Dental medecine is a medical profession which involves treating patients and employing precision techniques. The training programme of the future dentist is therefore organised in the form of a bachelor's which ensures the acquisition of the human skills and techniques necessary for embarking on the master's of Dental Science, principally dedicated to practical clinical work experience (where each student treats his own patients). Concretely speaking, the training offered by the bachelor's programme aims at the acquisition of the skills essential for the future practice of dentistry, by integrating training in the basic sciences with elementary notions in Human and Medical Sciences. In addition, practical specialised training sessions are organised with the aim of mobilising the knowledge acquired from the theoretical sessions and of developing the manual dexterity of the student.

The bachelor's of Dental Science represents 180 credits : a basic training course of 60 credits (1st year) and a specialised training course of 120 credits (2nd and 3rd year).

The first year of the bachelor's provides a basic grounding in the fundamental scientific disciplines. It is, to a large extent, common to the other training courses in Health Science. The scientific studies from the 2nd and 3rd years on, aim at the acquisition of knowledge indispensable for the comprehension of human physiopathology and more particularly in the oro-facial sphere, by integrating fundamental clinical subject areas. From the beginning of the second year, an introduction to Dental Sciences is followed by clinical sessions and specific practical tasks.

The 1st year study cycle in Medecine and in Dental Sciences is structured in two parts : the first part is the so-called "orientation," selection year, comprising 60 credits ; the second part comprises 120 credits.

General and Organic Chemistry - Experimental Physics - General Biology - Cytology and Histology - Philosophy - General Functional Anatomy - Dental Anatomy - English.

Biochemistry - Physiology - Cellular Biology- Microbiology - Immunology - Psychology - Histology - Embryology - Head and Neck Anatomy - English - Work experience.

Physiopathology - Pathological Anatomy - Pharmacology - Microbiology - Dental Surgery - Endodonty - Prosthesics - Surgical Pathologies - Parodontology - Radiology - Prevention - Epidemiology - Professional Organisation and Ergonomics.

Special procedures for the first year of studies - selection year.

During the course of the first study year, the course activities are evaluated in accordance with the reglementation of the decree relating to the studies in Medecine and Dentistry.

Principles, particularly relating to the selected classification of students :

• The 1st year study cycle in Medecine and in Dental Sciences is structured in two parts : the first part is the so-called "orientation," selection part, comprising 60 credits ; the second part comprises 120 credits.
• Access to the second part is subject to passing the orientation or selection tests.
• The selection classifications carried out at the end of these tests include 80% (55 credits) of academic tests and 20% (5 credits) of specific "transversal" tests aimed at evaluating the student's capacities to practise the profession of doctor or dentist (capacities to understand, summarise and communicate information, successfully apply his knowledge to solve situations necessitating transdisciplinary knowledge and know-how).
• During the course of the first study year, the results obtained during the various oral exercises organised during the year as well as the January exam session, will only serve as an indication and will not give rise to any results valid for the ensuing sessions of the study year.
• An intial selection classification list will be established at the end of the June session and, in the case of further places available, a second classification list will be established at the end of the September session.
• Successfully classified candidates will receive a special attestation entitling them access to the 2nd part of the 1st cycle.
• Students who obtain the 60 credits during the course of the first year but who do not obtain the attestation may be admitted to the second year of studies of a cycle which is not structured in two parts (Biomedical Sciences, Pharmacy, Biology, etc.). They may likewise recommence their study year once without being able to benefit from any marks already obtained.
• Students who have not managed to attain the 60 credits, may recommence their year once without being able to benefit from any marks already obtained ; they may also reorient their studies, thus benefitting from any marks (even credits) already obtained, towards another cursus whose 1st cycle is not structured in two parts (Biomedical Sciences, Pharmacy, Biology, etc.).

Evaluation procedures as from the second year of studies

The course content and activities are evaluated in accordance with the prevailing rules and regulations of the University (c.f. exam reglementation). Exams are organised at the end of the session periods (January, June) as well as in September. The practical tasks and work experience are likewise evaluated in the form of ongoing evaluation.

Warning

Access to the studies in Medecine or Dental Sciences is open to holders of a certificate in secondary education.

The Federal State has introduced a limit to the possible number of new doctors or dentists able to practise in the context of the AMI (sickness and invalidity insurance). This limitation has been effective since September 2004 for Medecine and since 2002 for Dental Sciences. In order to respond to these quotas, the Faculties of Medecine are duly obliged to establish a selection procedure for their students.

A decree formalising the selection of students, in each university, as from the 1st year of the first study cycle in Medecine and in Dental Sciences was approved by the Parliament of the French-speaking Community of Belgium on 21st June, 2005 and appeared in the "moniteur belge" (Belgian Monitor) on 30th August, 2005.

Only those students selected will receive an attestation allowing them to pass from the 1st to the 2nd cycle of studies in Medecine or in Dental Sciences.

c.f. point on "Evaluation", below

The bachelor's degree entitles access to the master's of Dental Science, without the need for any complementary prerequisites

Furthermore, there is sufficient homogeneity in the programme offered by the different Schools of the Faculty of Medecine (MED, FARM, DENT, SBIM, IEPR) to allow for course re-orientation during, or at the end of the first year of the bachelor's, subject to addional complementary courses.

Academic Supervisor : Professeur Christian Vanzeveren (President of theEMDS)

Contact person : Administration Manager : Mme Marie-France Zabus - Mme Martine Frère

Bac 1:

President of the jury : Professeur M.C. Many

Secretary of the jury: Professeur P. Depovere

Bac 2:

President of the jury: Professeur M. Delmée

Secretary of the jury: Professeur G. Leloup

Bac 3:

President of the jury: Professeur J. Vreven

Secretary of the jury: Professeur J. Grimonster

The Study advisor assists the student in the elaboration of his study programme in accordance with his previous studies and personal ambitions.

Study Advisor : Véronique Godin (Tél. 027645078 - 7257, godin@pedm.ucl.ac.be, Centre faculté -1).