You can study dentistry fully in English at UPJŠ Košice for €13,500 per year or at UPOL Olomouc for €14,000 per year, both EU-accredited 5-year MDDr. programs. No bachelor's degree is required: you start direct from high school and graduate as a Doctor of Dental Medicine recognised by the GMC, Helsedirektoratet, and dental boards globally. The entrance exam is the same biology and chemistry test as medicine, and you can drill the official question pool with our free UPJŠ flashcards.
You can study dentistry in English at UPJŠ Košice (€13,500/year) or UPOL Olomouc (€14,000/year), both EU-accredited 5-year MDDr. programs. No bachelor's degree required — you start direct from high school and graduate as a Doctor of Dental Medicine in five years, recognised by the GMC, Helsedirektoratet, and dental boards globally.
No bachelor's degree required: dentistry in Europe is a direct 5-year path from high school to an EU-accredited Doctor of Dental Medicine degree.
What is an MDDr. degree?
MDDr. is the European equivalent of DDS or BDS — a 5-year undergraduate-to-doctorate dental degree taught fully in English. From Year 1 your curriculum is hyper-focused on oral anatomy, histology, and dental materials. You graduate matching international dental licensing standards.
The 3 dental routes at a glance
Three English-taught dentistry programs compared on price, format and entry.
Košice, Slovakia: dentistry at €13,500 a year
- 5-year English-taught MDDr. programme at €13,500 per year
- Modern simulation clinics with advanced 3D phantom heads
- Live patient work in hospital environments from Year 3
- Drill the official question pool with free UPJŠ flashcards
Olomouc, Czech Republic: dentistry at €14,000 a year
- 5-year English-taught MDDr. programme at €14,000 per year
- Institute of Dentistry with high-tech clinical facilities
- Early patient integration, assisting from Year 3
- Same biology and chemistry entrance exam as medicine
Riga, Latvia: dentistry with no entrance exam
- Third English-taught dentistry option, five years
- No entrance exam, admission on your school grades
- February intake available
Where can I study dentistry in English in Europe?
UPJŠ (Slovakia): Elite dental wing in Košice. €13,500/year. Modern simulation clinics with advanced 3D phantom heads before live patients.
UPOL (Czech Republic): Institute of Dentistry renowned for high-tech clinical facilities and early patient integration. €14,000/year.
Years 1-2: Preclinical simulation & theory ➔ Years 3-5: Intensive live clinical patient rotations
How early do I see real patients?
At UPJŠ and UPOL, you begin assisting in live hospital environments from Year 3. Under expert clinical supervision you manage real patient cases — root canals, crowns, oral extractions — well before graduation.
How do I apply for the dental entrance exam?
The entrance exam is the same biology + chemistry test as medicine. Use our free UPJŠ flashcards to drill the official question pool. Medently coordinates apostille, translation, and university registration — all free of charge.
One update since this guide was written: RSU in Riga now gives you a third English-taught dentistry option — five years, no entrance exam, admission on your school grades, with a February intake.
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