Wanting to pursue a career in Dentistry? Choosing somewhere to do dentistry in South Africa can be a difficult due to the specificity of the qualification.
Studying dentistry is not offered at many higher education institutions in South Africa, with available courses only found in the Western Cape, Kwazulu-Natal and Gauteng.
Western Cape
- Cape Peninsula University of Technology
- Faculty of Health and Wellness Sciences
- Offered: Masters of Health Sciences: Dental Technology, Higher Certificate: Dental Assisting
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- University of the Western Cape
- Faculty of Dentistry
- Offered: Bachelors of Oral Hygiene, Bachelors of Dental Surgery as well as Postgraduate studies and research
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Kwazulu-Natal
- Durban University of Technology
- Faculty of Health Sciences
- Offered: Higher Certificate in Dental Assisting, Bachelors of Health Sciences in Dental Technology, Bachelors of Technology in Dental Technology, Masters of Technology in Dental Technology, Doctor of Technology in Dental Technology
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Gauteng
- Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
- School of Oral Health Sciences
- Offered: Bachelor of Dental Surgery, Bachelor of Dental Therapy, Bachelor of Oral Hygiene, Bachelor of Science Honours in Dental Sciences, Postgraduate Diploma in Dentistry, Master of Dentistry, Master of Dental Science, Bachelor of Science Honours in Dental Science, Master of Science in Dentistry
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- University of Pretoria
- Faculty of Health Sciences
- Offered: Bachelor of Dental Surgery, Bachelor of Oral Hygiene, DMed Otorhinolaryngology, MChD Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, MChD Oral Pathology, MChD Orthodontics, MChD Periodontics and Oral Medicine, MChD Prosthodontics
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- University of Witwatersrand
- Faculty of Health Sciences
- Offered: Bachelor of Dental Science, Bachelor of Oral Health Sciences, Master of Dentistry in the branch of Community Dentistry, Master of Dentistry in the branch of Maxillofacial and Oral surgery, Master of Dentistry in the branch of Oral Medicine and Periodontology, Master of Dentistry in the branch of Oral Pathology, Master of Dentistry in the branch of Orthodontics, Master of Dentistry in the branch of Prosthodontics, Master of Science in Dentistry by research, Master of Science in Dentistry by course work and research, Doctor of Science in Dentistry
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