Presentation Dental Medicine - English

The Dental Medicine - English language study programme operates within the Faculty of Dental Medicine of UMFST G. E. Palade in Targu Mureş. The history of dental medical education in Mures County dates as far back as 1948. Over 70 generations of dentists, dental nurses and dental technicians, trained and dedicated to a noble profession, along with experienced teachers, with high professionalism, organizational and human skills, have built a competitive image of the faculty, recognized nationally and internationally, for excellence in training specialists.

The educational and research infrastructure, comprised of the Integrated Dental Centre, the simulation and dental imaging department, the teaching and research laboratories and many other facilities for the students, provide a modern, dynamic educational process with complex activities. During clinical activities and under the appropriate supervision of teachers, our dental students and resident doctors perform a wide range of dental procedures, exploring the entrepreneurial side of dentistry.

The didactic activities related to the first years of study and the clinical activities related to the disciplines in the medical field, take place in the didactic spaces and laboratories of the University, as well as in the public health units. The dental specialty disciplines, which account for 2/3 of the total disciplines that the Dental Medicine student completes in the entire undergraduate cycle, take place in the Integrated Dental Medicine Center (CIMD) and in the Oro-Maxillo- Facial Surgery Clinic.

Dental Medicine offers you the opportunity to develop and fulfill yourself professionally, because it is science and art at the same time. Dental treatments, using cutting-edge techniques and advanced materials, ensure the maintenance of optimal oral health and offer patients a beautiful, natural smile with all its advantages.

To start the journey towards a successful future, we offer you 10 reasons why you want to study at the Faculty of Dental Medicine in Târgu Mureş:

1. The varied educational offer, adapted to the multicultural environment and the courses in Romanian, Hungarian or English make our faculty attractive to students.
2. Recognition of studies. The education and qualifications obtained after graduating from the Dental Medicine – English language study programme have international recognition and reputation. You can practice dentistry within the European Union.
3. The most modern dental education base in Romania is represented by the Integrated Dental Medicine Center and the Oro-Maxillo-Facial Surgery Clinic. In the Integrated Dental Medicine Center there are modular amphitheatres, seminar rooms, specialty clinics equipped with A-dec dental units, the patient triage compartment, a dental imaging compartment equipped with Cone Beam CT, a dental technique laboratory and a the applied simulation department in dentistry.
4. Scientific research. The research infrastructure of the University and the activity within the Student Scientific Circles allow students to develop the skills to carry out experimental and/or clinical studies, to disseminate their results by making presentations at scientific events and by writing undergraduate theses.
5. Clinical practice and Erasmus + mobilities. At the end of each year of studies, the summer practice can be carried out in our faculty, offices or dental clinics in the country or abroad, often in the country of origin of the students or the place where they want to work after completing their studies. Erasmus placement mobilities are 2-month summer internships for students, and represent the most successful Erasmus mobilities for dental students.
6. Cultural diversity and international friendships. The lower tuition fee, the high accessibility and the courses in English, determine more and more international students to enroll in our faculty. You will make friends from all corners of the world. Living in a diverse environment, you communicate and adapt easily to unfamiliar situations.
7. Student life. Social and cultural activity is very well represented at the level of student organizations in our faculty. Students carry out extensive projects and volunteer campaigns regarding oral prophylaxis in schools and kindergartens, hold the Guinness Book 2015 record for the largest oral hygiene lesson in the world, organize the annual residency exam simulation, the OSMDentist Days scientific symposium and the Unifest Festival.

The University Library offers an extremely rich collection of specialized books and treatises, access to the most up-to-date electronic information and documentation resources (databases / fulltext platforms).

The university campus is modern, with special sports facilities. Students benefit from gyms, football, tennis and volleyball courts equipped with locker rooms, fitness rooms, spa center with a swimming pool. The university canteen is also located on the campus.