Study abroad in Cape Town, South Africa: Most popular universities for Dentistry.

Are you thinking of studying Dentistry, abroad? Below you can find the most popular universities and programmes to study Dentistry in Cape Town, South Africa. This list is based on visitors on the Studyportals websites, listing more than 150,000 English-taught Bachelor's and Master's programmes world-wide.



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University of the Western Cape

The University of the Western Cape is a national university, alert to its African and international context as it strives to be a place of quality, a place to grow. It is committed to excellence in teaching, learning and research, to nurturing the cultural diversity of South Africa, and to responding in critical and creative ways to the needs of a society in transition
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Most popular Dentistry programmes for international students in Cape Town

These are the most popular programmes among international students who are looking for a Dentistry degree in Cape Town.

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Oral Health

University of the Western Cape

University of the Western Cape offers a Bachelor in Oral Health (BOH). The oral hygienist focuses on preventive and promotive oral health care.
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Oral Medicine

University of the Western Cape

The Department of Oral Hygiene is primarily responsible for development and delivery of the Degree in Oral Health (BOH). This programme aims to produce graduates competent to promote the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities in private practice and public health environments. To this end students are exposed to a range of learning opportunities in individual patient care as well as community based service learning.
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Dental Surgery

University of the Western Cape

The Faculty of Dentistry from University of the Western Cape is a World Health Organisation (WHO) collaborating Centre for Oral Health that trains oral health personnel in Africa and undertakes research on infectious disease in dentistry and Dental Surgery.
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To apply at one of these universities, you may need a proof of English proficiency. There are several standardised English tests that you can take to proof your English level, such as the PTE (Pearson Test of English), TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), CAE (Cambridge Advanced English) and IELTS (International English Language Testing System), offered by British Council and IDP. IELTS is the most popular of these tests, with British Council offering more than 1000 test locations and being accepted by more than 9,000 organisations world-wide.

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About Dentistry

Dentistry degrees cover an important branch of Medical Studies, dealing with all aspects of oral health. In addition to general Dentistry, Dental Surgery and Implantology are popular focus areas of these degrees. Dentistry schools prepare future dentists to diagnose and treat patients' tooth problems, while inflicting minimal pain.

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