Dentistry Costs by Country: 15 Compared

Every country in the catalog with a verified English-taught dentistry program, showing its cheapest verified option. Add living costs with the cost calculator.

† Birmingham publishes £29,160 for the pre-clinical first year and £52,080 for clinical years 2-5, so its first-year figure — the basis this table ranks on — is not what the degree costs. On the clinical rate it is €60,220 a year, above Cardiff's flat €35,498. Which UK programs do this is set out in tuition that changes by year.

The three tiers are clear. Under €8,000: North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia — lowest cost, and Serbia and North Macedonia sit outside the EU, so no automatic EU professional recognition. €10,000-€16,000: Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovakia, Lithuania, Czechia, Poland, Hungary, Latvia — all EU, the practical middle ground, and where most choice sits. €26,000+: Malta, UK, Ireland — English-speaking countries at a large premium.

Choice matters as much as price: Romania and Poland have 7 verified programs each, the UK 13. A country with one program gives you one shot.

Admission style varies more in dentistry than people expect — Romania largely selects on your academic file, Bulgaria and Czechia use competitive entrance examinations, the UK uses the UCAT. See schools without an entrance exam.

Clinical training also varies: look for a university dental hospital and real patient contact in later years, and check what language that patient contact happens in — see will you need the local language?.

Dental licensing is separate from medicine and separate from the EU question. In Canada, internationally trained dentists generally use the NDEB equivalency process plus the provincial regulator. In the U.S., the INBDE replaced NBDE Parts I and II (fully retired by the end of 2022), and most states additionally require graduation from a CODA-accredited program or completion of an advanced standing program. Verify with the specific board before choosing on price. This is not licensing advice.