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Bachelor of Dental Surgery

(R3/724/6/0010)(01/30) (MQA/FA7026)

Commencement

Feb & Sep

Degree/Duration

Bachelor of Dental Surgery (IMU):
5 years

Degree from Partner Universities:
5 – 5.5 years

Be at the Forefront of Dentistry

1

Welcome to your immersive approach to dental education. From the onset, we will transport you beyond lecture halls to harness the skills to solve complex challenges, and treat patients from all walks of life.

The programme is designed to expose students to real-life learning early on with opportunities in clinics, hospitals, and outreach placements that will prepare you for the future. It is an approach that forges supportive teamwork, patience, and compassion.

In the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026, IMU University made its debut in Dentistry at Top 100 globally, earning the highest citation score among Malaysian universities, and becoming the first private university in Malaysia to be ranked in Dentistry.

Why Study Dentistry at IMU?

01

An Established Private Healthcare University

IMU is Malaysia’s first and most established private medical and healthcare university with over 30 years of dedicated focus in healthcare education. The IMU is placed under the Competitive (Berdaya Saing) category under SETARA 2022 for the third consecutive year.

02

Better Preparation for a Career as a Dentist

With early exposure to the clinical environment in Semester 1 and treatment of patients from Year 2, students are better prepared through student-centred learning activities and competency tests for patient care and compulsory service.

03

Build Your Future Healthcare Professional Network

As IMU offers the widest range of healthcare programmes, our students are fully immersed in a vibrant community of students and practitioners from all healthcare fields. This allows for the development of strong friendship amongst peers that will be the foundation of an extensive healthcare professional network upon graduation.

04

Taught by Well-Qualified Staff at World-Class Facilities

Students are taught by qualified, competent professionals with over 10 years of academic experience. Learning environments include the IMU Dental Skills Centre and Oral Health Centre, both of which are equipped with new technologies for interactive learning, skills development and patient education, promoting pleasant and safe patient care.

05

Curriculum Benchmarked to International Standards

IMU’s Dental curriculum has been developed to meet high international standards and is accepted by international partner universities for credit transfer of the Phase 1 of their Dentistry programme.

Entry Requirements

Pre-University Examination

Requirements

‎

Examinations     Requirements
A-Levels     BBB or ABC in
~Biology; and
~Chemistry; and
~Physics or Mathematics
STPM     BBB or ABC in
~Biology; and
~Chemistry; and
~Physics or Mathematics
Australian
Matriculation		     ATAR 80 including
~Biology; and
~Chemistry; and
~Physics or Mathematics; AND attained 5Bs in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics / Additional Mathematics
and
Malay / English at SPM / O-Level or its equivalent
NCEA Level 3     Average of 80% in
~Biology; and
~Chemistry; and
~Physics or Mathematics AND attained 5Bs in Biology, Chemistry,
Physics, Mathematics / Additional Mathematics and
Malay / English at SPM / O-Level or its equivalent
Canadian Grade 12/13     Average of 80% in 3 subjects;
~Biology; and
~Chemistry; and
~Physics or Mathematics) AND attained 5Bs in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics / Additional Mathematics
and
Malay / English at SPM / O-Level or its equivalent
Unified Examination
Certificate (UEC)		     B4 in 5 subjects;
~Biology; and
~Chemistry; and
~Physics; and
~Advanced Mathematics I; and
~Advanced Mathematics II
Australian University
Foundation Programmes		     Pass with an average of 80% in 3 subjects:
~Biology; and
~Chemistry; and
~Physics or Mathematics AND attained 5Bs in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics / Additional Mathematics
and
Malay / English at SPM / O-Level or its equivalent
Indian Pre-University     Average of 70% in:
~Biology; and
~Chemistry; and
~Physics or Mathematics AND attained 5Bs in Biology, Chemistry,
Physics, Mathematics / Additional Mathematics
and
Malay / English at SPM / O-Level or its equivalent
Ministry of Education
Matriculation #		     cGPA 3.00 in
~Biology; and
~Chemistry; and
~Physics or Mathematics AND attained 5Bs in Biology, Chemistry,
Physics, Mathematics / Additional Mathematics
and
Malay / English at SPM / O-Level or its equivalent
International
Baccalaureate (IB)		     30 points, with a minimum score of 5 each in 3 of the following subjects
~Biology; and
~Chemistry; and
~Physics / Mathematics with a minimum of 2 subjects at
Higher Level (HL) and one subject at Standard Level (SL)
AND
attained 5Bs in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics / Additional Mathematics
and
Malay / English at SPM / O-Level or its equivalent
American High School
Diploma with Advanced
Placement (AP)		     –
Foundation Studies #     IMU Foundation in Science – cGPA of 3.00 in;
~Biology; and
~Chemistry; and
~Physics or Mathematics AND attained 5Bs in Biology, Chemistry,
Physics, Mathematics / Additional Mathematics and
Malay / English at SPM / O-Level or its equivalent.*Foundation in Science or equivalent from other institutions will be subjected to the Dean’s approval on a case by case basis.
Degree     BSc in related field;
cGPA 3.00
Diploma ‎ ‎ Diploma in Health Sciences
cGPA 3.50
AND
provided duration is not less than 5 semesters or 2.5 years
in the same accredited institution
AND
attained 2Bs each in Biology, Chemistry or Physics, and 3Cs
in English, Mathematics or Additional Mathematics
and another subject at SPM / O-Level

