Bachelor's degree in Dentistry

Introduction

Objectives and competences

Objectives

To train professionals who respond to the social demands of oral health, both in terms of prevention and diagnosis and treatment, in an ethical, efficient and safe manner through:

• The acquisition of knowledge, skills, attitudes and competences to become professional dentists.
• The capacity to efficiently use advanced knowledge and technology, and to understand the essential role of patients in therapeutic decision-making.

Competences

1. Capacity to understand ethical principles in healthcare and to be competent in applying them to every aspect of dentistry.
2. Knowledge of and abiding by the regulations and norms standardizing the practice of dentistry.
3. Ability to act with professional behaviour in all aspects of dentistry in order to provide high quality oral care.
4. Knowledge of the scientific method and ability to apply clinical practice based on contemporary scientific evidence.
5. Capacity for leadership and resource management to provide an efficient, safe, and patient-focused clinical service.
6. Ability to communicate effectively with the patients, with each member of the dental team and with other professionals involved in dental care.
7. Ability to learn during their professional life by updating the knowledge and skills in order to offer an evidence-based clinical practice.
8. Knowledge of biological processes of the human body, behaviour of people and interactions between oral health and general health to offer high-quality oral care.
9. Capacity to collect information from the patient and to provide them with information to make decisions in a shared way.
10. Capacity to propose a treatment plan that satisfies the patient's needs, taking into account the biological and psychosocial factors that may affect the efficiency and safety of oral and dental care.
11. Ability to prevent and treat dental traumatism and oral diseases through a change in the behaviour of patients.
12. Ability to prevent oral diseases and promote oral health as well as the quality of life for individuals, communities and populations.
13. Ability to promote health in general, taking into account social inequalities.
14. Understanding of the demographic and social trends and their implications in oral health and dental practice.
15. Understanding public and private oral health systems and State and European policies to protect the most vulnerable groups.

Access and admission

Applicant profile and access requirements

Recommended applicant profile

• A basic knowledge of chemistry and biology is required.
• Good manual skills, visual sharpness and psychomotor coordination to facilitate learning and mastering the actions and techniques required to offer good dental care to patients.
• Good disposition and people's skills so as to communicate with patients in a convenient manner, as well as with other colleagues who may be part of the working team.

Access requirements and conditions

Admission for students with studies completed outside Spain.

Applicants holding higher educational qualifications from a university outside Spain should consult the page Admission with foreign qualifications to find out about specific admission requirements.
 

Pre-enrolment

Students that have studied abroad and who wish to study at the University of Barcelona may be admitted to EHEA bachelor's degree courses. Procedures for gaining admission will depend on the qualifications held by each applicant.

For further information about admission, consult the page Admission with foreign qualifications.
 

Enrolment

As a general rule, at the UB you will be required to enrol online via the Món UB portal. To find out the date and time you have been assigned, check the specific information for your course. Remember that you can lose your place if you do not enrol on the day you have been assigned.

Academic information

• Documents required for enrolment
• Procedure to formalize enrolment
• After enrolment
• Grants and financial aid
  

Welcome

Support and guidance

Pre-enrolment information and events

• Welcome portal
• Student Support Service (SAE)
• Open days
• Informative sessions

Course curriculum

Subjects and course plans

Distribution of credits

List of subjects

Pathways and specializations

Previous years

• Course plans 2023 - 2024
• Course plans 2022 - 2023
• Course plans 2021 - 2022

Teaching staff

Placements

Placements are supervised by tutors and subject to assessment.They are therefore included in the academic record.  There is also an option to complete non-curricular placements of up to 500 hours, which can be extended to 900 hours. For both curricular and non-curricular placements, an educational cooperation agreement is signed between the UB and the company, institution or other organization at which the placement will be carried out.
 

Institutional information

• Regulations on external placements
• FeinaUB

Career opportunities

What can you work on ?

The bachelor's degree enables you to practice as a dentist in both public and private fields. As with other degrees in the health sciences, a graduate in Dentistry is qualified to work in private companies, public administration, in teaching and research.

Access to the labour market

Contact us

Secretary:

• Campus Clínic, Casanova, 143. 08036 Barcelona - 934 035 250 | 934 035 251 | 934 035 252
• Campus Bellvitge, Feixa Llarga, s/n. 08907 Hospitalet de Llobregat - 934 024 256 | 934 024 293