South Africa
Training in South Africa generally comprises a 5 year degree, with 1 year compulsory medical service / internship. The country has 5 universities with dental faculties:
| Institution | School | Founded | Location | Programme(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of KwaZulu-Natal | Durban | Diploma in Dental Therapy | ||
| University of Limpopo | MEDUNSA Campus, Pretoria | BDS | ||
| University of Pretoria | School of Dentistry | Pretoria | BChD, MChD (Master of Dentistry), MSc Dentistry, PhD (Dentistry), DSc | |
| University of the Western Cape | Faculty of Dentistry | Cape Town | B.Ch.D | |
| University of the Witwatersrand | Johannesburg | BDS |
Until 2003, Stellenbosch University offered the B.Ch.D degree. In 2004 the dental faculties of The University of the Western Cape and Stellenbosch University merged and moved to The University of the Western Cape, which is currently the largest dental school in Africa.
Specialisation is through the College of Dentistry within the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa, with certifications offered in oral medicine and periodontics, orthodontics, and prosthodontics. Research degrees are the M.Dent and Ph.D.. See also Medical education in South Africa.
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