Doctor of Dental Public Health

Doctor of Dental Public Health is a Semester 1 (October) Intake; Semester 2 (March) Intake PhD program taught at Universiti Malaya, Malaya, Malaysia. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (Full-Time Duration: 6 Semesters) options.

The Doctor of Dental Public Health (Mixed-Mode) is a three-year full-time doctorate with coursework and research. The program totals 160 credits, with 96 credits of coursework (including taught courses and residency) and 64 credits of research.

Coursework is taught in Semesters 1 and 2 of Year 1, totaling 35 credits. Residency training takes place in Semesters 5 and 6 of Year 3. The research component begins in Semester I and continues through Semester 4 (Year 1 & 2). Core elements include five faculty core courses, a research thesis, and residency training.

Modules

• Five (5) faculty core courses
• One (1) core course from the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Universiti Malaya (UM)
• Research thesis – 64 credits
• Residency training – 61 credits
• Elective Courses

The minimum requirements for admission in Doctor of Dental Public Health at Universiti Malaya for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Universiti Malaya.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Universiti Malaya as pre-requiste for admission in Doctor of Dental Public Health.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

General Entry Requirements (Local & International)

• Possess a Master’s Degree in Community Oral Health from Universiti Malaya (UM) with a minimum CGPA of 3.00; or other equivalent qualifications; OR
• Possess a Master’s Degree in Dental Public Health other than the Master’s in Community Oral Health from Universiti Malaya (UM); AND
• Possess a Bachelor's Degree in Dental Surgery (BDS) or other equivalent qualifications.

Specific Entry Requirements

• General University Requirements: Fulfill the General University Requirements
• Bachelor’s Degree Qualification: Degree in Master of Community Oral Health from UM with a minimum CGPA of 3.00 or other equivalent qualifications.
• Master’s Degree Qualification: Degree in Master of Dental Public Health other than Master of Community Oral Health from UM AND Bachelor of Dental Surgery or other equivalent qualifications.
• Equivalent Qualification: N/A
• Related Fields: N/A
• Special Requirements: Applicants with qualifications other than a Master of Community Oral Health from UM must fulfill any additional requirements set by the Faculty from time to time.

Other requirements include: Applicants must meet the admission requirement set by the University for the Doctoral program an MUST have publications that contribute to scholarly knowledge in the relevant in the relevant field.

Have at least two (2) years of clinical experience after being awarded a bachelor's degree and not including Masters training.

Registered with the Malaysian Dental Council (MDC) and hold a current Annual Practicing Certificate (APC) or registered with a dental regulatory body of another country and eligible to be granted a Temporary Practicing Certificate (TPC) by the MDC..

• Malaysia University English Test (MUET): Band 4.0; or
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic: Band 6.0; or
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) – Paper-Based Test (PBT): Not applicable; or
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) – Internet-Based Test (IBT) (Centre-Based): Score 60; or
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) – Computer-Based Test (CBT): Not applicable; or
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) – Essential Online: Score 8.5; or
• Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: Score 59; or
• Cambridge English Qualifications & Tests – Linguaskill Online: Not applicable; or
• Cambridge English Qualifications & Tests – B1 Preliminary, B2 First, C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency: Score 169; or
• Cambridge English Qualifications & Tests – B2 Business Vantage, C1 Business Higher: Not applicable; or
• Occupational English Test (OET) (Conventional / Online): Not applicable; or
• Cambridge English: First (FCE): Not applicable; or
• Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): Not applicable; or
• Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE): Not applicable

Please check detail of study units at https://study.um.edu.my/doctor-of-dental-public-health

• Public Health Dentist
• Academic Lecturer/Professor
• Dental Public Health Consultant
• Epidemiologist (Oral Health)
• Health Policy Advisor
• Community Dental Program Director
• Research Scientist (Oral Health)
• Oral Health Program Manager (NGO's/Government)
• Dental Services Administrator
• International Health Organization Officer (e.g., WHO, FDI)

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