Colleges and Universities Offering Master of Dentistry in South Africa

Institutions Offering Master of Dentistry

•  University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg  
  Entry Requirements:
  Any of the following may be admitted as a candidate for the degree provided s/he is registered as a dentist by the Health Professions Council of South Africa and has held the qualification referred to in (i) and/or (ii) below for a minimum of two years* (*This does not apply to the specialty of Oral Pathology)
  
  A Bachelor of Dental Science or Bachelor of Dental Surgery of this University, or
  
  - A graduate of any other university or institution who has been accepted as a candidate for the degree, Master of Dentistry by virtue of having passed at any other university or institution such assessments as are, in the opinion of the Senate equivalent to the Bachelor of Dental Science of the University.
  - In the case of a foreign graduate wishing to train as a supernumerary registrar, s/he has limited registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa.
  - S/he is the holder of a training post in the Wits Dental Hospital. S/he accepts the condition that, whether as Registrar or Supernumerary Registrar, s/he may be subject to a period of probation of a maximum of one year and that at the end of this period, the department or division concerned may advise the Senate that the registration of the candidate be cancelled.
  
  
  
  Course Duration: 3 / 4 years full-time depending on clinical discipline
  
  Mode of Study: Full time
•  Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Pretoria  
  Specialties:
  -Community Dentistry
  -Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery
  -Oral Pathology
  -Orthodontics
  -Periodontics and Oral Medicine
  -Prosthodontics
  
  
  Admission requirements:
  -Registered with HPCSA as dentist and have practiced for at least two years, post-graduate diplomas, primaries and other masters degree will be an advantage. Primaries and ATLS are a requirement for students wishing to study for an MDent (MFOS) degree. Minimum of 65% in the field of interest at undergraduate level.
  -Admission is subjected to availability of a training post, which will be advertised nationally and subjected to interview and appointment as a registrar.
  
  -The aim is to train dentists in a specialty in dentistry.
  
  Course Duration: 4 to 5 years (Depends of the specialty)
  

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