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Postgraduate Diploma in Implant Dentistry
KPT/JPT(R/724/7/0019)06/2026 | MQA/SWA6111
Commencement
Oct
Degree/Duration
Postgraduate Diploma in Implant Dentistry (IMU):
1 year (Full-time)
2 years (Part-time)
Master the Art of Dental Restoration
Come be at the forefront of dental advancement. Delve into the complexities of implant dentistry, surgical techniques, and patient care. You’ll receive hands-on guidance and supervision utilising cutting-edge technology from leading industry providers to replace missing teeth, and improve patient quality of life. Lead a life of precision and excellence, dedicated to restoring confidence and patient wellbeing.
Why Study Implant Dentistry at IMU?
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Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) Accredited
IMU is Malaysia’s first and most established private medical and healthcare university with over 30 years of dedicated focus in healthcare education. IMU achieved the SETARA-2018/2019 Tier 6 status (Outstanding) under the Mature University category.
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International Benchmark
Develop acupuncture competencies which are aligned to international standards for safe and effective clinical practice.
03
Highly Qualified and Experienced Staff
The course is delivered and supervised by highly qualified and experienced local and international prosthodontists. The eminent fulltime and adjunct faculty members are involved in delivering different aspects of treatments based on one’s expertise.
04
Course Content and Delivery
Course content is prepared by experts in the field of Endoodntics The content is delivered with a variety of methods including lectures, seminars, CBL, practical and clinical hands-on.
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Flexible Learning Options
Flexible modular design that provides options for dentists to continue working in their clinics whilst enrolled on the course. Flexibility to treat patients in IMU’s Oral Health Center as well as in students’ own clinics.
Entry Requirements
Academic Requirements
Applicants are required to:
- Registered as a dental surgeon with the Malaysian Dental Council (MDC) or equivalent in the student’s home country.
- Having at least two years post-graduation clinical experience.
- Participants who possess a current Annual Practice Certificate (APC) to practise dentistry in Malaysia.
- Participants who are eligible to practise dentistry in Malaysia with a Temporary Practice Certificate (TPC).
- All candidates need to be issued an APC or TPC (whichever is applicable) that is specific to the IMU Oral Health Centre (OHC) to be eligible to attend the clinical sessions in the centre during the period of the study.
- Participants should be able to demonstrate an interest in the use of dental implants with appropriate baseline knowledge and skills in oral surgery and restorative dentistry
English Requirements
For Malaysian Students
Not applicable
For International Students
- IELTS : Band score 5.0; or
- TOEFL (iBT) : Overall score of 42; or
- Cambridge English : Advanced (CAE) : Overall score of 154; or
- Cambridge English : Proficiency (CPE) : Overall score of 154; or
- Cambridge Linguaskill : Overall score of 160; or
- Pearson Test of English (PTE) : Overall score of 47;
The following categories of students are exempted from the above requirements:
- International students from countries in which English is the first language.
- International students who graduated from any Malaysian or other institutions where the curriculum is delivered in English.
Note: Please note that achieving the minimum Entry and English requirements as stated does not guarantee you admission into any of IMU’s programmes. Please refer to our Student Admissions Policy for more information.
Programme Structure
Modules
Fundamentals and Effective Communication in Implant Dentistry (FCID)
Implant Treatment of Partial Edentulism (IPE)
Implant Practice I (IP1)
Implant Treatment Of Complete Edentulism (ICE)
Entrepreneurship, Professionalism and Managing Complications (EPC)
Implant Practice II (IP2)
Full-Time
The course learning outcomes will be delivered over a period of one year. Those who cannot complete the cases within one year have another two years to complete their cases (Total three years from the date of inception). For full-time option, students have minimum one year and maximum three years to complete their ten treatment planning cases in their logbook and SIX completely restored cases in portfolio.
Part-Time
The course learning outcomes will be delivered over a period of two years. Those who cannot complete the cases within two years have another two years to complete their cases (Total four years from the date of inception). For part-time option, students have minimum two years and maximum four years to complete their ten treatment planning cases in their logbook and six completely restored cases in portfolio.
Assessment
Both the full-time and part-time students have formative and summative assessments. These include online single best answer questions (SBA), short answer questions (SAQ), objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) and submit a logbook with treatment planning of ten implant cases and portfolio of six cases completed with implant placement and final prosthesis.
