The BDS programme is the only programme of its kind in Hong Kong and was ranked the third-best in dental education globally in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021. Earn your degree over six years of theoretical and hands-on learning in dentistry and general medicine at medical institutions across the city.
PURSUE A CAREER IN DENTISTRY
The integrated Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) curriculum adopts a problem-based learning (PBL) approach to educate oral healthcare providers within a Hong Kong context. Earn your hands-on education at the only dental teaching hospital in the city as well as in dental clinics and other medical and surgical settings throughout Hong Kong.
Leader in dentistry
Study at the world’s 3rd best dental school, and the only one in Hong Kong.
(QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021)
Choose your path
Open the door to diverse career opportunities or pursue further studies or research.
What You’ll Study
You will spend the majority of your time at the Prince Phillip Dental Hospital, the only dental teaching hospital in Hong Kong. Further enrich your practical learning experiences with added classes in the LKS Faculty of Medicine’s general medicine and surgical wards and the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery department at the Queen Mary Hospital. You will also receive hands-on training in dental clinics and at other oral health educational settings across Hong Kong.
Professional Recognition
The programme is recognised by the Dental Council of Hong Kong (DCHK) and has been accredited by section 8(1)b of the Dentists Registration Ordinance in Hong Kong.
Career Prospects
Your BDS degree will open the door to diverse employment opportunities, from private practice and hospital dentistry to pursuing further studies, postgraduate specialities, or teaching and research positions.
Expected August 2024
More details
Start date
Expected September 2023
The University of Hong Kong
MG 14, Ground Floor, Main Building,
The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam,
Southern, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island
Competitive Admission Standards:
You must achieve at least one of the following English Language Requirements to be considered for admission to HKU.
International Baccalaureate Diploma
GCSE / GCEO
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English / Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English
SAT Reasoning Test: Sub-scores of 550 in both Critical Reading and Writing in the same attempt of the SAT Reasoning Test (prior to March 2016); or Test scores of 31 in Writing and Language and 30 in Reading in the same attempt of the Redesigned SAT Reasoning Test;
IELTS: An overall band of 6.5 in IELTS Academic Module;
A score of 93 in the TOEFL internet-based test, or an overall score of 70 in the revised TOEFL Paper-delivered Test.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
