The Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) course comprises of five and a half years academic program including one year compulsory rotatory internship at the end of the course. The aim of the program is to produce an efficient dental graduate who as a result of such undergraduate education in dental surgery will be competent to perform preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitative services expected of a qualified dental surgeon.
The accent of the curriculum is student-centered, patient-based and community-oriented approach. The program applies problem-based learning and integration of different disciplines, which are aimed at: