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Bachelor of Dental Science (BDS)
University of the Witwatersrand · Johannesburg
About this programme
A five-year professional Bachelor of Dental Science (Wits is one of three universities in SA offering dentistry). HPCSA-accredited.
Entry requirement
Entry requirement: at least 38 points.
Programme facts
| Qualification | BDS |
| Institution | University of the Witwatersrand |
| Faculty / school | Health Sciences |
| Duration | 5 years |
| Location | Johannesburg |
| Minimum points | 38 |
| Accreditation | CHE-accredited; HPCSA-accredited |
| Funding / sponsorship | NSFAS (National Student Financial Aid Scheme): government non-repayable bursary covering tuition, accommodation, and living costs for eligible low-income South African citizens at public universities and TVET colleges — apply at nsfas.org.za. |
Careers this programme leads to
General Dentist Hospital Dentist Community Service Dentist Aesthetic Dentist Paediatric Dentistry Trainee Oral Surgery Trainee Orthodontics Trainee Endodontics Trainee Dental Educator Dental Researcher
Source
Published by https://www.wits.ac.za/undergraduate/academic-programmes/.
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