# The duration of this programme must be a minimum of 1 year in the same accredited institution and foundation in other disciplines are accepted.

BBB or ABC in

  • Biology; and
  • Chemistry; and
  • Physics or Mathematics

‎-

‎

ATAR 80 including

  • Biology; and
  • Chemistry; and
  • Physics or Mathematics;
    AND attained 5Bs in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics / Additional Mathematics and Malay / English at SPM / O-Level or its equivalent

Pass with an average of 80% in 3 subjects:

  • Biology; and
  • Chemistry; and
  • Physics or Mathematics
    AND attained 5Bs in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics / Additional Mathematics and Malay / English at SPM / O-Level or its equivalent

Average of 80% in 3 subjects;

  • Biology; and
  • Chemistry; and
  • Physics or Mathematics
    AND attained 5Bs in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics / Additional Mathematics and Malay / English at SPM / O-Level or its equivalent

BSc in related field;

cGPA 3.00

Diploma in Health Sciences

cGPA 3.50

AND

provided duration is not less than 5 semesters or 2.5 years in the same accredited institution

AND

attained 2Bs each in Biology, Chemistry or Physics, and 3Cs in English, Mathematics or Additional Mathematics and another subject at SPM / O-Level

IMU Foundation in Science - cGPA of 3.00 in;

  • Biology; and
  • Chemistry and
  • Physics or Mathematics
    AND attained 5Bs in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics / Additional Mathematics and English at SPM / O-Level or its equivalent.

*Foundation in Science or equivalent from other institutions will be subjected to the Dean’s approval on a case by case basis.*

Average of 70% in

  • Biology; and
  • Chemistry; and
  • Physics or Mathematics
    AND attained 5Bs in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics / Additional Mathematics and Malay / English at SPM / O-Level or its equivalent

30 points, with a minimum score of 5 each in 3 of the following subjects

  • Biology; and
  • Chemistry; and
  • Physics / Mathematics with a minimum of 2 subjects at Higher Level (HL) and one subject at Standard Level (SL) AND attained 5Bs in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics / Additional Mathematics and Malay / English at SPM / O-Level or its equivalent

cGPA 3.00 (out of 4.00) in

  • Biology; and
  • Chemistry; and
  • Physics or Mathematics
    AND attained 5Bs in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics / Additional Mathematics and another subject at SPM / O-Level

Average of 80% in

  • Biology; and
  • Chemistry; and
  • Physics / Mathematics
    AND attained 5Bs in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics / Additional Mathematics and Malay / English at SPM / O-Level or its equivalent

BBB or ABC in

  • Biology; and
  • Chemistry; and
  • Physics or Mathematics

B4 in 5 subjects

  • Biology; and
  • Chemistry; and
  • Physics; and
  • Advanced Mathematics I; and
  • Advanced Mathematics II

# The duration of this programme must be a minimum of 1 year in the same accredited institution and foundation in other disciplines are accepted.

Foundation in Science

  • Foundation in Science qualifications from other higher education institutions will be considered on a case by case basis for admission into the local IMU programmes.
  • Students with IMU Foundation in Science can apply into IMU programmes and programmes with selected credit transfer options, upon meeting the entry requirement eligibility. **(Please refer to IMU Foundation in Science brochure for more details)

 

For admissions into the IMU Foundation in Science programme, students will need:

  • Pass SPM / O-Levels with minimum 5 credits in Mathematics, 2 Science subjects and 2 other subjects.Note: Specific SPM / O-Levels requirements may be needed for admissions into IMU programmes.

