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my brother interested to study dentistry...so i think it would be good we can gather around and share informations...interested to know which private educational institutions in malaysia offer bds...for dentistry...besides the penang dental college?

Why not try going overseas for it? Hehe Anyways, i posted a thread like this awhile ago...sumwer around this month jugak..but afta a while takde reply..so i closed the thread..Just telling you, not many ppl reply when it comes to medicine, dentistry, pharmacy or veterinary!! Be prepared! I most probably will be doin dentistry or pharmacy but i'm planning to go overseas..so if in Malaysia, i dun really knoe much about the institutions!! Sorry dat i cant help!! Good Luck to your brother!!

go overseas not cheap mar... summore medical-related field

err..
i'd suggest places like australia
they are in need of dentists
but if u are really good i wud insist

due to some prob, my bro can only study locally...hahas...why no one post har...so kiam siap yah...before u wan to get sth, u need to give!!!...apa lah...not many uni offering dentistry yah...weird...

Consider Singapore? Dentistry in NUS? Cheap like hell if you take the MOE's tuition grant.

Try not to do it in Malaysia, it will be a waste, trust me

Why do you say that? Any experience?

malaysian u's are still ok
do in UM
thats the best place for science and health studies
or IMU

Anyone heard of DSAs? Dental surgical assistants? Apparently, there is a demand for them. Spoke to 2 dentists recently, Dr. Nathan and Dato' Dr. Sharifah, at a dentistry conference and they confirmed the demand.

DSA is a certificate level programme only but it costs in the region of RM20K for a year.

AHa! Dentists! Finally!

I wanna be a dentist cos really admire dentists...they can save lives y'know? The good ones can...almost like a doctor...almost...only you are more pro around the head area. In France they don't let you be a dentist until you get a degree in medicine. I think.

There are three local universities offering dentistry...UM, UKM and USM. USM is in Kelantan...the dental faculty anyway.

Then local private...PIDC of course, and AIMST (Asian Institute of Medicine, Science and Technology) in Kedah...AIMSt one costs about rm210 000 tuition fees...plus additional costs around rm220 000. Then add accommodation about rm25 000 (5 years, 450-500 a month). So adds up to about rm250 000 including homesick times when you hop up a bus back to KL...ta da! Rough estimate...

Then you can go Indonesia...also...quite cheap. I heard.

So, guys, why do you want to be dentists? I want to be a dentist cos I'm interested in putting smiles on people's faces (I'm a terrible standup comedian , so gotta find someway else)...I'm most interested in implantology, you know, screwing on a tooth into the bone using titanium screws which bind to the bone (osseointegration) (Or something) Darn interesting! And think about it...you're seventy...your teeth fall out...then you stick a tooth in and voila! you can eat Honeyed Pork Spare ribs ...Since the population is getting older...people's teeth are falling out...well, I guess by the time I specialize into implantology I'll have plenty of patients! Mwahahahaha...everyone'll thank me one day...

Yaya...so all potential dentists out there...GUD LUCK man...give those thousands of medical doctors a run for their money and go ahead pursuing your dream...there won't be quite so many of us...Not that I have anything against medical doctors, they're alright in their way...only everytime I ask a straight A student what they want to become it's always a doctor...I wish there were more variety...more ambition...what happened to the artists and racecar drivers of the yesteryears? Bleah...anyway, another good thing about being a dentist is that it's less likely you'll kill anyone...worst come to worst you kill the patient's nerve endings...then they sue you, but then its much better than being sued because somebody died. Better on the emotions too.

This post has been edited by Tezuka87: Jun 10 2007, 09:09 AM

dont choose india!
if can choose somewhere close to malaysia, or at least country in which there is 'student life'. This course aint short

If u aim to become a master, u better be prepare. iianm to be master is prosthodontic, u need to study extra 4 years.

So BDS (5years) + serving malaysia boleh! (3 years) + master (4 years) = u imagine

I applied for Bachelor of Dental Science in Melbourne Uni for Semester 1 2008 intake.

