Presentation

Start-up Date

Autumn

The Degree

The master´s programme leads to the degree Master of Philosophy in Oral Sciences. It is a two-year programme (120 ECTS credits).

Objectives and content

The Master´s programme in Oral Sciences includes the main disciplines in oral research, such as epidemiology, oral biology and public dental health, and provides an introduction to international health (major global health problems, culture and health). The programme aims to enable you to initiate, implement and evaluate research projects relating to oral health and diseases.

Programme profile

The Masters programme offers a variety of research possibilities within which you can realise a research project. You will be part of one of these research groups:

• Dental biomaterials
• Craniofacial function and development
• Behaviour and community dentistry
• Cancer biology
• Oral inflammation and infection

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the degree/master´s programme in Oral Sciences students will be able to:

• Demonstrate a clear conceptual understanding of the key factors and processes shaping oral health and oral quality of life of populations with particular emphasize of low and middle income countries
• Understand the evidence base for research and the basic principles of research methodology and be able to suggest relevant design for research that is appropriate in diverse environmental settings
• Critically analyze, formulate, synthesize and construct effective and appropriate responses to policy and practice issues in health service delivery in diverse settings
• Demonstrate competence in utilizing relevant and appropriate tools and frameworks for planning, developing and managing and evaluating responses to oral health challenges in resource poor settings
• Communicate effectively to diverse audiences utilizing a range of media
• Examine their own practice in a critical manner.

Programme structure

The Master´s programme consists of an individual research project (Master´s thesis) of 60 ECTS credits, and 60 ECTS credits consisting of courses. Some of the courses are compulsory, but the rest of the courses can be freely chosen. The programme is concluded by an oral examination and a public defence of the thesis.

Master thesis

The Master´s thesis is the most important part of the programme. During the two first semesters, you will, together with your supervisor(s), design a research project. The Master´s students are accepted as part of one of the research groups and can establish a research project in accordance with the research groups´ thematic focus. The thesis may be written as two manuscripts for scientific articles or as a monograph. The research groups cover a variety of subjects within dental research: Autoimmune disease, biomaterials, oral cancer, international health and community dentistry, inflammation and infections, gerodontology, maxilliofacial function and development and pedodontics. The aim of the thesis is for you as a student to demonstrate knowledge of central research principles and to critically and systematically analyse different research topics and data materials.

Method

Research projects can be outlined by choosing between various scientific methods, such as experimental laboratory work, fieldwork, epidemiological surveys and literature studies.

Admission

Start-up Date

Autumn

Admission Requirements

Competence in the English language must be demonstrated by obtaining an adequate score on the TOEFL or IELTS test or an equivalent qualification. The required minimum entrance score is 600 for TOEFL or 6.0 for IELTS. Exemption is given to applicants from countries whose language of instruction has been English throughout secondary school and university or, alternatively holding an A-level examination in English with the mark C or better.

Application procedure

The deadline for applying is 1 December for the next academic year (starting in August) .

The Master´s Programme in International Health is open to applicants with a quota scholarship (only candidates from our collaboration institutions) and for self financing applicants residing abroad. Please note that the online application form is not open before October.

Self financing students residing in Norway may apply within 15 April via søknadsweb.

Who may apply

Applicants for the Quota Scheme: For further information, please follow this link

http://www.uib.no/en/education/50056/masters-programmes-quota

Please note that you will not be accepted to the quota programme unless your home institution has a collaborative agreement with Centre for International Health/University of Bergen http://www.uib.no/en/cih/71807/international-partner-institutions

For self financing applicants residing in Norway, follow this link
http://www.uib.no/en/education/49448/international-applicants-residing-norway