English Language Examination

Requirements

‎

Examinations ‎ ‎ Requirements
MUET**     Band score of 4; or
(For Malaysian students)
IELTS**     6.0 (not less than 5.5 for individual bands) or
Cambridge English :
Advanced (CAE)**		     Overall score of 176; or
Cambridge English :
Proficiency (CPE)**		     Overall score of 176; or
Cambridge
Linguaskill**		     Overall score of 180; or
Pearson Test
of English (PTE)**		     Overall score of 63; or
Credit Transfer ‎ ‎ IELTS Overall band score of 7.0 (Not
less than 6.0 for individual bands)

Overall score of 176

Overall score of 176

Overall score of 180

6.0 (not less than 5.5 for individual bands)

Band score of 4

(For Malaysian Students)

Overall score of 63

Dental graduates intending to seek employment in the public sector must fulfill the criteria set by the Public Services Commission of Malaysia (SPA).

**Applicable to IMU local degree only.

Credit Transfer Language Requirements

Requirements

IELTS Overall band score of 7.0

Not less than 6.0 for individual bands

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

Semester

01

  • Biomedicine in Relation to Dentistry 1
  • Socio-behavioural Science 1
  • Dental Science & Practice 1
  • Clinical Humanities & Wellbeing

Semester

02

  • Biomedicine in Relation to Dentistry 1
  • Socio-behavioural Science 2
  • Dental Science & Practice 1
  • Clinical Humanities & Wellbeing

Semester

03

  • Biomedicine in Relation to Dentistry 2
  • Dental Science & Practice 2
  • Clinical Humanities & Wellbeing
  • Elective

Semester

04

  • Biomedicine in Relation to Dentistry 2
  • Dental Science & Practice 2
  • Community Oral Health 1
  • Clinical Humanities & Wellbeing
  • Selective

Semester

05

  • Dental Science & Practice 3
  • Community Oral Health 1
  • Children's Dentistry & Orthodontics
  • Special Study Module
  • Clinical Humanities & Wellbeing
  • Data Science & Analytics

Semester

06

  • General Dental Practice 1
  • Community Oral Health 2
  • Children's Dentistry & Orthodontics
  • Oral Diagnostic Sciences 1
  • Special Study Module
  • Human Disease
  • Clinical Humanities & Wellbeing

Semester

07

  • General Dental Practice 1
  • Community Oral Health 2
  • Children's Dentistry & Orthodontics
  • Oral Diagnostic Sciences 1
  • Special Study Module
  • Human Disease
  • Clinical Humanities & Wellbeing

Semester

08

  • General Dental Practice 2
  • Community Oral Health 2
  • Children's Dentistry & Orthodontics
  • Oral Diagnostic Sciences 2
  • Special Study Module
  • Oral Maxillo-facial Surgery
  • Clinical Humanities & Wellbeing
  • Elective
  • Outreach

Semester

09

  • General Dental Practice 2
  • Community Oral Health 2
  • Children's Dentistry & Orthodontics
  • Oral Diagnostic Sciences 2
  • Special Study Module
  • Oral Maxillo-facial Surgery
  • Clinical Humanities & Wellbeing
  • Outreach

Semester

10

  • General Dental Practice 2
  • Community Oral Health 2
  • Children's Dentistry & Orthodontics
  • Oral Diagnostic Sciences 2
  • Special Study Module
  • Oral Maxillo-facial Surgery
  • Clinical Humanities & Wellbeing
  • BDS Plus
  • Outreach

  • The curriculum is reviewed periodically and subject to change

Fee Structure

 

Fee Malaysian Student (RM) International Student (RM)
Application Fee 300 1000
Registration Fee 1500 3,800
International Student Admin Fee – 2,500
Refundable Caution Deposit 3,000 3,000
Student Association Fees (per semester) 60 60
  • Application fee is payable upon submission of application.
  • Registration fee and refundable caution deposit are payable upon acceptance of the offer letter issued by the IMU Admissions Office.
  • International students will need to pay a Student Visa Administration Fee of up to RM3,500 (depending on nationality) and a personal bond fee when they register. There’s also an annual Student Visa Renewal Fee that applies each year.
  • Students must adhere to the Policy on Payment of Fees.
  • All tuition and ancillary fees are subject to annual increases, currency exchange rates, and exclusive of levy and bridging fees (if any).
  • Application fee and Registration fee is nonrefundable.
  • All students who are applying for the National Higher Education Fund (NHEF) loans are required to pay their semester fees in FULL by the due date stated in the invoice.

