Bachelor’s Program
Bachelor’s Program
The Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) program is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to become competent and effective dental practitioners.
Program Duration
Six academic years.
Degree Awarded
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS).
Admission Requirements
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The applicant must meet the general admission requirements of King Faisal University.
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The student must successfully complete the Preparatory Year Program with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher to be eligible for admission to the College of Dentistry.
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The student must pass any examinations or personal interviews conducted by the college.
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Educational Objectives
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Create a learning environment that enhances students’ opportunities for acquiring knowledge and skills to graduate highly competent dentists.
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Promote educational, humanistic, and national values.
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Foster a collaborative learning experience based on interdisciplinary integration.
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Instill a culture of scientific research and its fundamental principles.
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Fulfill responsibilities toward the community and public health
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Additional Requirements
Completion of a one-year internship program.
Language of Instruction
The language of instruction in the BDS program is English.
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Master's Program
Master's Program
The Master's Program in Dental Public Health aims to provide an understanding of
the basic principles of public health as well as enable students to understand the
theoretical basis of dental public health. The program also illustrates dental public
health issues in a local, national and global context and through which the student
learns strategies to evaluate and address these issues.
Duration of Program
3 years (6 semesters).
Academic degree award
MSc in Dental Public Health
Admission requirements
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Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
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Completion of 1 year Internship.
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Must meet all King Faisal University's admission requirements for
Master’s program.
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Passing admission test (English language, statistical skills, general knowledge).
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Research proposal.
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Two letters of recommendations.
Program goals
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Prepare postgraduates with an in-depth knowledge of the principles of dental
public health
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Make proficient and critically thinking specialists those excel their careers in
Dental Public Health field
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Develop competent and skilled postdoctoral professionals to analyze complex
public health problems in the community and to evaluate, design, and implement
community-based interventions to address their problems
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Prepare DPH specialists for leadership positions in academia, community health
,government, or public health agencies
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Equip postgraduates with research skills to assess oral health status, needs and
to introduce to them the requirements and principles of scientific writing.
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Language of study
English
Study plan
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