Maestría en Ciencias en Odontología Restaurativa

Program Overview

Introduction:

The Master of Science in Restorative Dentistry answers the regional demand for an advanced professional qualification. The University offers this full time postgraduate degree training program which permits the General Dental Practitioner to pursue a training pathway over a minimum of 3 years.

The postgraduate degree program reinforces and builds upon basic skills developed during undergraduate dental training, and facilitates continued professional development. It prepares the candidate to work as a specialist in Restorative Dentistry in private practice, the hospital or community services, or to pursue an academic career.

Mission

Our mission is to provide a Master educational program in the UAE, in order to graduate highly qualified professionals to deliver compassionate and ethical oro-facial health care services. The mission of the Master of Restorative Dentistry Program supports the Mission of the College of Dentistry at Ajman University.

Goals of the MSRD Program

The goals of this program are;

1. Prepare highly qualified specialist in Restorative Dentistry to deliver compassionate and ethical oral health care services to patients in specialist practice, community hospitals, and/or academic settings.
2. Prepare graduate with critical thinking attitude and foster self-directed lifelong learning convictions.
3. Provide graduates with sound knowledge in the scientific and ethical principles of research to be capable of addressing community oral health needs and contributing to advances in the field of Restorative Dentistry.

Admission Requirements

A) Full Admission:

For Full admission, the applicant must satisfy the following:

1. Hold a Bachelor's degree in Dental surgery issued in the UAE or its equivalent as approved by the UAE Ministry of Education – Higher Education Affairs, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0, or its equivalent.
2. The applicant achieved the minimum required score of proficiency test in English with a valid certificate as the following:                       I.An EmSAT English with a minimum score of 1400 or its equivalent.                                                           II.Applicants for MSRD (A master’s degree taught in English) may be exempted from the English proficiency requirement only for students who undertook all their schooling (K-12) plus a Bachelor’sdegree in English in a reference English-speaking country (e.g. UK, USA, Australia, New Zealand).
3. The applicant passed the interview.
4. The applicant has paid the application fee.

 B) Conditional admission due to non-fulfillment of CGPA requirement:

1. If the applicant has achieved an EmSAT English or its equivalent with a minimum required score and has a recognized Bachelor’s degree with a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.5 - 2.99 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent, he/she may be conditionally admitted to the Master program.Such a student under this category will be allowed to continue in the program only if he/she meets the following conditions:
2. Take six credit hours of courses from the program study plan (as per the advice of his/her academic advisor) in the first semester of study and
3. Achieve a minimum CGPA of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 scale by the end of his/her first semester.
4. Failure to meet the above conditions will result in dismissal from the program.
5. If the applicant has achieved an EmSAT English or its equivalent with a minimum required score and has a recognized Bachelor’s degree with a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.0 - 2.49 on a 4.0 point scale or its equivalent, he/she may be conditionally admitted to the Master programs.Such a student under this category will be allowed to progress to the graduate program only if he/she meets the following conditions during the first semester of conditional admission or be subject to a dismissal:
6. Must take a maximum of nine graduate-level credit hours as remedial preparation for the graduate program (these remedial courses are not for credit within the degree program).
7. Must achieve a minimum CGPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 point scale in these remedial courses in order to progress to the graduate program.
8. Failure to meet the above conditions will result in dismissal from the program.

 C) Conditional admission due to non-fulfillment of English Proficiency requirement:

1. If the applicant has achieved an EmSAT English with a minimum score of 1250 or its equivalent with a recognized Bachelor’s degree and a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 point scale, he/she may be conditionally admitted to the Master program. Such a student must meet the following requirements during the first semester of conditional admission or be subject to a dismissal:
2. Must take six credit hours in the first semester of study, not including intensive English courses.
3. Must achieve a minimum CGPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, in the first semester.
4. Must achieve an EmSAT English with a minimum score of 1400 or its equivalent, by the end of the student's first semester of study.

Graduation Requirements

The student will be awarded the Master of Science in Restorative Dentistry degree after fulfilling the following requirements;

1. Successfully completing the required 74 credit hours with a cumulative grade point average (C.G.P.A) of not less than 3.
2. Completing the clinical requirments of the program.
3. Submitting a written research thesis and successfully defending it before an examination committee.

Tuition fees

The Master of Science in Restorative Dentistry program comprises a total of 74 credit hours, with a tuition fee of 154,000 AED per year.