At IMU University
Phase 1 & Phase 2

  At IMU University Estimated Tuition Fees
at Partner University
  Malaysian Student
Tuition Fees		 International Student
Tuition Fees		  
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) (IMU) 10 semesters, 5 years 10 semesters, 5 years –
  RM69,069 per semester RM73,493 per semester –
Total Duration: 5 years RM690,690 RM734,930  
  • Equipment Cost – Students will be required to purchase equipment in order to carry out the required training exercises of the course. The sum is estimated at approximately RM10,000.

 

Degree at Partner University
Phase 1 at International Medical School (IMU), Phase 2 at Partner Dental School (PDS)

  At IMU University Estimated Tuition Fees
at Partner University
  Malaysian Student
Tuition Fees		 International Student
Tuition Fees		  
Credit transfer to Dalhousie University 5 semesters, 2.5 years 5 semesters, 2.5 years 6 semesters, 3 years
  RM69,069 per semester RM73,493 per semester  
Total Duration: 5.5 years RM345,345 RM367,465 CAD 88,898 per year
  RM6,000* transfer fee RM6,000* transfer fee  
Credit transfer to University of Otago 5 semesters, 2.5 years 5 semesters, 2.5 years 5 semesters, 2.5 years
  RM69,069 per semester RM73,493 per semester  
Total Duration: 5 years RM345,345 RM367,465 NZD 114,845 per year
  RM6,000* transfer fee RM6,000* transfer fee  
Credit transfer to University of Dundee 5 semesters, 2.5 years 5 semesters, 2.5 years 6 semesters, 3 years
  RM69,069 per semester RM73,493 per semester  
Total Duration: 5.5 years RM345,345 RM367,465 £50,900 per year
  RM6,000* transfer fee RM6,000* transfer fee  
Credit transfer to University of Glasgow 5 semesters, 2.5 years 5 semesters, 2.5 years 6 semesters, 3 years
  RM69,069 per semester RM73,493 per semester  
Total Duration: 5.5 years RM345,345 RM367,465 £58,500 per year
  RM6,000* transfer fee RM6,000* transfer fee  
Credit transfer to University of Liverpool 5 semesters, 2.5 years 5 semesters, 2.5 years 6 semesters, 3 years
  RM69,069 per semester RM73,493 per semester  
Total Duration: 5.5 years RM345,345 RM367,465 £48,550 per year
  RM6,000* transfer fee RM6,000* transfer fee  
  • All listed fees are exclusive of the 6% Sales and Service Tax (SST), which will be applied to all international students where applicable.
  • All tuition and ancillary fees are subject to annual increases, currency exchange rates and exclusive of levy and bridging fees (if any).
  • *Students who are transferring to partner universities will be required to pay transfer fee of RM6,000 per semester.
  • **Overseas fees are indicative and subject to annual increase and currency exchange rate. Fees are exclusive of levy and bridging fee.
  • # The total tuition fee amount shown does not include transfer fees.

Partner Dental School (PDS) Enrolment

Duration of Dentistry Programme
Full duration of study: 5 to 5½ years (depending on the University)

  Phase 1 (IMU) Phase 2 (IMU) Total
Malaysia      
IMU University 2½ years 2½ years 5 years
       
Canada      
Dalhousie University, Canada 2½ years 3 years 5½ years
       
New Zealand      
University of Otago, New Zealand 2½ years 2½ years 5 years
       
United Kingdom      
University of Dundee, Scotland 2½ years 3 years 5½ years
University of Glasgow, Scotland 2½ years 3 years 5½ years
University of Liverpool, England 2½ years 3 years 5½ years

Matching Process for Students Going to a Partner Dental School (PDS)

The matching process is carried out early in the fifth semester. It is computerised and completely impartial. The students state their choice of PDS in strict order of preference. The PDS also rank the students based on their academic performance, student attributes and involvement in co-curricular activities. The computerized programme gives 5 times greater weighting to the students’ choice over the PDS ranking of students.

