Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
Program Description
PROGRAMME DETAILS
Programme Code: UQ6724001
Medium of instructions: English and Arabic
Duration of Studies:
– Full Time: 5 years
The Faculty of Dentistry at USIM conducts a five-year undergraduate educational programme leading to the degree of Bachelor of Dental Surgery. Successful candidates shall be awarded the degree BDS (USIM). The curriculum uses an outcome-based approach to education and student assessment. This five-year programme is divided into two phases. The Basic Science Phase (Phase I) consists of the first and second years while the next three years are considered as the Clinical Phase (Phase II). The basic science phase is designed to equip students with a strong foundation and understanding of basic medical and dental science subjects before entering the clinical phase. Whilst the Clinical Phase (Phase II) is most important in that the educational activities are organised so that they are able to apply the knowledge and skills in the clinical set-up.
Objectives of the Programme
The Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) produces graduates who are:
- Scientifically knowledgeable and technically competence and biologically orientated for safe and independent practice of dentistry;
- Professionally accountable, ethically responsible and exhibit Islamic conduct and values in provision of oral health care;
- Socially sensitive by demonstrating respect for dignity of patients, other individuals, colleagues and other health care professionals without prejudice to socio-economic status, ethnicity, language, culture and religion;
- Effective team members and leaders of dental teams in the provision of oral health care for individuals and community; and
- Continually striving to update knowledge and skills in contributing to oral health of patient and progress of ummah.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the five-year Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) programme at the Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM), students are able to:
- Apply basic medical and clinical sciences to ensure appropriate diagnosis and treatment of patients;
- Carry out specific treatment interventions required to prevent, restore or maintain patient’s oral health;
- Apply critical thinking and problem solving while providing the oral health care of patients;
- Demonstrate appropriate communication skills with patients, their families, colleagues and other health care professionals for effective delivery and promotion of oral health;
- Demonstrate respect of patients and colleagues, and sensitive to issues of the community;
- Source information for continuing professional development for quality oral health care to patients and community;
- Manage dental practice effectively and efficiently;
- Conduct practice of dentistry in a professional manner with consideration of ethical and legal responsibilities as well as universal Islamic values; and
- Demonstrate leadership and teamwork skills with colleagues and other oral health personnel in the delivery of oral health care.
For STPM-Science, Tamhidi Leaver-Arts & Matriculation/Foundation Science
1. Mendapat sekurang-kurangnya PNGK 3.50 pada peringkat STPM.
2. Mendapat sekurang-kurangnya Gred B dalam TIGA (3) mata pelajaran di peringkat STPM :
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics / Mathematics M / Mathematics T
3. Mendapat sekurang-kurangnya Gred B dalam LIMA (5) mata pelajaran di peringkat SPM :
- Biologi
- Kimia
- Fizik
- Matematik / Matematik Tambahan
- Pendidikan Islam / Tasawwur Islam / Pendidikan Syari’ah Islamiah / Pendidikan Al-quran Dan Al-sunnah / Hifz Al Quran / Maharat Al Quran / Usul Al-din / Al-syariah / Turath Dirasat Islamiah / Turath Al-quran Dan Al-sunnah / Manahij Al-‘ulum Al-islamiah
4. Mendapat sekurang-kurangnya Gred C dalam SATU (1) mata pelajaran di peringkat SPM :
- Bahasa Arab / Bahasa Arab Tinggi / Bahasa Arab (komunikasi) / Al-lughah Al-arabiah Al-mu’asirah / Turath Bahasa Arab / Al-adab Wa Al-balaghah
5. Mendapat sekurang-kurangnya Gred C dalam mana-mana SATU (1) mata pelajaran yang belum dikira pada peringkat SPM tidak termasuk mata pelajaran berikut :
- Pengajian Keusahawanan / Kesusasteraan Tamil / Kesusasteraan Cina / Kesusasteraan Inggeris / Kesusasteraan Melayu / Geografi / Pendidikan Muzik / Pendidikan Seni Visual / Perniagaan / Ekonomi / Prinsip Perakaunan / Lukisan / Sejarah Dan Pengurusan Seni / Reka Bentuk Kraf / Reka Bentuk Industri / Seni Halus 2d / Seni Halus 3d / Reka Bentuk Grafik / Multimedia Kreatif / Aural Dan Teori Muzik / Alat Muzik Utama / Muzik Komputer / Produksi Seni Persembahan / Tarian / Koreografi Tari / Apresiasi Tari / Lakonan / Sinografi / Penulisan Skrip
6. Mendapat sekurang-kurangnya BAND 3.0 untuk keputusan yang diperolehi mulai sesi 1 Tahun 2021 atau BAND 3 untuk keputusan Tahun 2020 dan sebelum dalam Malaysian University English Test (MUET) mengikut tempoh sah laku pada tarikh permohonan.
