• Taught in English 
• Practicals in Spanish 
• UCAM Dental Clinic
• The latest cutting-edge technology in learning
• Internal internships start from the first year and guaranteed professional internships
• Spanish Language Courses included
• More than 80% of UCAM graduates are currently working on something related to their studies
• Research

The profile of a student graduated from dentistry is established on ORDEN CIN/2136/2008, from 03/06, by which the requirements for the verification of official university titles for dentistry is established.

UCAM, the Catholic University of San Antonio of Murcia, and more specifically, the Faculty of Health Sciences, pretends to educate dentists with scientific and humanistic ways to carry out the prevention, diagnostic and treatment of anomalies and the diseases in the teeth, mouth and jaw area. The future dentists do not only need knowledge, but scientific interest as well, a great organizational capacity and empathy inclined towards customer care and service.

They also need to be equipped with:

• Vocation towards health issues (Biomedical and Social Sciences)
• Scientific inclination, interest for the investigation and biomedical studies
• Capacity to search and analyze information
• Reading comprehension
• Facility in interpersonal communication (oral and written)
• Personal initiative and entrepreneurial mindset
• Positive attitude towards teamwork
• Willingness to manage material and human resources
• Motivation to work with advanced technology
• Facility to learn languages, especially English

For students coming from other educational systems and other titulations, if they pass the age criteria and/or have professional experience, it’s recommended to have knowledge at the secondary education level in subjects like Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Biology.

A B2 English level is required to be admitted in this Degree. You can provide any language proficiency certificate from this list. Any other English certificate will be evaluated individually.

B2-level Spanish certificate required prior to the start of the 3rd year.

Other entry requirements are: 

• Scanned biopage of your valid passport.
• High School academic transcript, Diploma and national exam result slip
• Statement of Purpose/Motivational Letter
• Curriculum Vitae

The job opportunities that our graduates will be qualified to work in are:

• Dental clinics
• Private consults as a worker or by creating a society or a work team with many specialized dentists
• Private health centres with dentistry services
• Public clinics
• Teaching in public or private universities
• Teaching in professional and technical formation centres
• Dentistry services in penitentiary institutions
• Dentistry services in the army
• Researchers in universities, private or public foundations

One of the features that differentiates Dentistry at UCAM from others are some of the innovative subjects in the Curriculum, like Dentistry and Dietetics, Dentistry and Sports, or Planning and Management of a Dental Clinic, as these subjects can open new career paths for our students. Besides that, you will have the guidance of teachers closely involved, as well as fully-equipped facilities

UCAM offers a quality academic program, focused on your future professional success from day one. Our Bachelor’s Degree in Dentistry offers a contact with the real profession, as there will me a lot of clinical internships.

1st year

• Human Anatomy and Embryology
• Psychology and Communication
• Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health
• Microbiology
• Biochemistry and Immunology
• Oral Anatomy
• Human Physiology
• Biology
• Histology
• Language I
• Humanities

2nd year

• Dental Radiology and Radioprotection
• Legal and Forensic Dentistry
• Pathological Anatomy
• Ergonomics, Dental Materials and Instrumentation
• Ethics and Bioethics
• Language II
• Medical-Surgical Pathology I
• Pharmacology, Anesthesia and Reanimation
• Preventive and Community Dentistry
• Introduction to Dentistry, Management and Dental Practice Planning
• Optative I

3rd year

• Medical-Surgical Pathology II
• Medical-Surgical Pathology III
• Dental Pathology and Therapy I
• Oral Surgery
• Prosthodontics I
• Orthodontics I

4th year

• Oral Medicine
• Dental Pathology and Therapy II
• Orthodontics II
• Prosthodontics II
• Occupational pathology in dentistry
• Oral Impacts of Systemic Diseases
• Pediatric Dentistry
• Dental Treatment of Patients with Special Needs
• Periodontics

5th year

• Adult Clinic (Practicum)
• Pediatric Clinic (Practicum)
• Gerodontology
• Emergencies in Dentistry
• Avanced Periodontics
• Esthetic and Adhesive Dentistry
• Digital Dentistry and new Technologies
• End of Degree Project

Optional

• Dentistry and dietetics
• Sports Dentistry
• Theology