Dentistry (Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry, DMD)

About the course

A 5-year (10-semester) single-cycle degree leading to the Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry (DMD), taught in English in Budapest. After the basic sciences, students move on to preclinical and clinical dental training.

Entry requirements for Irish students

• The university assesses the Irish Leaving Certificate individually and does not publish a fixed Irish requirement. Contact admissions to confirm. Semmelweis says there is no minimum grade average: admission is based on your background, previous studies and performance, and mainly on the entrance exam. You can apply while in your final school year.
• Entrance exam: an online written test with 20 questions each in Medical Biology, Medical Chemistry, General English and Biomedical English, followed by an interview (in person or on Zoom) on motivation, communication in English and subject knowledge.
• English: upper-intermediate level plus basic biomedical English. Applicants should preferably be under 30 and must be at least 18 by the end of the spring semester of Year 1.

Working in Ireland afterwards

A dental degree from an EU member state that is listed in the EU Professional Qualifications Directive (2005/36/EC, as amended) can be recognised automatically by the Dental Council of Ireland. To get this, you provide a certificate from your home country’s competent authority confirming the degree meets the Directive’s minimum training conditions, plus proof of English-language proficiency. EU dental degrees that do not qualify for automatic recognition may instead be assessed under the Directive.

How to apply

1. Apply onlineSubmit your SEMAPHOR application with CV, motivation letter, passport copy, photo and school certificates, and pay the USD 400 fee, by 31 May 2027.
2. Sit the entrance examBook an exam date between early March and end of June and take the online written test, then the interview.
3. Accept your offerResults come within 2 weeks. Pay the USD 2,000 deposit within 14 days of being notified of admission.
4. EnrolUpload your Leaving Certificate by 21 August 2027, provide a medical certificate (issued within 90 days) and pay the USD 230 enrolment fee before the September start.

Costs

• EUR 9,340 per semester (about EUR 18,680 a year), as listed on the 2027 intake programme page; the page does not say which academic year the fee applies to. The university charges fees to all applicants on its English-language programmes, including EU students. There are also material fees: USD 1,250 per semester in Year 2 and USD 2,500 per semester in Years 3 to 5. One-off costs: USD 400 admission procedure fee, a USD 2,000 non-refundable deposit within 14 days of admission (deducted from the first semester’s tuition) and a USD 230 enrolment fee.

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