Now, I just have to get the required score to get in. *sigh*

i just graduate from dental faculty of UM.now working in 1 of gvmnt hospital...so far i just love my job...IMHO if u wan good money,fun/interesting job,want to explore, further study,relax job,want to people appreciate u...this is the job for u

why not try apply for scholarship? i'm not sure which local groups are open for education funding, but its still worth a try..
number one reason for students not going for further study "no money no go,mahhh"...
if thats the case,then how did our own dentists managed to get where they are today?

but if finance is not ur problem, then i dont know what to say... dun tell me parents dun let him travel oversea?

Aimst is not bad too, hehe. =]

why dont want PIDC???

imu,aimst,pidc,mahsa and mmmc(manipal) All I know are these 5 local private uni offering bds programme! most expensive one is imu RM400000!

This post has been edited by MBBS siang: Apr 5 2009, 09:35 AM

which one is the best then???

How to judge? NO one can tell you which one is the best! The things is which one is more suited and fit to your needs,then which one will be the best!

Aimst U
http://www.aimst.edu.my/aimst_web/facultie...stry_intro.html

IMU
http://www.imu.edu.my/pro-un-dentistry.html

PIDC
http://www.pidc.edu.my

MAHSA college
http://60.48.14.118/v2/index.php?option=co...id=41&Itemid=74

MMMC
http://www.manipal.edu/manipalsite/Users/C...=1&collegeId=22

Easy Click,easy link! find out which one suited to you!

This post has been edited by MBBS siang: Apr 5 2009, 03:51 PM

haha...really agree with U...DR's income mostly come from dispensing medicine (private clinic)...so when the system change, their income myb reduced...but for dentist, most of the income come from the services....n for the instrument and tool, u charge it as u buy it for every patient (except dental unit)....there's also more than implantology, theres orthodontics (im sure U know, it becomes fashion now...even model in CLEO wears it!!!huhu), prosthodontology (more on removable denture, myb implant to)...n me, i think i want to further on oral surgery (5 YEARS MORE!!!!)...then oral maxillofacial surgery...just my plan tho...may need more time and money absolutely

I called MDC today.. dr ili told me All unis which are stated above are not recognized yet.. haiz... should i take the risk??

Yeah i should take a look and see what subs and how is their teaching methods r like.. any PIDC student here... HELP!!!

What is the different between Dental Science and Dental Surgery?

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Added on April 16, 2009, 5:15 pmSince all also not recognised.. then why after study we still need to serve government department?

What about Mahsa? No good at all? as i know only Mahsa provide 5 years study locally... although IMU as well... just the fee is almost half million... Then AIMST, PIDC, Manipal these 3 colleges are twinning program... although PIDC quite cheap among the colleges... is my information correct??? please do let me know if there are any mistake...

This post has been edited by sprint: Apr 16 2009, 05:15 PM

hey guys can anyone here provide more info on the course in other countries like Hongkong and Aus? would like to knw abt the cost and credibility of the course in other countries

Hi! I'm thinking of applying to IMU for dentistry Feb 2010 intake. Anyone applying for the same intake?

Hei,was it necessay for us to further our master after we finish our dental degree?I remembered once my friend told me,if u din specialise in dentistry,hard to get a high income.Is it true?What can we do if we don't want to further our master?

i heard places like Indonesia provide a good study field for Dentistry but .. im not really sure...

My friend told me, if u could get a job in the government sector on dentistry, its good earning

can i get MARA loan if i take the dentistry program in MAHSA?
how to apply?

If u a bumi or muslim, try to consider going egypt or jordan. I've a friend who is studying dental surgery at Jordan University of Science and Technology. They say that the environment there were not bad. If you want cheap, go egypt. Jordan is much more expansive that malaysia... XD

let's say you finished your course + post graduate overseas with few years experience.

