BACHELOR OF DENTAL SURGERY

BACHELOR OF DENTAL SURGERY

UNIVERSITI SAINS ISLAM MALAYSIA (USIM)

UNIVERSITI SAINS ISLAM MALAYSIA (USIM)

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Description The Faculty of Dentistry at USIM conducts a five-year undergraduate educational programme leading to the degree of Bachelor of Dental Surgery. Successful candidates shall be awarded the degree BDS (USIM). The curriculum uses an outcome-based approach to education and student assessment. This five-year programme is divided into two phases. The Basic Science Phase (Phase I) consists of the first and second years while the next three years are considered as the Clinical Phase (Phase II). The basic science phase is designed to equip students with a strong foundation and understanding of basic medical and dental science subjects before entering the clinical phase. Whilst the Clinical Phase (Phase II) is most important in that the educational activities are organised so that they are able to apply the knowledge and skills in the clinical set-up.
Name of Institution UNIVERSITI SAINS ISLAM MALAYSIA (USIM)
Qualification Bachelor's Degree
Course Duration 60 months
NEC Field Dental studies
Entry Requirements Senior High School / Senior Secondary School / other equivalent pre-university examinations from government schools (with the period of at least 11 to 12 years of study from primary to higher secondary); OR
General Certificates of Education (GCE) ‘A’ Level / Diploma in related fields or other equivalent pre-university examinations; OR
Any other certificate that is recognized by the senate of the university as equivalent to the above; AND
Specific entry requirements based on programmes; AND
Credit in one (1) Islamic Studies subject at O Level / A Level / equivalent; AND
Fulfilled English Language Proficiency Requirement; AND
Fulfilled Arabic Language Proficiency Requirement.
English Requirement Applicants shall show evidence of proficiency in ENGLISH LANGUAGE* based on the following criteria:
minimum score in Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) 437 (PBT) / equivalent; or
Band 4 in International English Language Testing System (IELTS); or
Band 3 in Malaysian University English Test (MUET); or
Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) equivalence; or
successfully completed full time secondary or tertiary studies or equivalent qualification where the language of instruction and assessment was in English; or
native speakers of English
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