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WHYDENTISTRYRYRANINRODUCTIONTODENTISTRYY
Dentistryisablendofthemedicalsciences,humanitiesandart.Thedentist,asateamleader,isresponsibleforthedeliveryofqualityoralhealthcaretothecommunity.
Dentists,alsoknownasdentalsurgeons,havetheopportunitytopursueacareerthatofffffersintellectualandpracticalchallenges,providesavaluableservicetosociety,toarespectedplaceinthecommunityaswellastoearnagoodincome.Thedentalprofessionprovidesastimulatingrangeofcareeroptionsbothinthepublicandtheprivatesectors.
Dentistsashealthcareprofessionalsdiagnoseandtreatarangeofproblems.Thisdemandsdiagnostic,clinicalandsocialskills.Theyusuallyworkasleadersmanagingateamthatincludesdentalnurses,hygienists,therapists,receptionistsandoftftenothersdentistsinthepractice.
Dentistrytherefofrerequiresthehigheststandardsofprofessional,academicandpersonalconductandprovidesarangeofopportunitiesthatofffffermorethanjustavocation.
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ANINTRODUCTIONTOODC
OmanDentalCollegeisahighereducationprovider,approvedbytheGovernmentoftheSultanateofOman,licensed,regulatedandsupervisedbytheMinistryofHigherEducation(MoHE)andistheonlydentalcollegeintheSultanate.ItiscentrallylocatedinMuscatinAlWattayahincloseproximitytoMinistryofHealthprimaryandtertiarycaremedicalfacilities.TheCollegecurrentlyawardstheBachelorofDentalSurgery(BDS)DegreethroughasixyearprogrammeofstudiescomprisingafiveyeardentalDegreeProgrammeprecededbyaoneyearpredentalGeneralFoundationProgramme
ODChasanacademicafffffiliationwithoneoftheoldestuniversitiesintheworldtheUniversityComplutenseofMadrid,Spain(UCM)fofrtheBDSdentalDegreeProgramme.TheCollegeisanassociatememberoftheAssociationfofrDentalEducationinEurope(ADEE).TheADEEundertookapeerreviewoftheCollegeinMay2015.TheCollegealsobenefitsfromahighlevelInternationalAdvisoryPanel(IAP)whichassessesandadvisesODConallaspectsofitsoperationsincludingitsinfrastructure,strategicplanningandthedevelopmentoftheBDSDegreeProgramme.TheBDSprogrammeofstudiesatODCismodernandcontemporaryandisstructuredtoaccommodatebothlocalandinternationalstudents.
OurMission“ToToTprovidequalitydentaleducationofthehighestinternationalstandardsandcontributetowardstheprogressanddevelopmentofnationalhealthcarefacilitiesthetrainingofskilled,ethicalandcaringdentalprofessionals.”
OurVision“ToToTexcelinternationallyandparticularlyintheMiddleEastasaprestigiousinstituteandcentreofreferencefordentaleducationthroughutilisationofmoderntechnology,anevidence-basedcurriculumandcontemporaryrytechniquesthatnurtureskilledandcaringdentalprofessionalswhovaluelifelonglearningandfulfilpatientexpectations.”
OurVaVaVluesTheCollegeVaVaVluesareembeddedwithinthethreeLatinwords,Opus(Work),Discere(Learn),Credo(Believe).
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WHYSTUDYATATAODC
QualityProgrammeTheFoundationandBDSprogrammesarebenchmarkedtointernationalstandardsandaredesignedtopreparestudentstopracticeassafebeginnersongraduationandequipthemforindependentdentalpractice,settinguptheirownclinicsorworkinginthepublicsector
ExcellentFacultyTheCollegehasanexcellentinternational&localfaculty,withmanyyearsofteachingandclinicalexperience.AtODCyouwillbeguidedasanaspiringprofessionalworkingtowardsyourdentaldegree.ThefacultyatODCarecommittedtoprovidingeverystudentwiththesupportrequiredtoenablestudentstobecomeknowledgeable&caringdentalprofessionals
ThesupervisingclinicalfacultyatOmanDentalCollegecompriseshighlyqualifiedandexperiencedclinicians,whooverseestudenttreatmentofpatientswithexcellentsupportfromexperiencedadministratorsandwell-traineddentalnurses&technicalsupportstafffff.
LaboratoryandClinicalFacilitiesTheCollegeishousedinastateoftheartfive-storeypurposebuiltfacilityofabout6,700m2,includinglecturetheatres,seminarrooms,traininglaboratories,studentfacilities,administrativeandfaacultyoffffficesanda67chairoutpatientclinicaldentalteachingfaacilityanddaycaretheatresuite.Thesefacilitiesprovideanexcellentandcomprehensiverangeoflearningexperiencesnecessaryforgeneraldentalpractice.TheClinicalBDSDegreeProgrammestudentsareinvolvedinprovidingoralanddentalcarefofrapproximately3500out-patientsperannum.TheexcellentclinicalfacilitiesatODCenablestudentstoprovidecomprehensivequalityoralanddentalhealthcaretoallmembersofthepublic,bothOmani&Expatriate
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PROGRAMMESTRUCTURE
ODCprovidesanundergraduateprogrammeofhighstandards,consistingofafiveyearacademicBDSprogramme,precededbyapredentalfoundationyearthatutilisescontemporary&recognisedapproachestointernationaldentaleducationinordertograduateandqualifyfcompetentdentalsurgeonswhoareabletocommenceindependentpracticeassafefefbeginnersonparwiththeirinternationalcounterparts.
