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Medical Doctor – Dentist (Dental Medicine, English section)

Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi (Faculty of Dental Medicine) · Iasi, Romania

100% taught in EnglishApply direct to the university, not the CAOSelectiveNo entrance examOnline interview6 years
Duration6 years
StartsAutumn 2027
EntrySelective
Deadline (EU)25 May 2026Passed: check the university for the next intake
Fee 2026/27€9,000 / yr

About the course

A six-year dental medicine degree taught in the English section in Iasi. There is no entrance exam: applicants are scored on their school record and supporting documents and must pass a short online interview.

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. Two evaluators score your file using the 2026/27 evaluation grid: points for grades in the two school years before your final year, any previous degrees, certified volunteering, secondary schooling in the language of study (English) and up to two recommendation letters in English.
  • No entrance exam. Every applicant must pass an online interview of up to 10 minutes in English. It is pass/fail and cannot be appealed.
  • English at B2 level or higher is required, but the 2026/27 methodology lists Ireland among the countries whose citizens are exempt from the language certificate.

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. Prepare documentsGather certified copies of your school transcripts for the two years before your final year, your birth certificate, passport pages, medical certificate, recommendation letters and the signed study framework agreement. Irish school documents are exempt from the apostille under the 2026/27 methodology.
  2. Apply onlineUpload your file on registration.umfiasi.ro and pay the EUR 200 processing fee. In 2026 the window ran from March to 25 May.
  3. Online interviewRegister for the online interview of up to 10 minutes in English (in 2026 registration closed on 9 June). It is pass/fail.
  4. Confirm your placeIf admitted, pay 2/3 of the EUR 9,000 fee within two weeks (by 7 July in 2026) and the rest by 20 July, then register in late September.
Deadline for Irish/EU applicants: 2026 cycle (2027 dates not yet published): a single admission session ran from March to July 2026. International applications closed on 25 May 2026 (extended), registration for the online interview closed on 9 June 2026, 2/3 of the fee was due by 7 July 2026 and the balance by 20 July 2026. First-year registration began on 21 September 2026. Expect similar timing for 2027 entry, but confirm with the university..

Costs

  • EUR 9,000 per year for the English section in 2026/27 (up from EUR 8,500 in 2025/26). In first year you secure your place by paying a non-refundable 2/3 of the fee within two weeks of being told you are admitted (by 7 July in the 2026 cycle), and the rest by 20 July. From second year the fee is paid in three instalments. The 2026/27 methodology also lists a non-refundable EUR 200 application processing fee, and the admissions page lists a 230 RON enrolment fee. The methodology applies the same foreign-currency admission route to EU (non-Romanian) and non-EU citizens, so Irish students should expect to pay the full fee.
A dental degree from an EU member state listed in Directive 2005/36/EC can be recognised automatically by the Dental Council of Ireland if you provide a certificate from the Romanian competent authority confirming it meets the Directive’s minimum training conditions, plus proof of English-language proficiency. Important: you must hold a Romanian language certificate at the required level when you register for third year, or you will be expelled.

At a glance

CountryRomania
CityIasi
LanguageEnglish
Apply viaUniversity online portal (registration.umfiasi.ro)
Places70 places (2026 intake)
EntrySelective
Admission 2026 (English programmes) ↗Admission methodology 2026/27 ↗Dental Medicine study framework agreement 2026/27 ↗← Back to all European courses

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Checked against the official UMF Iasi website: September 2026 (2027 entry). Dates, fees and places are from the 2026 admission cycle because the 2027 details are not yet published, so confirm them with the university. Always confirm details with the university before applying.