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Bachelor of Dental Surgery
University of Namibia · Windhoek (Main Campus)
About this programme
A five-year professional degree producing dental surgeons qualified to register with HPCNA and practise dentistry in Namibia. Curriculum covers oral biology, restorative dentistry, oral surgery, paediatric dentistry, and orthodontics with clinical exposure across the dentistry clinics on the Hage Geingob Campus.
Entry requirement
Entry requirement: at least 35 points.
Programme facts
| Qualification | BChD |
| Institution | University of Namibia |
| Faculty / school | Faculty of Health Sciences and Veterinary Medicine → School of Dentistry |
| Duration | 5 years |
| Location | Windhoek (Main Campus, Hage Geingob Campus clinical years) |
| Minimum points | 35 |
| Accreditation | NCHE Accredited |
| Funding / sponsorship | NSFAF Government Funding Available (100% subsidy for NQF 5-8 programmes; subject to means-test thresholds and faculty quota) |
Careers this programme leads to
Dental Surgeon General Dentist Oral Surgeon (with specialisation) Orthodontist (with specialisation) Paediatric Dentist Periodontist Community Dentist (Ministry of Health) Dental Educator Dental Public Health Officer Prosthodontist
Source
Published by https://www.unam.edu.na/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-Prospectus-School-of-Dentistry.pdf.
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