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The Institute of Odontology trains dental hygienists, dentists and dental technicians. We also offer supplementary training for dentists with degrees from countries outside the EU/EEA area.

The teaching is conducted at Medicinareberget, which is centrally located in Gothenburg. The training takes place mainly within the department, where the premises are built for dental care and dental training. Within the same location, there are training centers, a simulator clinic and clinical training facilities.

Our training programmes

Brief information about our training programmes.

Programme in Dental Hygiene, 180 credits

The programme is the basis for professional qualification, as a dental hygienist. The programme also results in a bachelor’s degree and thereby enables further education at second-cycle level. 

The programme is entirely taught in Swedish. It is an integrated programme of 3 years, and one of the entry requirements is proficiency in Swedish equivalent to the level of the Swedish upper secondary school course Swedish 3.

Prerequisites

General entry requirements for higher education and field-specific entry requirements; Mathematics 2a-c, Science 2, Social Studies 1b or Social Studies 1a1 + 1a2.

Application

Your application is made through University Admissions in Sweden at Antagning.se. The programme starts every autumn. 

Tuition fee

EU/EEA citizens are exempted from the tuition fees. More information regarding tuition fees for non EU/EEA citizens can be found on this page, www.gu.se/en/study-in-gothenburg/apply/tuition-fees

 

Dentistry Programme, 300 credits

The programme is the basis for professional qualification, as a dentist and results in a Master of Science Degree in Dental Surgery. 

The programme is entirely taught in Swedish. It is an integrated programme of 5 years, and one of the entry requirements is proficiency in Swedish equivalent to the level of the Swedish upper secondary school course Swedish 3.

Prerequisites

General entry requirements for higher education and field-specific entry requirements; Biology 2, Physics 2, Chemistry 2, Mathematics 4 or Mathematics D.

Application

Your application is made through University Admissions in Sweden at Antagning.se. The programme starts every semester. 

Tuition fee

EU/EEA citizens are exempted from the tuition fees. More information regarding tuition fees for non EU/EEA citizens can be found on this page, www.gu.se/en/study-in-gothenburg/apply/tuition-fe

Programme in Dental Technology, 180 credits

The programme also results in a bachelor’s degree and thereby enables further education at second-cycle level. 

The programme is entirely taught in Swedish. It is an integrated programme of 3 years, and one of the entry requirements is proficiency in Swedish equivalent to the level of the Swedish upper secondary school course Swedish 3.

Prerequisites

General entry requirements for higher education and field-specific entry requirements; Mathematics 2a-c, Science 2, Social Studies 1b or Social Studies 1a1 + 1a2. 

Application

Your application is made through University Admissions in Sweden at Antagning.se. The programme starts every autumn. 

Tuition fee

EU/EEA citizens are exempted from the tuition fees. More information regarding tuition fees for non EU/EEA citizens can be found on this page, www.gu.se/en/study-in-gothenburg/apply/tuition-fees

Our training programmes

Complete information about our training programmes is only available in Swedish.