Do you still need to serve in government hospital for 3 years if planning to return to Malaysia?

because the license is from the govt.
its fine if you can find get a license elsewhere and dont intend to serve malaysia.
that way you dont have to have a license in malaysia.

how long must we serve in the government and what's the usual pay?

i think all included is bout 4 or 3 years (including 1 year housemanship)

pay usually around 3k+...around the same as that of doctors but lack the oncall allowance of course (but you dont have to work like crazy)
if not enough, can do locum also i think.

wen u go private can get 5k-8k easily working for someone else

why don't you all think about the good public service you can provide when working in the government sector?

there's a lot to learn there actually.

lol, most people are busy dreaming bout owning their own practice..
that they forget the costs of buying dental equipment , overhead, suffering losses in the beginning if no one knows bout you, etc..

people say they wanna see the smiles on the faces of patients , blah blah..
how can someone smile when youre gonna charge them rm70 just for a tooth extraction.. Lol.

from what i know, u still need to serve in gov..but its all depend on many factor like which grad from which uni, how long u have been working, and in which country...worst condition u need to sit for an exam from dental council..

for dentistry u only need to serve for 3years (no housemanship/internship)..its not the same as doctor as we got pay as general dentist, not intern..1 year in rural area and 2 years near ur place. the basic pay is rm2700 if im not mistaken..got other allowance which can make it to rm3800 (if you serve in rural area or west malaysia)..now i heard that the dental association asking the MOHE to increase the pay to rm5k..same as doctor...dentist work in normal office our (not 36 hours like doctor) but they also got on call..FYI dentist should handle head and neck injury as they are 'mastered' in those area..

in my oppinion, if u just grad from dentistry, just worked in gov 1st..myb for 5-10 years..u need to save money 1st as the dental unit cost so much...for a good one can cost around rm500k!!!n only 1 wont be enough...at least two...if u want to be orthodontist, at least 3...hehe...then u oso need x-ray..myb now its not yet compulsory but i heard it will be later...as each patient should have at least one panoramic radiograph for forensic database or law...then u oso need the thrust and 'publisity' from patient...huhu....if u are a good dentist, they will follow u everywhere u go...the best thing being a dentist is u are working office hours..for the lab work, u can send it to technicion..so u can do locum....

is it good to do dentistry in indonesia or russia?

i dont relly know about russia..but if in indonesia, its all depend on university and most importantly you yourself...if u still have malaysian typical mentality, everything need to be spoon fed, then u will learn nothing here...but if u the type that curious about evrything, want to try all method, either new or conventional..then i think here is like heaven. you can met all variety of cases, and the best part it, if u want to treat them, the consulant will help u..u wont get that in europe or Aus..i heard that u cant even touch the patient..here u can even do minor surgery like odontectomy..which u cant really do in msia...huhu...so many experience and skill to explore!!!but that just me..most of the student just want to finish the requirement and just go back...

A lot of people have the mindset that Indonesia is not a good country to go for your further studies. How far is this true? How is the tuition fee like in Indonesia? What university are you admitted?

for me, those people dont have a clear view about health education...for undergraduate level, the most important thing to have in a university is the faculty (prof, dr, lecturer) and the patients. all the fancy2 infrastructure might be needed but not to extend the most high-end one...coz u wont even use it in msia...so what for u learn using the high-tech machine when u cant even use the conventional one..for me, good dr should be able to make good diagnosis and proper treatment but best dr are those who can work on any condition with any instrument provided. either u are on an airplane or stuck in the midle of a jungle...huhu...so in 3rd world country like indonesia, u can learn it all..they still got the CT-scan, MRI all but not the latest one i think...the best thing is, u can treat the patient by ur self..there are so many patient, that one of my friend deliver 12 baby in a day!!!which i heard it is the requirement for whole course in UKM..if u want to continue post-graduate, then u need the latest technology to help ur research.

theres also downside of it..corruption here is really bad, that u can easily pass ur exam buy paying certain amount of money...not all uni tho..then all those nasty crisis between indo-malaysia can affect u..especially now. with manohara cases, ambalat and oso the maid..

i dont really sure the fees now...im studying in Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung..last time i heard, it cost rm180k for medicine and 140k for dentistry. im a dental student, and during my time (2005) the fees is only rm95k..and the cost of living is so cheap (around rm400 a month alrealy luxurious)...now rm1k per month oso very hard to live here..

i hope some of you can help me in this.
i'm in quite a desperate situation.
i want to do dentistry and initially my plan was to apply for Aimst.
i just finished my alevels and my results only comes out in August and Aimst only accepts actual results. so thats out.

