Course Curriculum: BDS
Duration: 5 years Bachelor of Dental of Surgery with additional one year internship training.
Examinations
- Four Professional Examinations are conducted by the University of Dhaka.
- The Professional BDS Examinations (1st to 4th) are held either on May or November of each year.
- Each subject under the yearly course is divided into certain number of card examinations. To appear at the professional examinations all students have to complete assigned cards in particular year.
- Pass mark for University examination for written, oral and practical / clinical examinations is 60% individually.
- Student passing in the regular BDS Examination will be eligible to obtain honors ( 85% marks ) and place (up to 10th place ) in order of merit.
Schedule and Marks of the professional BDS Examination:
| Examinations | Duration | Subjects | Marks |
| First professional BDS (1st phase) | At the end of one and half year | Sub 1: (Anatomy & Dental Anatomy) Paper-I General Anatomy Paper-2 Dental Anatomy Sub 2: (Physiology, Biochemistry & Science of Dental Materials) Paper-I Physiology & Biochemistry Paper-2 Science of Dental Materials |
[Total=600] 300 300 [Total=600] 300 300 |
| Second professional BDS (2nd phase) | At the end of one year | Sub 3: General & Dental Pharmacology Sub 4: Pathology & Microbiology |
300 300 |
| Third professional BDS (3rd phase) | At the end of one year | Sub 5: Medicine Sub 6: Surgery Sub 7: Periodontology & Oral Pathology |
300 300 300 |
| Final professional BDS (Final phase) | At the end of one and half year | Sub 8: Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Sub 9: Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics Sub 10: Prosthodontics Sub 11: Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics Sub 12: Pedodontics & Dental Public Health |
300 300 300 300 300 |
Internship BDS
After passing the final Professional BDS examination of the University of Dhaka, a graduate has to undergo one year internship in Kumudini Women’s Medical College Hospital. Internship program is conducted as per Bangladesh Medical & Dental Council (BM & DC) prescribed rules. After successful completion of internship all interns will be eligible to receive registration from BM&DC.