Policy on Restrictions of Transfer of Students to Partner Dental Schools

Our Partner Dental Schools (PDS) are prepared to accept non-Malaysian students. However, students with citizenship in any countries of the PDS will not be eligible to transfer to:

  1. The country where they hold citizenship.
  2. or hold citizenship with the bloc of countries that shares the same Dental Council, e.g. Australia and New Zealand

Thus:

  • Citizens or PR holders of Australia or New Zealand will not be matched to any of the PDS in Australia and New Zealand.
  • Citizens or PR holders of United Kingdom will not be matched to any of the PDS in the United Kingdom.
  • Citizens or PR holders of Canada will not be matched to any of the PDS in Canada.

Students with citizenship and permanent resident status in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and United Kingdom are advised to check with the Department of Admission & Student Affairs on their eligibility to apply.

* The list of Partner Dental Schools is subject to change from time to time.

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The curriculum structure is constantly updated to meet the ever-changing industries’ needs and includes research-led teaching to deliver evidence-based knowledge and practice in the industry. Students will have the opportunity to undergo industrial training in the related sectors in their final semester. They will also be able to collaborate with industry or/and researcher in realted project in their final year.

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Hear from Our Students and Alumni

I was part of the pioneer batch in year 2008 and if one is to compare the times back then and now, many things have changed. The School of Dentistry has grown and matured into a strong team educationists, clinicians and researchers by producing well sought after dental practitioners, treating high-volume of patients in our state of the art Oral Health Centre and publishing high impact publications annually.

Chong Jun Ai

Alumna

IMU School of Dentistry did an excellent job in providing a conducive environment for maximum learning experience. The state-of-the-art facilities such as the Oral Health Centre, Dental Skills Centre and learning resources ranging from library online databases to e-learning laboratories enhance learning opportunities; not to mention the well qualified academic staff who promote continuous learning.

Kweh Ting Jing

Alumnus

Overall, it is quite tiring, but being able to provide valuable help to others makes the time spent feel meaningful. I think IMU’s dental programme has a great curriculum, with enough courses for laboratory practice and ample opportunities for clinical practice.

Li Xin Pei

Student

If I could say anything about the School of Dentistry, I must say it is very well organised with a holistic team catering to what is necessary in the development of a student’s progress in their dental career.

Looi Shyn Yin

Alumna

First and foremost is that the facilities provided by School of Dentistry (SOD) are quite complete. I have been to several overseas universities such as China and Taiwan for my elective postings. Through this exchange programmes and communication with the students over there, I found that our school does indeed have the facilities that are good enough to compete on the international stage.

Tan Jun Hong

Alumnus

Frequently Asked Questions

You will need to prepare the following documents for your application:  
  • Verified copies of your academic qualifications
  • Evidence of English language proficiency
  • A copy of your MyKad or the identification page of your passport
  These supporting documents needs to be attached electronically to your application. Please note that all of our programmes require payment of a non-refundable application fee after the application has been submitted. Application will only be processed once the payment for application fee has been made. We wish you all the best with your application and hope we will be welcoming you into one of our programmes soon!
The dental programme focused on excellence committed to meeting international standards. The education programme is planned to provide a choice of 2 tracks for the dental student. The first track is implemented jointly by the IMU, Malaysia, in collaboration with English speaking overseas universities (Partner Universities), with the students spending the first phase (5 semesters) in Malaysia and the later years in the partner universities. On successful completion, the students will receive the degree from the respective Partner University. The second track is the student will spend the full 5 years of the undergraduate programme in IMU and receive the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree from IMU. A student-centred approach is adopted in which the needs of the individual students are met, and they are supported by the use of study guides. Active learning methods are used including problem-based learning, e-learning, role play, self-directed learning and community-based education.
Semester contents are available in the programme brochure [Download Brochure]
The aim of the dental programme in the International Medical University is to produce graduates with appropriate knowledge, skills and attitudes for competent dental practice. The key features are:-
  • Innovative curriculum with an integrated approach
  • Outcome-based education
  • Technology-based learning
  • Highly qualified and experienced staff
  • Well-equipped dental simulation and technique laboratories
  • Dental clinics equipped with digital radiography and electronic patient management systems to operate in a “paperless” environment
  • Practice of close-support dentistry
  • Well-equipped learning resources
  • Mentoring of students by staff
Please refer to Partner Dental Schools (PDS) Enrolment.

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