IMU is too expensive for my family to afford and even PIDC too.It's not that cheap to study in India, for my family at least.

so now I'm left with Indonesia which is under inspection.

so i really dont know what to do.

i heard that Indonesian entrance exm already finished...so there no way u can enter here except applying next year or undergo taking premed again here...only UNPAD and AIRLANGGA recognized now for medicine and dentistry..others, u need to take exm from MDA when u graduated, and do houseman(like medicine) for 3years...

is PIDC recognised?

hey there.. stpm student here..
has high hope 4 aimst but too bad they said their BDS is fully taken up by their foundation student..
IMU is impossible coz their fees cost me a bomb..
so left PIDC n MMMC.. which one is better.. lecturer wise? environment wise? system wise?

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Added on June 30, 2009, 11:48 pmn not to forget .. MAHSA..

This post has been edited by white_black: Jun 30 2009, 11:48 PM

hey is ther anyone here going for the BDS programme at Melaka Manipal Medical College? Have ald went for the interview and supposed to pay up soon because they're leavin on Sept 13! But still in doubt anyone out there care to enlighten me whether the course conducted at MMMC is good or bad.. ? :S

Hey, am planning to study dentistry in the coming future. I am just wondering how do u guys find the lectures is it interesting? may i know what are the lectures about for Dental Sciences 1, Community Oral , Health 1, Behavioural Science & Professional & Personal Development? thx

Assuming all dental institutions offer dentistry at the same cost, will you choose your institution based on quality of lecturers or credibility of the degree in terms of recognition?
e.g. IMU, AIMST and MAHSA offer dentistry at the same cost, which would you choose?

And for working dentists, what does your cert do besides indicating you have graduated and is now allowed to begin practicing? Whenever i go to the dentist, i don't look at his cert although it might be hanging somewhere in his clinic. This might sound like a silly question but, how is IMU dental degree different compared to MAHSA/AIMST dental degree?

From what i heard, IMU/MAHSA/AIMST dental degrees are not yet recognised. Do correct me if i'm wrong.

I'm planning to do dentistry but not sure which institution to go to. Hopefully some of you can share your opinions.

Thx!

This post has been edited by dreambig91: Nov 5 2009, 05:33 AM

myb i also not know for sure...but from what i remember, IMU is already recognized...MAHSA and AIMST not yet...

for me, i look for better system, quality faculty....u will learn and gain more from it...glorious name just to satisfy your patients later..but they will not complain if your work is good rite?

what i heard from my father is,its all depend on individual..got student grad from ireland but can do nothing in intership...then also got student grad from indonesia and russia but work are same level as MO or DO...so its all depend on u actually...if u search more, u will learn and gain more..typical m'sian student just want to 'cukup makan'...just complete the sylabus and requirement...

I wish to take dentistry...
ijuz finish SPM tis year...
May i noe wat is the fastest and cheapest route to bedome a qualify dentist???
Any idea??
Help me, i really no idea...
thanks

Yeah.. I think IMU is recognised..since government sent d JPA student to study there...

aimst recognised too .
jpa sends their scholar to study dentistry there too .

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This post has been edited by beyond_99: Dec 29 2009, 12:52 PM

what is the difference between the Doctor in Dental Surgery (DDS) in MAHSA and Bachelor in Dental Surgery (BDS) in AIMST and IMU?

Probably AIMST University is a good choice. Tuition fees is cheapest among other Universities and the reputation is also quite good.

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Added on January 4, 2010, 10:51 pmBasically, MAHSA offer a dental degree from Trinity University, Indonesia. AIMST and IMU are offering their own degree. Actually, no much different between these two degree but just name. Btw, they are the same. No matter which degree you are granted will end you up as a dentist. Cheers!

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Added on January 4, 2010, 10:57 pmIMU's dental degree not yet fully recognized by MDC but soon. Don't really worry about the recognition of critical courses which conducted by local institution like medicine,pharmacy and dentistry.

Our government does not have the gut to de-recognize or not to recognize it unless that particular institution really stupid.

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Added on January 4, 2010, 11:01 pm Nobody know that for sure. These kind of questions are very subjective especially the quality of lecturer. Please specify your question.

This post has been edited by MBBS siang: Jan 4 2010, 11:01 PM

Im a A level graduate and im intending to become a dentist in the future. I just called up IMU and asked abt the application for dentistry feb intake year 2010 and they told me its closed so now im really confused on going where to study. I'm personally considering university gadjah mada in indonesia as i've checked thru the internet and found out that the uni is pretty reputable in indonesia in comparison to other universities. Also, i've found out that hungary universities are very good too in the field of dentistry, having international recognition from countries like canada and the US. Does anyone here knw anything abt this? please tell me more if possible. wud really appreciate it. thanks.

This post has been edited by loveless90: Jan 7 2010, 01:29 PM

I may have asked this before but have not settled on a particular uni yet.

My mum is asking me to go to IMU because she feels its more reliable compared to MAHSA.
The problem is, I personally heard from a dentist friend that IMU is way overpriced in terms of fees and I myself agree on that point.

MAHSA on the other hand, is affordable but the facilities and environment is nothing compared to the likes of IMU and AIMST.

At the end of the day, as long as i graduate from either IMU or MAHSA, i can start my career as a dentist.
Since both degrees enables me to be a dentist, why should i pay almost double the amount in fees.

Really confused and lost now. Im about to complete my Alevel program this coming June so I only have a couple of months to decide. Intake for MAHSA is August while intake for IMU is in Feb.

Someone care to offer me some advice. Thanks in advance.

Do consider AIMST.

AIMST is pretty hard to get in i heard and they are not accepting A level students d starting this year my fren said (im an A level graduate for tat matter).

PIDC or Manipal or Mahsa...which is more popular among students?

Don't you think that's just ridiculous? I'm also an A-Level student and I was seriously considering AIMST uni to do either MBBS or BDS. I feel that A-Levels students are not treated fairly in this case. We prove our capabilities by achieving outstanding results yet we are neglected just because we did not complete our pre-U @ AIMST. I truly wish that the Medical and Dental faculty of AIMST uni would rethink about their decision in not accepting A-Levels students into the BDS and MBBS programme. I know besides AIMST the options available for BDS or MBBS in Malaysia are as follows:

Bachelor of Dental Surgery (MBBS) - IMU
- Penang International Dental College
- Mahsa
- Manipal

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) - IMU
- MSU
- University Kuala Lumpur Royal College of Medicine Perak
- Manipal
- Mahsa
- Penang Medical College
- Monash

it's up to them to decide who they accept.........and they will obviously prefer their own foundation students......

in any case, a-levels is NOT a msian pre-u qualification, and it is also NOT accepted in ipta generally.........

Yea true. The reason i chose A-Level actually is cause i figured it may give me a solid foundation as the subjects taught is rather deep (covers more than most foundation programmes) in comparison to many other pre-Us. But i'm not exactly sure if it may be the right option for me now. I know my friends who graduated from MBBS and BDS course has told me that A-Levels is a good "test" to see if one is qualified enough to study medicine or dentistry - they are implying that if a student cannot cope with A-Levels, its an indication that he or she should not be doing medicine or dentistry as MBBS and BDS would without a doubt would be much more difficult than A-Levels. This was another reason why i did A-levels. Wanted to see if i can cope with a difficult course like MBBS or BDS.

Alright its ok, now that AIMST is out i guess i have to consider other options.

sign up for the foundation course lol...

i guess, only take A-levels if you're rich enough

Anyone who is currently taking dentistry in India Manipal and going to do 3yrs in malacca. I really need your opinion. Desperate need for answers. And if anyone knows anything about it, do enlighten me. Thank You

Same here. I'm considering MMMC for either MBBS or BDS. But unfortunately not many threads in lowyat forum talks about Malacca Manipal Medical College. Ironically since the BDS and MBBS fees at MMMC is reasonably affordable plus Manipal is known to be a reputable medical and dental school.

Anyone have any details on MMMC? Lecturers? Studying environment? I came across a thread at lowyat forum and it seems that the lecturers in the medical faculty is kinda strict (or rather too strict ) with the medical students. How true is this rumour? (i know its not good to 'bad talk' a uni but would love some clarification on this)

My friend just came back after a semester, he's having a great time over there.

Anyone doing Manipal dentistry 5 years or (2+3) twinning?

I need some feedback regarding the course, facilities and institution.

Manipal (2+3) twinning just started not long ago if im not mistaken. Some people said the 5 years there would be more beneficial.

Right now finishing up my A Level program and i gotta decide whether to do Manipal 5 years, Manipal (2+3) twinning or MAHSA.

Any latest feedback on MAHSA is also appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

This post has been edited by dreambig91: Mar 4 2010, 11:14 PM

hi dreambig91, im also an a-level student and will be completing my A-Levels soon. I'm also thinking of doin either med or dental. As for dentistry, I've heard a little from some of my friends so this is what I can say. If financial supply is not a problem go for IMU. If u are looking for somewhere more affordable + reasonably good quality, choose one of these:
1. Manipal Melaka Medical College (First 2 years completed in Manipal Uni in India)
2. Penang International Dental College (First 2 years will be completed at Vinayaka Mission University, India)
3. AIMST uni

I'm not too sure about Mahsa but I would say that friends have confirm these 3 are among the best + most affordable dental course in Malaysia - that is for PRIVATE universities. Of course government unis like USM and UM is good and cheap but its not an option for those who have completed A-Levels haha

This post has been edited by cgan: Mar 5 2010, 05:26 PM

I don't think the tuition fees of RM3o3k for a MBBS program considered affordable. It is actually quite expensive.

This post has been edited by MBBS siang: Mar 6 2010, 02:45 PM

I have a friend doing nursing in Mahsa and from the feedback i get from her is that Mahsa's management is very bad. Class schedules are always changing at the last minute. Holidays are also changed with very short notice. but this is for the nursing course. so im not sure if the dentistry course is under the same management. If it is then it's gonna suck. Besides, Mahsa college is situated in a horrible area la. Parking will costs a bomb if u drive everyday and traffic is just plain bad 24-7.

I'm going to to India this April for PIDC's dental twinning course with VMU. FYI JPA scholars are sent to VMU for dentistry. PIDC's management are very considerate when it comes to paying fees and stuff like that. AS for Manipal's dentistry course i've got no info about it.

Another good option is AIMST in Kedah. It might be one of the more expensive ones compared to Mahsa and PIDC but they are fully equipped for dentistry. I would've gone to Aimst last september if there wasnt any political issues with the MIC. Parents were afraid that with MIC being unstable AIMST uni might be affected too.

Can i know how much is the fees for dentistry at PIDC ? Couldn't find them at their website.. do they have a full local programme ?