ThecurriculumatODCisdesignedtomeetbothEuropeanandBritishstandardsandisoverseenbytheAcademicAfffffiliate,inkeepingwiththeAssociationfoorDentalEducationinEurope.
Pre-dentalFoundationProgramThepre-dentalfooundationprogrammeisdesignedtoraiseEnglishlanguage,Mathematics,ICTandgenerallearningstandardstoanappropriatelevelfoorthestudenttoundertaketheacademicBDSprogramme
BachelorofDentalSurgery(BDS)ITheacademicprogrammecommencesinBDSI.Duringthispreclinicalyearthebasicmedicalsciencesubj bects,encompassinghumanstructureandfunctionareaddressedfully
BachelorofDentalSurgery(BDS)IIAlongwithbasicmedicalsciences,Dentalpre-clinicalskillsfofofrmasignificantpartofthisyearandstudentslearn,developandpracticeonpatientsimulatorsinthestateoftheartClinicalSkillsLaboratoryinpreparationfoorclinicaltraining.
BachelorofDentalSurgery(BDS)IIIInthethirdIIIBDSacademicyear,studentsbegintotreatpatientsunderclosesupervision.Studentslearntoperffoormawidevarietyofdentalproceduresapplyingtheorytopractice.Studentsalsolearnhowtoapplypreventivemeasuresandmotivatepatientstomaintainahighstandardoforalhealth.
BachelorofDentalSurgery(BDS)IVandVDuringthefoollowingIVBDSandVBDSyearsandasclinicalexperienceisgained,skillsarefurtherdevelopedandstudentslearnmorecomplexmethodsoftreatmentsothatbytheendoftheVBDSfinalyeartheyarepreparedfoorindependentdentalpractice.
ThroughouttheBDSclinicalprogrammethereisemphasisontheinterrelationshipbetweenthediffffferentdentalspecialties,whichdevelopsessentialskillsindiagnosisandtreatmentplanningwithaviewtoprovidingtotalholisticpatientcare.
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ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTS
Allapplicantsarerequiredtohaveevidenceofaminimumof12yearsofschooling.
AnOmaniGeneralEducationDiplomawithaminimumgrade'B'inEnglishLanguage,ChemistryandBiologytogetherwithaminimumgrade'C'inPureorAppliedMathematics.
EquivalentinternationalqualificationssuchastheInternationalBaccalaureateCert&Dip,Alevels,CBSEetcareaccepted,pleasecontactthecollegedirectlyfofrdetails.
Thecollegewelcomesapplicationsfrommaturestudentswithhealthsciencesqualifications.OmaniapplicantsapplyingthroughtheHigherEducationAdmissionsCentreshouldensuretheyusetheappropriatecodesfortheBDSProgrammeatODC.TheHigherEducationAdmissionsCentrecanbeaccessedbythefoollowinglink:www.heac.gov.om
ApplicationFormNonOmaniorself-fundedapplicantswhoarenotapplyingthroughtheHigherEducationAdmissionCentrearerequiredtopaytheadministrationfeeatthetimeofsubmissionoftheapplicationfoorm.
InordertobeconsideredfofraplaceatOmanDentalCollege,anapplicationform,togetherwiththefeewhereapplicable,mustbecompletedandsubmittedtotheStudentsAfffffairsRegistry.
Pleasecompletetheapplicationforminfull,includingcontactdetails,educationalqualificationsandsignaturesasstated.Pleaseensureallcopiesofdocumentsareprovidedalongwiththeapplicationfoorm.
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WHYSTUDYINMUSCATATA, TTOMAN
Withitsnaturalbeauty,clean&greensurroundings,goodinfrastructureandasafeandsecureenvironmentMuscatisagreatplacetolivein.TheculturaldiversityofthecitycoupledwiththewarmthandfriendlinessofthelocalpeopleandareligiouslytolerantsocietymeansthatallnewcomerstoMuscatfeelathomeinstantlyandfitinveryeasilyandquickly.
Thecostoflivingisamongstthelowestintheregion,andmuchmorereasonablethanthewestwhichgivesyoungpeoplemoreopportunitytomakefulluseoftheexcellentshoppingandrecreationalfacilitiesthatMuscat&therestofOmanhavetoofffffer
ConsistentlyfeaturedasoneofthetoptouristdestinationsintheworldMuscatprovidesanunparalleledopenanddynamicsettingfoorstudying.
LocatedinthecentreofMuscatODCprovidesstudentswithfacilitiessuchaswifithroughoutthecollege,awell-stockedlibraryandacafeteriaalongwithstudentcommonroomsandprayerrooms.
ODCisanonresidentialcollegebuttheStudentAfffffaairsactivelyassistsandsupportsstudentstofindsuitableaccommodation.
InternationalStudentsCurrentlyODChasstudentsfrom17nationalitiesincludingUS,UK,Bahrain,Syria,Iraq,Iran,India,Pakistan,Bangladesh,Libya,Egypt,Sudan,Lebanon,Palestine,andofcoursethemajorityofstudentsareOmani.
With17nationalitiesinthestudentbodycoupledwithaninternationalfafculty&administrationOmanDentalCollegeprovidesitsstudentswithatrulyglobalexperience,whichallowsthestudentstoworkandadaptseamlesslyinanycorneroftheworld.
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