Fee Structure
| Fee | Malaysian Student (RM) | International Student (RM) |
|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | 150 | Not applicable |
| Registration Fee | 1,100 | Not applicable |
| Refundable Caution Deposit | 2,000 | Not applicable |
| Student Association Fee per Semester** | 40 | Not applicable |
- All IMU Alumni who are self-funding their postgraduate studies and meet the eligibility criteria will be eligible for a bursary of 15%
- Application fee is payable upon submission of application
- Registration fee and refundable caution deposit is payable upon acceptance of the offer letter issued by the IMU Admissions Office
- Students must adhere to the Policy on Payment of Fees
- For information on Student Visa Administration fee, please refer to Visa and Immigration on the IMU website, www.imu.edu.my
- Fee payable per semester are subject to the number of credits registered
- **Subject to annual increase
| Study Mode | Malaysian Student Tuition Fees |
International Student Tuition Fees |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postgraduate Certificate | ||||
| Conventional | RM2,100 per credit hour, | – | ||
| No. of Credit Hour: 30 hours | RM63,000 total fee | – |
Hear from Our Students and Alumni
This course is a terrific course for dental practitioners who are beginning their implant careers to those with much more experience. It leaves you with both the interest and confidence to start working with implants. It is very comprehensive and covers all aspects of placing dental implants.
Dr Hussein Ali Abdulhussein Al-Wakeel
Graduate
This course is great to get you started in implant dentistry as it covers all the basics and foundation. IMU provides one of the best facilities. There are ample of resources with helpful mentors to guide you throughout the course.
Dr Kong Siew Mii
Student
I'm proud to be part of the IMU alumni in implant dentistry programme, it's been a wonderful learning journey for me. The curriculum emphasises on the essentials of implant dentistry, evidence-based dentistry, precise treatment planning as well as communication skills.
Dr Lim Zi Wei
Alumna
PGDID IMU provides me a great start of learning in Implantology. Thankful for having the academic experience and completion of the programme with good support from the university, mentors and course mates. This is for sure a wonderful motivation for my passion and clinical work in this field. “Learning is the only thing the mind never exhausts, never fears, and never regrets.” — Leonardo da Vinci.
Dr Tan Chew Fang
Graduate
Studying Postgraduate Diploma in Implant Dentistry in IMU has been a highlight in my implantology journey. I’ve always enjoyed the university environment, classes, lectures and seminars. While in IMU, I am able to do and learn more with the best team of multidisciplinary specialists.
Dr Tan Meng Ern, Joseph
Graduate
Frequently Asked Questions
- Verified copies of your academic qualifications
- Evidence of English language proficiency
- A copy of your MyKad or the identification page of your passport
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A Word from the Programme Director
The primary objective of the IMU Postgraduate Diploma in Prosthodontics is to provide dental practitioners the opportunity to enhance their knowledge and skills in Prosthodontics; to plan and treat a range of patients needing minimal to moderately difficult prosthodontic treatment modality. This programme is designed to support the training and learning of working dental practitioners by using a flexible modular mode of delivery and a wide array of teaching methods supplemented with guidance from personal tutors. The training emphasises the provision of care based on current evidence, appropriate technologies and specialised techniques. An evidence-based patient-centered approach is used in advising patients concerning treatment options and prognosis. The programme covers knowledge acquisition through face-to-face and online lectures and case based discussion, skills development through hands-on training in the simulation lab, and clinical experience through patient care at the IMU Oral Health Centre and at the student’s own workplace. This programme aims to produce graduates able to coordinate a multidisciplinary approach in managing oral health care, and provide accessible and affordable prosthodontic care. Students are expected to be able to update their skills through lifelong learning, and share their expertise with their peers.
Prof Seow Liang Lin
Dean, School of Dentistry
BDS (Mal), MSc (London), FDSRCS (England), PhD (Mal)
A Word from the Programme Director
The primary objective of the IMU Postgraduate Diploma in Prosthodontics is to provide dental practitioners the opportunity to enhance their knowledge and skills in Prosthodontics; to plan and treat a range of patients needing minimal to moderately difficult prosthodontic treatment modality. This programme is designed to support the training and learning of working dental practitioners by using a flexible modular mode of delivery and a wide array of teaching methods supplemented with guidance from personal tutors. The training emphasises the provision of care based on current evidence, appropriate technologies and specialised techniques. An evidence-based patient-centered approach is used in advising patients concerning treatment options and prognosis. The programme covers knowledge acquisition through face-to-face and online lectures and case based discussion, skills development through hands-on training in the simulation lab, and clinical experience through patient care at the IMU Oral Health Centre and at the student’s own workplace. This programme aims to produce graduates able to coordinate a multidisciplinary approach in managing oral health care, and provide accessible and affordable prosthodontic care. Students are expected to be able to update their skills through lifelong learning, and share their expertise with their peers.
Prof Seow Liang Lin
Dean, School of Dentistry
BDS (Mal), MSc (London), FDSRCS (England), PhD (Mal)
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