Dentistry, 5-year DMD Program (English Dentistry Division)

About the course

A five-year Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree (300 ECTS) taught in English. Students treat patients under supervision from third year at the University Dental Center on the Banacha campus, and there is a 4-week summer practical placement after each year.

Entry requirements for Irish students

• Applicants need Biology and Chemistry at advanced level (Higher Level for the Leaving Cert), plus Physics or Mathematics at basic or advanced level (Ordinary or Higher). These school grades make up 20% of the ranking score, and Ordinary Level Physics or Maths is weighted lower. Under the university’s conversion table for Ireland (Appendix 19), H1=100, H2=83, H3=67, H4=50, H5=40, H6=20 and H7=10 points; Ordinary Level grades use the same points but count as basic level. You can apply with predicted grades.
• The other 80% comes from the WUM online competency test: 80 multiple-choice questions (Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Decision Making 20; maximum 100 points), one attempt per cycle. You can submit a DAT, UCAT, BMAT, MCAT, GAMSAT or HPAT score instead, if it is no more than 5 years old.
• You must provide a language certificate or other proof of English once you qualify; without it you cannot be admitted. Check the accepted certificates in Appendix 21 of the recruitment rules.

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. Check requirementsMake sure you are taking Higher Level Biology and Chemistry, and Physics or Maths. Decide whether to sit the WUM competency test or use a DAT/UCAT/HPAT score.
2. Register onlineOpen an application in the Online Recruitment System at least 2 weeks before your chosen test session (registration closed on 23 June 2026 in the last cycle).
3. Pay and sit the testPay the EUR 24 fee and sit an online test session (May, June or July in 2026), or pay EUR 20 and submit your DAT/UCAT/HPAT score.
4. Confirm your placeIf you qualify, pay the EUR 1,000 confirmation fee within 7 days, then submit your final results, English certificate and other documents, usually within 30 days.

Costs

• EUR 20,900 a year for each of the five years for students starting in 2026/27 (the Rector’s order also lists EUR 10,700 per semester or EUR 5,500 per quarter). The fee applies to all students on the English-language programme, including EU students. Application fee (non-refundable): EUR 24 if you sit the WUM competency test, or EUR 20 if you submit a DAT, UCAT, BMAT, MCAT, GAMSAT or HPAT score. Once you qualify you pay a EUR 1,000 confirmation fee, which counts towards tuition; EUR 500 of it could be refunded if you withdrew in writing before 15 July 2026. Bank charges are your responsibility. Fees for 2027/28 have not been published yet.

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