Study dentistry at the TU Dresden

Table of contents

1. 1. Why study dentistry at TU Dresden?
   2. Content and structure of the degree program
   3. Application for the 1st semester
   4. Application for a higher semester
   5. Legal basis for the degree program in dentistry
   6. Information for students
   7. What can I do after graduation?
   8. Cooperation practices/hospitation practices in dentistry
   9. Contact and advice

Why study dentistry at TU Dresden?

There are many reasons why studying at TU Dresden is worthwhile. In addition to the excellent university, the beautiful study location on the Elbe, full of art and culture, situated between Saxon Switzerland and the Ore Mountains, studying dentistry in Dresden offers many advantages

• modern phantom hall
• interdisciplinary clinical teaching for decades
• modern digital technology in dental prosthetics
• intensive training in pediatric dentistry
• dense network of cooperating practices in Saxony for internships

What students and lecturers say

Studying dentistry in Dresden is characterized by an appreciative and personal learning and teaching environment in which the strengths and abilities of the individual can be promoted in small groups. Modern and evidence-based diagnostic and therapeutic concepts form the basis of the course - from anatomy geared towards dental specialties to clinical treatment courses and an excellent scientific environment for your own doctorate.
A first-class cultural landscape, proximity to nature and a lively student life guarantee a balance to the "dental world".

Arndt Winkler

Content and structure of the degree program

The course focuses on the diagnosis, prophylaxis and treatment of dental, oral and jaw diseases as well as the treatment of malpositioned teeth and jaws and is based on the Dental Licensing Regulations.

The training imparts basic methodological knowledge, practical skills and a medical attitude that is committed to the individual and the general public.

Students can spend a semester abroad as part of an exchange program. Cooperation partners are various universities in Europe and Canada.

The evaluation results of recent years show that teaching and research in dentistry in Dresden are among the best in Germany.

Further information on the degree program

The standard period of study, including the dental examinations, is 11 semesters.

The course is divided into three sections. The first section lasts four semesters and concludes with the first section of the dental examination (Z1). This is followed by the second section, which lasts two semesters. This is also completed with an examination - the second section of the dental examination (Z2). The subsequent third stage of study lasts four semesters. Regular and successful participation in various courses, internships and courses must be demonstrated in all study sections.

The course ends with passing the third section of the dental examination (Z3).

Information on the state examinations and the requirements (first aid training / nursing internship / clinical traineeships etc.) can be found on the website of the Saxon State Examination Office for Academic Health Professions.

After a successful examination, you can apply for a license to practice independently as a dentist.

Application for the 1st semester

The following information provides you as a future first-year student with important information on the various quotas in the admission procedure in general and on the special features of the selection procedure for the standard degree program in Dentistry at the Faculty of Medicine at TU Dresden.

Please note: the selection criteria may be subject to annual changes. All information on this website is subject to change.

Where do I apply?

Use the TU Dresden application switch to find the right application portal.

Application in different quotas

At the Carl Gustav Carus Faculty of Medicine, there are approximately 56 places available each year in the first semester for the degree program in Dentistry. Places are allocated by the Foundation for University Admissions (hochschulstart) as part of the dialogue-oriented service procedure. Applications for a place on the Dentistry degree program at TU Dresden are made directly via: hochschulstart.de. Hochschulstart distributes the available study places in the so-called quota model via the following main quotas:

• Abitur quota
• Additional aptitude quota (ZEQ)
• University selection procedure quota (AdH)

Abiturbest quota: 30% of the study places are awarded to the best placed applicants in the list of applicants ranked by the foundation according to Abitur result (score).

Additional aptitude quota (ZEQ): 10% of study places are allocated within the ZEQ on the basis of a score in the following criteria:

• Result in a subject-specific aptitude test (TMS)
• Completed vocational training
• a recognized practical activity (service)

University selection procedure (AdH): 60% of the study places to be allocated based on the results in the AdH quota criteria:

• Result of the university entrance qualification (points)
• Result in a subject-specific aptitude test (TMS)
• a recognized practical activity (service)
• a recognized completed vocational training.

Here you will find the timeline of the Foundation for University Admissions. You do not have to choose one of the three main quotas in advance, as you automatically participate in all three main quotas when you apply to the Foundation.

To improve your chances of getting a place, there is the university-independent Test for Medical Degree Programs (TMS), the results of which are taken into account in the main ZEQ and AdH quotas. Information on the admission requirements and conditions of participation on the TMS website: https: //www.tms-info.org/.

TMSnat from spring 2027: It combines cognitive skills (formerly TMS) with scientific knowledge (formerly HAM-Nat).

• Transitional regulation: For the winter semester 2027/28, results from both the previous TMS and the new TMSnat will be taken into account. Applicants can submit one or both test results; the better result is automatically taken into account.
• From the winter semester 2028/29, only TMSnat results will be taken into account.

Prior to the allocation of study places in the main quotas, the so-called preliminary quotas are applied.

Allocation procedure in the preliminary quotas

Selection procedure

Current information on the selection procedure, including the applicable selection regulations, can be found on the website of the Faculty of Medicine.

Application for a higher semester

The following information is relevant for you if you would like to continue your dental studies at the Faculty of Medicine of TU Dresden as a university transfer student or lateral entrant.

Legal basis for the degree program in dentistry

The basis for studying dentistry at the Faculty of Medicine at TU Dresden is the study regulations for the degree program in dentistry in conjunction with the amendment statutes (09/2021).

Information for students

Are you already studying dentistry with us and looking for information? Then please take a look at our Information for students page.

What can I do after graduation?

After completing your studies and the subsequent prescribed (2-year) employment in a dependent position, i.e. under the supervision of an expert dentist, it is possible to work as a dentist in an independent practice or as an employee or to work in universities, research institutions or in the public health sector.

Further degree programs

• Implantology and Dental Surgery
• Restorative and Aesthetic Dentistry
• Periodontology
• Advanced General Dental Practice
• Specialized Orthodontics

Cooperation practices/hospitation practices in dentistry

Modern forms of teaching are essential in order to optimize teaching and to take account of demographic changes and to train dentists with a high level of scientific and practical expertise. To this end, the Board of Directors of University Dentistry Dresden (UZM), in consultation with the Board of the Saxony Dental Association and the Saxon State Examination Office for Academic Health Professions, decided in 2016 to provide students with additional optional practical training and to place it in the clinical study section. Since then, a Saxony-wide network of cooperation practices has been established and supervised for this purpose.

Since the amended licensing regulations (ZApprO) came into force in the winter semester 2021/22, four-week clinical traineeships have also been introduced in dentistry, for which the university concludes contracts with so-called internship practices. The ZApprO specifies and expands the training objectives for the study of dentistry in § 1 ZApprO. In addition to the scientific and practical training, the independent and autonomous practice of dentistry and the ability for further education and training should also be training objectives. The clinical traineeship for dental students is intended to introduce them to practical dental care at an early stage of their training, without the student working independently on the patient. To this end, the dental student sits in with a dentist who is personally and professionally suitable and licensed to practice dentistry and who works on patients themselves. For this purpose, a corresponding Germany-wide network of internships with dental practices is being established.

Here you will find the registration form for participation as a cooperation AND/OR observation practice.

Contact and advice

Do you have any questions about studying or applying? Our contact persons will be happy to help you.

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