How to apply

Tuition fees
Orthodontics: SEK 315 000/year (2010)
Periodontology: To be decided (for comparison the tuition fee was SEK 235 000/year in 2010)
The tuition fees are due to annual adjustments.

Postgraduate Specialist Program in Orthodontics:
Program start: August 2012
Deadline for applications: 21 October 2011

Postgraduate Specialist Program in Periodontology:
Program start: January 2013
Deadline for applications: 28 February 2012

Sahlgrenska I.C. is unable to answer questions regarding scholarships.
We refer to the Education Authority in your home country or to international volontary associations.

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Requirements

Requirements to fulfil prior to the application procedure:

• To be admitted to the Postgraduate Program in Dentistry the applicant must have earned a D.D.S., D.M.D. or equivalent degree and have acceptable academic records and references.
• At least two years of documented clinical training (general dentistry, after graduation and registration as a dentist) is required.
• Proficiency in written and oral English is mandatory.


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Application

Fill out our application form and send it to us along with the following:

• The application must be accompanied with certified copies of university transcripts from each college, university or professional school you have attended.
• The application must also be accompanied with a certified copy of your dental licence/evidence of licence to practice from the dental authority in your home country.
• The copies must be certified by an official authority, a Swedish Embassy/Consulate or a Notary Public. Do not send originals.
• An authorized translation into English must be enclosed if the documents are issued in any other language.
• A minimum of 2 letters of recommendation from well renowned scientific or clinical dental institutions proving your two years of clinical training must be enclosed.
• A statement of purpose – a letter from the applicant stating clinical and research interest, ambitions, desires and professional goals must be enclosed with the application.
• Scores from Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or other evidence proving the applicant’s skills in English. This is applicable only if the applicant is from a country where English is not the native language.
• Enclose one photograph.
• An application fee of SEK 500 must be paid to our account:
BIC: SWEDSESS
IBAN: SE5980000810599143133859
Beneficiary name: Sahlgrenska International Care AB


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Interview

Interview in Gothenburg.


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Acceptance Fee

Payment of the Acceptance Fee (The Acceptance fee will be deducted from the Tuition fee the first year).


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Accommodation

We assist with practical matters such as arranging your accommodation and child services as well as giving general information and guidance, all depending on your needs.


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Schedule

We will send detailed information along with a program schedule.


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Tuition Fee

Payment of the Tuition Fee.


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Program start