7. Lulus ujian dan / atau temu duga yang ditetapkan Universiti Awam.
8. TIDAK mempunyai kurang upaya fizikal / anggota sehingga menyukarkan kerja-kerja amali.
Catatan :
Semua pemohon hendaklah mengisytiharkan jika mereka telah didapati:
- bersalah dalam kesalahan jenayah;
- mempunyai penyakit fizikal atau penyakit jiwa yang serius; dan/atau
- penyakit berjangkit yang serius yang mungkin memberi impak terhadap amalan pergigian mereka akan datang.
Seseorang yang mempunyai salah satu daripada yang berikut tidak layak mengikuti program pergigian:
- didapati bersalah dalam kesalahan melibatkan tubuh manusia;
- tidak amanah sama ada serius atau baharu, contohnya menipu semasa peperiksaan, pemalsuan dokumen, plagiarisme;
- penyakit fizikal atau mental yang serius;
- penyakit berjangkit yang serius.
Kegagalan mengisytiharkan maklumat yang mempunyai pengaruh terhadap kesesuaian pelajar dalam amalan pergigian mungkin menyebabkan pemberhentian meneruskan pengajian oleh sebab kejujuran, integriti dan kesihatan yang baik adalah ciri yang penting bagi seorang doktor dan pelajar pergigian.
Struktur Yuran bagi Program Sarjana Muda Sesi
Semester Pertama Sahaja | ||
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1. | Yuran Pendaftaran | RM 1,110.00 |
2. | Yuran Kolej Kediaman | RM 810.00 |
3. | Yuran Kemudahan | RM 302.50 |
4. | Yuran Aktiviti Pelajar | RM 75.00 |
5. | Yuran Pengajian | RM 1,600.00 |
Bayaran Berulang Setiap Semester | ||
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1. | Yuran Kolej Kediaman | RM 810.00 |
2. | Yuran Kemudahan | RM 302.50 |
3. | Yuran Aktiviti Pelajar | RM 75.00 |
4. | Yuran Pengajian | RM 1,600.00 |
* Sekiranya menginap di Kolej Kediaman yang disediakan
Catatan: Yuran adalah tertakluk kepada pindaan dari semasa ke semasa
Permohonan adalah terbuka kepada:
- Kategori STPM
- Kategori Matrikulasi / Asasi
- Kategori STAM
- Kategori Diploma UA / Politeknik
- Kelayakan Setaraf
- A Level
- Inter. Baccalaurate Diploma (IBD)
- STPM (Bukan Tahun Semasa)
- Matikulasi KPM / Asasi (Bukan Tahun Semasa)
- STAM (Bukan Tahun Semasa)
Secara atas talian di laman: UPUOnline – Sistem Permohonan Kemasukan Pelajar (mohe.gov.my)
Permohonan UPUOnline bagi kemasukan Sesi Akademik 2023/2024: 7 Februari sehingga 28 Mac 2023
Sebarang pertanyaan lanjut berhubung permohonan kemasukan boleh berhubung secara langsung melalui e-mel ug@usim.edu.my atau telefon +606 798 8328 / +606 798 8331
- Senior High School / Senior Secondary School / other equivalent pre-university examinations from government schools (with the period of at least 11 to 12 years of study from primary to higher secondary); OR
- General Certificates of Education (GCE) ‘A’ Level / Diploma in related fields or other equivalent pre-university examinations; OR
- Any other certificate that is recognized by the senate of the university as equivalent to the above; AND
- Specific entry requirements based on programmes; AND
- Credit in one (1) Islamic Studies subject at O Level / A Level / equivalent; AND
- Fulfilled English Language Proficiency Requirement; AND
- Fulfilled Arabic Language Proficiency Requirement.