I enquire on the total cost fees from Penang International Dental College and this is what they said. Total course fee is RM220,000. And this is inclusive of the accommodations for your first two years in India. And nope currently the only option for you is to complete your phase 1 (which is the first two years) in India. If you want to know more you can call them or send them an e-mail

Hey there... am planning to do dentistry in manipal for the upcoming sept intake...yes it is reasonably priced as compared to ahemm IMU...which boast state of the art facilities...I have personally been to manipal in karnataka..and the facilities there are pretty impressive...so far I've heard from my cousin who is currently doin medic in manipal...the lecturers for medic are quite strict especially with attendance and punctuality but otherwise its pretty okay...idk bout the dental course bt my fren who part of the pioneering batch sez the lecturers are quite laid back as compared to the medic ones...as for the environment...to be honest it would take quite some time to warm up to the place bt otherwise its okay...as for malacca i stay here infact right across from the college;)...and it's really nice and modern...u should come over and see;)...just look for miss sheila at the admissions office she'll guide you on the application process...gud luck!!

Hey thanks man for the info. Appreciate it . Ur going for the Sept intake? So i have to assume u pass through the interview ady? How was it? Mind giving some tips on what to prepare before the interview? haha thanks in advance

cheapest way and fastest way ,should be taking government matric and enter local uni

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Added on March 16, 2010, 4:53 pmAIMST their tuition fee is cheaper compared with Mahsa university college

This post has been edited by flo30rence: Mar 16 2010, 04:53 PM

Any dental students here mind telling me what dentistry is all about besides plucking tooth and studying about oral diseases? and what are the potential difficulties in doing dentistry? thankss

Nope...nt yet...still pending...have u applied yet??

Oh.. I'll apply after i finish my A-Levels cuz i still haven't complete my A-Lvls yet . I am curious though to know if MMMC is strict in their interview. I have always wonder what kind of questions would they ask students in interview for those who wanna do dental. Cause the interviews for MBBS are quite typical. Not sure if its the same for BDS

Hello there, my daughter is now doing foundation in science in SURYA College (Sister college of PIDC). As I know, she will be sent to VINAYAKI MISSIONS University after she'd completed her foundation for one year. But as I google, I found that VINAYAKI MISSION University in India is de-regconised by the India Government. Will Malaysia Government regcognise SURYA College and VINAYAKI MISSION University and regcognise my daughter as a certified Dentist in future? Any Opinion? Please Help. Thank you

Hi there, you can check out the Malaysian Dental Council (MDC) website and it is stated that the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) programme by Vinayaka Mission University is indeed recognised. Check out this url http://mdc.moh.gov.my/modules/xt_conteudo/index.php?id=20. For your assurance you can also visit the Malaysian Qualification Agency (MQA) website. Penang International Dental College (PIDC) BDS 2+3 twinning programme with Vinayaka Mission University is stated there which means their dental degreee is 100% recognise by Malaysia. so, no worries

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Added on March 26, 2010, 5:34 pmAnybody currently studying at Manipal Melaka Medical College? I heard from a friend that beginning 2011, MMMC is restricting their Bachelor of Dental Surgery seat to only 40 seats per intake, that is very low considering that they have only 1 intake per year for their BDS. How true is this rumour? Just like some clarification on this. Thank you.

This post has been edited by cgan: Mar 26 2010, 05:34 PM

there is a disturbing trend, that medical and dental schools that are not recognised in their own country are training students from, and recognised by msia........this should not be the case........

in fact, in many countries, they would not recognise any qualification not also recognised by the home country.........for obvious reasons........

msia boleh........

i am a a-level student taking only three subject nt including physic...can i get into dentistry by only these subject?

Oh, Thanks a lot for the link and your reply Appreciate that. Well, I would like ask whether VINAYAKA MISSION university is better or Manipal University is better in terms of like environment, cleanliness etc? Heard that Manipal's qualification is higher. Hope to hear from you soon. Thanks~ Oh, Im helping my mum to reply this, hehe.

This post has been edited by JeanneHoe94: Mar 29 2010, 12:56 AM

I'm not exactly sure about the environment in these 2 places (Salem and Manipal) as I've not been there myself before. In fact I've never even be to India my whole life! Haha.. But I do have friends who are studying in Salem and Manipal and this is what i heard. For the Vinayaka Mission Uni, it seems that the campus is located very far from town areas - need to travel bout 1 to 2 hours to reach to the nearest town. And it can be a little boring staying there (but it is not a prob if u are the type of person who dun mind staying indoors and not goin out! lol.. But personally im not sure if i can endure that for 2 years )

As for Manipal, i heard from friends that the campus in India is huge! And their facilities also is pretty impressive. But the problem is these friends of mine are medical students so they don't know much about the Dental Faculty in Manipal. But I heard that the weather in India can be quite hot so do be prepared for that.

