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University College Cork

Dental Surgery

This page is built from verified 2026 official source evidence. It supports program research, not a promise of admission, registration, residency, certification, or licensure.

Evidence confidence
84%

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City
Cork, Ireland
Qualification
BDS / dentist-qualifying degree
Length
5 years
Instruction
The official CK702 page and 2026 Dental Schools Council guide identify the complete English BDS.
Last checked
2026-06-11

Admissions Snapshot

Faculty / campus
Cork University Dental School and Hospital
Applicant route
International route; Canadian applicants are subject to the university's specific qualification rules.
Selection method
Academic assessment and school-specific selection/interview process.
Admission requirements
Recognised secondary-school qualification with the required science subjects and competitive grades; direct international application; accepted English-language qualification; official diploma/transcript, identity documents and any credential-recognition material required by UCC and the Dental School.
English evidence
Official English-language requirement unless exempt.
Document rules
Certified academic records and international qualification evidence.

Cycle, Tuition, And Language

Admissions cycle
2026-2027
Application opens
International application portal open for 2026 entry
Application closes
1 February 2026 for direct non-EU Dentistry applications
Published tuition
Non-EU tuition €52,100 per academic year
Clinical/local language
English is the teaching and clinical language.

2026-2027 Official Details

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Requirements

Confirmed 2026-2027

2026-06-11
Exact 2026–2027 Admission Requirements
Recognised secondary-school qualification with the required science subjects and competitive grades; direct international application; accepted English-language qualification; official diploma/transcript, identity documents and any credential-recognition material required by UCC and the Dental School.
Applicant route
International route; Canadian applicants are subject to the university's specific qualification rules.
Clinical or local-language note
English is the teaching and clinical language.
Evidence check
A — official-source verified

U.S. Return Pathway Evidence

Foreign dental degree; not direct U.S. licensure. Graduates normally need a CODA-accredited advanced-standing DDS/DMD or another state-specific route before licensure.

Canada Return Pathway Evidence

Normally treated as a non-CDAC-accredited dental degree. Graduates generally use the NDEB Equivalency Process or a Canadian qualifying/degree-completion route, then certification and provincial/territorial licensure.

Official Sources And Notes

Official Claims Used

  • Complete English pathwayThe official CK702 page and 2026 Dental Schools Council guide identify the complete English BDS.
  • Professional qualificationBDS / dentist-qualifying degree
  • Current-cycle statusUse UCC's live international admissions pages and the official 2026 sector guide.
  • Verification noteComplete English dentist-qualifying pathway and official international admissions chain confirmed.

Official Sources

Sources last checked: 2026-06-11. Always confirm final admissions and fee details on the official university page.

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