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Alternative Entry into dentistry

  • 06-04-2008 6:49pm
    #1
    Brooke01
    Closed Accounts Posts: 277 ✭✭


    Hi guys,

    I’m a LC student and I was speculatig because I’m aiming for 500 points but dentistry in Trinity is 555*. I was wondering if I done a science subject wound I me in any way of getting into the course. Even when I wound have the course done. I will be still too young to apply for mature student. So would I still get in???


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  • #2
    JackJones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭JackJones


    Well, if you want to know (I found your post difficult to understand) if you do a degree in science and then apply for Dentistry as a postgrad, then yes, it is possible. However, it costs about 12,000 euro per year in fees at the moment to do a postgraduate degree (within the EU). For applicants from outside the EU, fees are the full market value of about 35000 euro a year. The process is very competitive; it'd be good to have relevant experience as a chairside assistant or experience from a relative in the business.

    The only thing is, after 4 years in college doing Science (which, in first or second year is just as tough as Dentistry) you would realistically have to spend a couple of years working to scrape together enough to convince the bank to loan you the money for fees, then spend five or more years doing the course itself, you'd be qualifying at about 30 years of age. If I were you, and I didn't get the points this year, I would repeat in a grind school, and work hard.


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