Degree Structure
College
Dental Medicine
Department
Level
Undergraduate
Study System
Courses
Total Credit Hours
206 Cr.Hrs
Duration
5 Years
Intake
Fall Only
Language
English
Study Mode
Full Time
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Degree Overview
The Bachelor of Dental Surgery at the University of Sharjah is a five-year, full-time undergraduate program that prepares students for contemporary dental practice through an integrated curriculum combining biomedical sciences, dental sciences, clinical skills, digital dentistry, research, professionalism, and patient-centered care. From the first year, students are introduced to clinical thinking, communication, prevention, dental materials, simulation-based training, and the foundations of oral health care. As they progress, they develop competence in diagnosis, treatment planning, restorative dentistry, endodontics, prosthodontics, periodontology, oral surgery, pediatric dentistry, orthodontics, oral medicine, community dentistry, and evidence-based practice. Digital dentistry and digital technology are embedded across the curriculum, allowing students to engage with modern clinical workflows, digital imaging, simulation, intraoral scanning, CAD/CAM-related concepts, and technology-supported patient care. Clinical training is delivered through the College of Dental Medicine and the University Dental Hospital Sharjah, where students learn in a supervised environment that connects scientific knowledge with real patient care.
What You Will Learn
Students in the BDS program will learn to apply biomedical, behavioral, and dental sciences to oral health and disease. They will develop clinical skills through simulation, laboratory training, and supervised patient care, while using digital dentistry tools and digital technologies as part of contemporary dental practice. The program supports students in developing the ability to diagnose oral conditions, prepare safe and evidence-based treatment plans, and provide preventive, restorative, periodontal, endodontic, prosthodontic, pediatric, orthodontic, oral medicine, and oral surgery-related care within the expected level of undergraduate competence. Students will also develop effective communication skills, understand ethics, professionalism, patient safety, infection control, and social accountability, and engage with research, critical appraisal, and lifelong learning.
University Requirements
College Requirements
Degree Requirements
The BDS program consists of 206 credit hours delivered across five academic years through an integrated system of streams and courses. Students are required to complete all prescribed university, college, and program requirements, including didactic, laboratory, simulation, clinical, community-based, and research-related components.
Course Description
The BDS curriculum is organized around integrated learning across five academic years. Students progress from core biomedical and dental sciences to simulation-based clinical training and supervised patient care. The curriculum emphasizes early clinical exposure, evidence-based dentistry, digital dentistry, community engagement, professional behavior, and the continuous development of clinical competence. Learning is delivered through lectures, practical sessions, simulation, small-group learning, clinical skills training, case-based discussion, research activities, and supervised clinical practice. Assessment is designed to support progression, monitor competence, and ensure readiness for safe dental practice. The program aims to prepare graduates who are clinically competent, digitally aware, and ready to practice in a rapidly evolving healthcare environment. During the first three years, students are introduced to biomedical sciences, oral anatomy, dental terminology, preventive dentistry, dental materials, dental ergonomics, communication skills, evidence-based dentistry, and early clinical skills. Simulation and digital learning activities support the development of manual skills and clinical awareness from the beginning of the program. As students progress, they build on their understanding of human biology, dental sciences, oral health, periodontology, radiology, operative dentistry, and behavioral sciences. Practical and simulation-based learning continues with increasing emphasis on diagnosis, prevention, clinical reasoning, and the use of digital tools in dental education and practice. Students also study oral pathology, microbiology, pharmacology, craniofacial development, endodontics, prosthodontics, applied biomaterials, pain control, oral radiology, and advanced restorative concepts. Throughout this phase, they continue to develop clinical skills through simulation, digital workflows, case-based learning, and supervised clinical preparation.
Phase I: Integrated Dental Sciences and Preclinical Dentistry (Years 1, 2, and 3)
Phase II: Clinical Dentistry and Dental Clerkship (Years 4 and 5)
During the final two years, students undertake supervised clinical training across the major disciplines of dentistry, including restorative dentistry, endodontics, prosthodontics, periodontology, pediatric dentistry, orthodontics, oral medicine, oral surgery, oral radiology, community dentistry, ethics, and professionalism. Students manage patients under supervision, develop comprehensive treatment-planning skills, and prepare for internship and professional practice.
Career Path
Qualified graduates have the opportunity to pursue a range of positions, including leadership roles, within the realm of health sciences. They can offer dental services in both public and private sectors, spanning police or military services, health-related industries, educational institutions, and community settings like hospitals, health clinics, schools, universities, and primary healthcare centers. Additionally, they may extend their services to rehabilitation centers, elderly homes, social centers, and research institutes seeking dental expertise.
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