements
Applicants will be considered only if they have held a primary dental qualification for at least two years. The MFD/MJDF or equivalent is mandatory, unless applying for the Dental Public Health programme which requires a Master in Public Health or Dental Public Health. Normally, up to 12 months should have been spent working in hospital practice. Good communication skills in English are essential.
Visa
- Visa required
- Student Visa (Stamp 2)
- Application fee
- EUR 60
- Processing time
- 8 weeks
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all — confirm your own case on the official visa page.
Scholarships available (4)
- Government of Ireland International Education ScholarshipsFully funded · Deadline March each year
- Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship ProgrammeFully funded · Annual: October
- TCD Trinity Research Doctorate AwardsFully funded · Annual: varies by school
- Trinity College Dublin ScholarshipsPartial funding · Varies by programme and faculty