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Bachelor of Dental Surgery
Copperbelt University · Kitwe
About this programme
A five-year professional Bachelor of Dental Surgery — the first BDS programme in Zambia (commenced 2011) — covering dental anatomy, oral pathology, restorative dentistry, oral surgery, orthodontics and community dentistry.
Entry requirement
Entry requirement: 8 points or better. In Zambia a lower total is stronger, so a total at or below 8 meets this requirement.
Programme facts
| Qualification | BDS |
| Institution | Copperbelt University |
| Faculty / school | Michael Chilufya Sata School of Medicine |
| Duration | 5 years |
| Location | Kitwe |
| Maximum points (lower is better) | 8 |
| Accreditation | HEA-accredited; HPCZ-recognised |
| Funding / sponsorship | HELSB (Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board): Zambia's government student loans board provides GRZ loans to first-year undergraduates at designated public universities — watch for per-institution adverts on helsb.gov.zm/news_and_updates/. |
Careers this programme leads to
Dental Surgeon General Dentist Orthodontist Trainee Oral Surgeon Trainee Periodontist Trainee Prosthodontist Trainee Paediatric Dentist Trainee Public Health Dentist Dental Educator Dental Officer (Hospital)
Source
Published by https://www.cbu.ac.zm/schoolsAndUnits/schoolofmedicine/.
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