The Master of Dental Surgery in Paediatric Dentistry [MDS(PaediatrDent)] programme is designed to train students to become clinically competent paediatric dentists. The programme includes clinical, laboratory and didactic coursework, with major emphasis on clinical training. Upon completion of the programme, students will have completed three years of formal training that are recognised as part of the requirements for specialisation in Paediatric Dentistry in Hong Kong. The programme also includes a research project and dissertation, which will prepare candidates in scientific methodology and equip them to critically analyse the literature. This will allow them to pursue a course of independent research, and eventually become established in a field of research. This second emphasis should strengthen the candidates' credentials as a clinician, and prepare them for an academic career, if so desired.
Expected September 2026
The University of Hong Kong
MG 14, Ground Floor, Main Building,
The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam,
Southern, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island
In addition to satisfying the requirements for admission to the curriculum concerned, an applicant who is seeking admission on the basis of a qualification from a university or comparable institution outside Hong Kong of which the language of teaching and/or examination is not English is required to obtain one of the following examination result.
A. TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
1. a score of 550 or above in the paper-based TOEFL; or
2. a score of 213 or above in the computer-based TOEFL; or
3. a score of 80 or above in the internet-based TOEFL; or
B. IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
A minimum overall band of 6 with no subtest lower than 5.5; or
C. GCE (General Certificate of Education)
Grade C or above; or
D. IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education)
Grade C or above; or
E. Cambridge Test of Proficiency in English Language
Grade C or above
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
