Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)

IMU University

Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Quick Facts

Duration

5 years

Mode

Full-time, On-campus

Intake

Feb

Tuition Fees

RM615,500

Course Highlights

  • Early exposure to the clinical environment in Semester 1 and treatment of patients from Year 2, enabling you to be better prepared for patient care and compulsory service
  • World-class facilities that include the IMU Dental Skills Centre and Oral Health Centre
  • Dental curriculum that’s benchmarked to international standards and is accepted by international partner universities for credit transfer
  • Fully accredited and recognised by the Malaysian Dental Council

Course Structure

Semester 1:

  • Biomedicine in Relation to Dentistry 1
  • Socio-behavioural Science 1
  • Dental Science and Practice 1
  • Clinical Humanities and Wellbeing

Semester 2:

  • Biomedicine in Relation to Dentistry 1
  • Socio-behavioural Science 2
  • Dental Science and Practice 1
  • Clinical Humanities and Wellbeing

Semester 3:

  • Biomedicine in Relation to Dentistry 2
  • Dental Science and Practice 2
  • Clinical Humanities and Wellbeing
  • Elective

Semester 4:

  • Biomedicine in Relation to Dentistry 2
  • Dental Science and Practice 2
  • Community Oral Health 1
  • Clinical Humanities and Wellbeing
  • Selective

Semester 5:

  • Dental Science and Practice 3
  • Community Oral Health 1
  • Children's Dentistry and Orthodontics
  • Special Study Module
  • Clinical Humanities and Wellbeing
  • Data Science and Analytics

Semester 6:

  • General Dental Practice
  • Community Oral Health 2
  • Children's Dentistry and Orthodontics
  • Oral Diagnostic Science 1
  • Special Study Module
  • Human Disease
  • Clinical Humanities and Wellbeing

Semester 7:

  • General Dental Practice
  • Community Oral Health 2
  • Children's Dentistry and Orthodontics
  • Oral Diagnostic Science 1
  • Special Study Module
  • Human Disease
  • Clinical Humanities and Wellbeing

Semester 8:

  • General Dental Practice
  • Community Oral Health 2
  • Children's Dentistry and Orthodontics
  • Oral Diagnostic Science 2
  • Special Study Module
  • Oral Maxillo-facial Surgery
  • Clinical Humanities and Wellbeing
  • Elective
  • Outreach

Semester 9:

  • General Dental Practice
  • Community Oral Health 2
  • Children's Dentistry and Orthodontics
  • Oral Diagnostic Science 2
  • Special Study Module
  • Oral Maxillo-facial Surgery
  • Clinical Humanities and Wellbeing
  • Outreach

Semester 10:

  • General Dental Practice
  • Community Oral Health 2
  • Children's Dentistry and Orthodontics
  • Oral Diagnostic Science 2
  • Special Study Module
  • Oral Maxillo-facial Surgery
  • Clinical Humanities and Wellbeing
  • BDS Plus
  • Outreach

Entry Requirements

A Level:

  • BBB or ABC in
  • Biology; and
  • Chemistry; and
  • Physics or Mathematics

STPM:

  • BBB or ABC in
  • Biology; and
  • Chemistry; and
  • Physics or Mathematics

Australian Matriculation:

  • ATAR 80 including
  • Biology; and
  • Chemistry; and
  • Physics or Mathematics
  • And attained 5Bs in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics/Additional Mathematics and another subject at SPM/O Level or its equivalent

NCEA Level 3:

  • Average of 80% in
  • Biology; and
  • Chemistry; and
  • Physics or Mathematics
  • And attained 5Bs in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics/Additional Mathematics and another subject at SPM/O level or its equivalent

Canadian Grade 12/13:

  • 80% aggregate in 6 subjects with an average of 80% in
  • Biology; and
  • Chemistry; and
  • Physics or Mathematics
  • And attained 5Bs in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics/Additional Mathematics and another subject at SPM/O level or its equivalent

UEC:

  • B4 in 5 subjects (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Additional Mathematics)

Australian University Foundation Programmes:

  • 80% aggregate or ATAR 80 with an average of 80% in 3 subjects
  • Biology; and
  • Chemistry;and
  • Physics or Mathematics
  • And attained 5Bs in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics/Additional Mathematics and another subject at SPM/O level or its equivalent

Indian Pre-University:

  • Average of 70% in all subjects with an average of 70% in
  • Biology; and
  • Chemistry; and
  • Physics or Mathematics
  • And attained 5Bs in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics/Additional Mathematics and another subject at SPM/O level or its equivalent

Ministry of Education Matriculation #:

  • Overall cGPA 3.00 (with cGPA 3.00 in Biology and Chemistry and Mathematics/Physics)
  • And attained 5Bs in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics/Additional Mathematics and Malay/English at SPM/O Level or its equivalent.

International Baccalaureate (IB):

  • 30 points with a minimum score of 5 each in 3 of the following subjects
  • Biology; and
  • Chemistry; and
  • Physics/Mathematics
  • with a minimum of 2 subjects at Higher Level (HL) and one subject at Standard Level (SL)
  • And attained 5Bs in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics/Additional Mathematics and Malay/English at SPM/O Level or its equivalent

Foundation Studies #:

IMU Foundation in Science

  • Overall cGPA 3.00 (with a cGPA of 3.00 in Biology and Chemistry and Mathematics)
  • And attained 5Bs in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics/Additional Mathematics and Malay/English at SPM/O Level or its equivalent
  • *Foundation in Science or equivalent from other institutions will be subjected to the Dean’s approval on a case by case basis.*

Degree:

  • BSc in related field: cGPA 3.30

Diploma:

Diploma in Health Sciences

  • cGPA 3.50 and provided duration is not less than 5 semesters or 2.5 years in the same accredited institution and attained 2Bs each in
  • Biology, Chemistry or Physics, and 3Cs in English, Mathematics or Additional Mathematics and another subject at SPM/O Level

# The duration of this programme must be a minimum of 1 year in the same accredited institution and foundation in other disciplines are accepted.

  • MUET: Band score of 4; OR (For Malaysian students)
  • IELTS: Overall band score of 6.5 (Not less than 6.0 for individual bands); OR
  • Cambridge English Advanced (CAE)*: Overall score of 176; OR
  • Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE)*: Overall score of 176; OR
  • Cambridge Linguaskill*: Overall score of 180; OR
  • Pearson Test of English (PTE)*: Overall score of 63; OR
  • Credit Transfer: IELTS Overall band score of 7.0 (Not less than 6.0 for individual bands)

*Only applicable for those who are completing the entire degree at IMU, Malaysia"

Estimated Fees

Application fees (non-refundable)

RM300

Tuition fees

RM615,500

Other miscellaneous fees

RM14,700

Discounts & scholarships

-RM300

  • Exclusive

Total payable amount

RM630,200

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