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Master of Dental Technology (MDentTech)
Master of Dental Technology (MDentTech)

Master of Dental Technology (MDentTech)

  • ID:UO640327
  • Level:Master's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirement

  • Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences) on the advice of the Faculty of Dentistry.

  • Every applicant must present evidence of ability for advanced level academic study, and

    • have been admitted to the degree of Bachelor of Dental Technology (if studying by papers and thesis), or

    • have been awarded the Postgraduate Diploma in Dental Technology (if studying by thesis only), or

    • have alternative qualifications and experience acceptable to the Dean of Dentistry (in considering an applicant's qualifications, regard will be given to the detail of the course of study followed, as well as the applicant's performance).

  • Applicants whose previous qualifications do not include the degree of Bachelor of Dental Technology will be required, as a prerequisite for the thesis, to have passed a suitable paper in research methodology.

English Requirement

  • IELTS, Score of 6.5 in the academic module (with no individual band below 6.0)
  • Internet-based TOEFL, Score of 95 with a minimum writing score of 22
    The University of Otago TOEFL institution code is: 9483
    (Please note we do not accept MyBest TOEFL scores)
  • Paper-based TOEFL, score of 587 (TWE 4.5)
    The University of Otago TOEFL institution code is: 9483
  • Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE), Minimum of 176
  • Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE), Minimum of 176
  • Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic, Overall score of 64 with no communicative skills score below 57
  • LanguageCert, International ESOL: C1 Expert (LRWS) with a high pass overall and no less than a pass in each skill OR C2 Mastery (LRWS) with a pass overall and no less than a pass in each skill
  • University of Otago Language Centre ‘English for Otago’, English for Postgraduate Academic Purposes (EPAP), Grade C or higher
  • University of Auckland English Language Academy (ELA) pathway programmes, Successful completion of the English Pathway for Postgraduate Studies (EPPS) with a B Grade
  • University of Auckland Foundation Certificate in English for Academic Purposes (FCertEAP), Successful completion of the certificate with a B Grade

Course Information

The Master of Dental Technology (MDentTech) programme usually requires two years’ full-time study (or the equivalent in part-time study). It consists of three 500-level papers plus a thesis.

If you have already completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Dental Technology (PGDipDentTech), then you complete the MDentTech in one year – studying by thesis only.

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Papers and Thesis

  • DTEC 501  Advanced Dental Materials Science

  • Two of:

    • DTEC 502  Advanced Fixed Prosthodontic Techniques

    • DTEC 503  Advanced Implant Prosthodontic Techniques

    • DTEC 504  Advanced Maxillofacial Prosthodontic Techniques (not currently offered)

    • DTEC 505  Topics in Advanced Dental Technology

  • Thesis: DTEC 5

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