Master Degree in Dental Sciences in the Specialty of Oral Medicine, Periodontology and Oral Diagnosis

Program Overview

The Faculty of Dentistry at The British University in Egypt offers eight Master's Degree programs in Dental Sciences. These programs emphasize student-centered learning and are supported by six semesters of comprehensive study. Accredited by prestigious organizations, the programs offer extensive research opportunities and equip graduates with industry-aligned skills. Each program features a thesis dissertation research work component, while some programs require 120 credit hours and others 52 credit hours for completion.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Faculty of Dentistry at The British University in Egypt offers eight Master's Degree programs in Dental Sciences. These are credit hour system programs, each composed of six semesters equivalent to 120 credit hours (except for Endodontics, Operative Dentistry, Oral Medicine, Periodontology and Oral Diagnosis, and Pediatric Dentistry, which are 52 credit hours). The programs are designed to build skills and experience using a student-centered and self-learning approach supported by course guides and well-equipped research labs. The Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education also approves the programs. The vision of the Graduate Studies at the Faculty of Dentistry is to influence Egypt's vision implementation in applied research and education through future collaborations and the development of high-impact sustainable practice in community wellbeing. The mission is to achieve interdisciplinary research, learning opportunities, and approaches by implementing a nourishing environment that stimulates the production of employable, capable graduates with goals aligned with national and international standards. Program duration is a minimum of three years and a maximum of six years, including obligatory courses, elective courses, and thesis components. A 75% attendance rate is mandatory for each course, along with fulfilling practical or clinical requirements. A CGPA of 2.0 or more is required for thesis proposal submission, thesis defense, and graduation.

Assessment:

The assessment includes a thesis dissertation research work equivalent to twelve (12) credit hours, registered across semesters (including summer semesters if needed). The distribution of thesis credit hours must be approved by the thesis supervisors. Students must achieve a CGPA of 2.0 or more for thesis proposal submission, thesis defense, and graduation. Candidates must complete an adequate number and variety of acceptable, fully documented and treated cases, literature reviews, seminars, and comprehensive case studies. These requirements must be scheduled and approved by the course director and head of the department, certified by the head of graduate studies upon course registration, and provided to the candidate. Candidates must complete these requirements before taking course examinations. Failure to pass a core module on the second attempt results in dismissal from the program. Absence for two full semesters without valid excuse (as defined in the by-laws), after three warning emails, results in dismissal after Faculty Council approval.

Teaching:

The programs utilize a student-centered and self-learning approach, supported by course guides and highly equipped research labs.

Other:

The total credit hours for some programs are 120 credit hours, while others are 52 credit hours. The programs are approved by the Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education.