- Possess any one of the qualifications as listed in Table A
- Passes the interview; and
- Must obtain at least MUET BAND 3.0 / IELTS 4.0 / TOEFL iBT 30 / equivalent
NOTES:
- All applicants shall declare if they have all the followings which may impact upon their future practice:
- Been found guilty of any criminal offence(s);
- Serious physical or mental illness; and/or
- Serious communicable disease(s)
- A person with any of the following shall be disqualified from entry into a dental programme:
- Found guilty of offence(s) affecting the human body;
- Recent and serious dishonesty e.g. cheating at examinations, falsification of documents, plagiarism;
- Serious physical or mental disorder;
- Serious communicable disease(s) for which there are no available acceptable
methods of protection
- Failure to declare information that has a material influence on a student’s fitness to practice may lead to termination of their dental course, as honesty, integrity and good health are essential attributes of a dental practitioner and by extension, the dental student.
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- Applicants shall show evidence of proficiency in ENGLISH LANGUAGE* based on the following criteria:
- minimum score in Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) 437 (PBT) / equivalent; or
- Band 4 in International English Language Testing System (IELTS); or
- Band 3 in Malaysian University English Test (MUET); or
- Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) equivalence; or
- successfully completed full time secondary or tertiary studies or equivalent qualification where the language of instruction and assessment was in English; or
- native speakers of English.
*Higher score is required in certain programme. Please refer to specific entry requirement for each programme.
- Applicants shall show evidence of proficiency in ARABIC LANGUAGE based on the following criteria:
- Credit in Arabic Language at O-Level/equivalent or A-Level/equivalent
- successfully completed full time secondary or tertiary studies or equivalent qualification where the language of instruction and assessment was in Arabic; or
- native speaker of Arabic; or
- pass University Arabic Placement Test (UAPT) conducted by the University
International student at Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (the University) are required to abide by the following health examination requirement:
- International student is strongly advised to ensure that he/she is free from the following diseases* prior to arrival in Malaysia and throughout his/her studies: 1.1 Tuberculosis
1.2 Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C
1.3 Sexually Transmitted Diseases
1.4 Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
1.5 Urine Positive for Drugs
1.6 Typhoid
1.7 Malaria
1.8 Japanese Enchapilitis
1.9 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
1.10 Avian Flu - International student is required to complete health examination** at Student Health Clinic at Student Affairs Division Building before being allowed to register and to apply for any immigration document at his/her own cost.
- The University will not process any application for any immigration document if the international student was found to be infected with any disease mentioned in paragraph 1 after the health examination and he/she shall be directed to leave the country as soon as possible at his/her own cost.
- If the international student failed to leave the country, the University reserves the right to surrender him/her to the Malaysian Immigration Department for deportation.
For further detail on health examination, kindly contact +606 7986121 (8.00 am – 5.00 pm local time, Monday – Friday)
*Based on the Malaysian Immigration Department Circular No. 39
**Health examination result for the diseases will be ready after seven (7) working days and the cost shall not exceed RM300.00
First Semester Only | ||
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1. | Registration Fee | RM 1,110.00 |
2. | Residential College Fees | RM 1,580.00 |
3. | Facility Fees | RM 580.00 |
4. | Student Activity Fees | RM 75.00 |
5. | Tuition Fees | RM 25,000.00 |
Recurring Pay Every Semester | ||
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1. | Residential College Fees* | RM 1,580.00 |
2. | Facility Fees | RM 580.00 |
3. | Student Activity Fees | RM 75.00 |
4. | Tuition Fees | RM 25,000.00 |
*If staying at the Residential College
Note: The fees that stated are subject to change from time to time without prior notice by the University
Kindly visit eUG (USIM Undergraduates online application : https://eug.usim.edu.my/) to apply for Undergraduate programmes.
For any enquiries regarding International admission, please contact :
Mrs. Mazlina Mohamed Tamjid (+606-798 8331) / Mrs. Nurhassikin Maulat Mahmud (+606-798 8328) or email to ug@usim.edu.my
For information related to visa and student pass, please refer USIM ‘Alamiyyah (International Office) at visa@usim.edu.my