Truthfully, I'm not really sure which uni to study as going to India for 2 years can sound kinda scary (cause I've never been away from home for that long! haha). Moreover there is a high chance one may get a massive culture shock when studying there cause the life there is very very diff. So if you are financially stable, do consider IMU. Yea though many has come to complain on their unreasonable fees for dentistry, u have to admit they are a good uni. So if you are thinking of studying dentistry maybe u can also put IMU as an option. But make sure you study super hard so that u wont have to repeat papers and pay more money haha..

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Added on March 30, 2010, 5:33 pmIf your 3 subjects are Chemistry, Biology and Maths then yes u can

This post has been edited by cgan: Mar 30 2010, 05:33 PM

Hi ! As you mentioned you are going to VMU this month. Are you doing science foundation in Surya College too?

I'm planning to enroll into BDS programme this year too =]

Can anyone please enlighten me the fees for MMMC twinning manipal malacca dentistry programme? (I had previously asked for the medical programme but since Malaysiqa have 20++ uni offering medicine, thus i guess it would be a big problem during our year of graduation of medical career) I heard that it is new and the building of Dentistry in Malacca is still under construstion..

Why do I know that it isn't erected up yet? Because manipal malacca is my neighbour

Total fees for the BDS twinning programme is RM260,000

can anyone pls tell the differences between the dentistry course offered by usm ,um, and ukm?i was just graduated from gov matrix....i cant get much info from their website..T.T....do help m ya...thanks!

if you're considering which uni to put as first choice...IMO, UM is more established hence u should put UM as first choice, after all its the first dental school in malaysia. But personally to me, i think if i can enter public university, it wont matter to me which one i'm offered as long as i got a place in public uni for dentistry.

anyone knows the deadline for dentistry course for manipal melaka twinning programme?

Well, i couldnt exactly tell u the deadline for now(who knws they change their deadline). However, the last time i checked (few months ago), the deadline is 30th of July. Hence, that means u still have time to apply for it. Good luck in applying. XD

I just went to their interview last tues and it seems that the seats for BDS are full.
Anyway you can try to call them up to clarify with them. Who knows you get lucky and got 1? =]

May I know does anyone have any idea what is the number of seats available for MMMC BDS programme? I know they have only one intake per year

i have a question. i just finished my last paper for my A level programme today and i have a feeling my results may end up AAD.

Now if i were to get a seat and the conditional offer is CCC for manipal, how will they see my result?

will the AA outweigh the D or a D is simply unacceptable?

lol...what made u so sure that its gonna be a D? u dint finish the whole paper? or u simply write anything in there?

tell me, what is your grade normally during test/exam...i'm sure it wont be that bad as to get a D if normally u can get A/B....

as for the Q u asked, i cant answer u cos i don knw and i doubt anybody here knows unless that 'anybody' is someone from the student recruitment department in MMMC. but no harm trying to apply, let them do the choosing...just pray hard that u can get in...

ccc?.......the selection cut off so low?!!!

LOL u dint know???

MMMC medic and dentistry also CCC....


This post has been edited by loveless90: Jun 13 2010, 06:01 PM

anyone is penang international dental college students ?
i wan to ask, overall nid hw much to pay for the text books n the dental materials? coz i nid to do payment le .. thx u ..

hi...are u going for september 2010 intake ??
i heard from my friends that 1st year books and dental materials are provided by the uni...
anyway i am not sure though hehe

I already got my ALE results and to my disbelief, i managed to get an offer from IMU. MMMC however claims that the seats are fully occupied and i'm placed 2nd on the waiting list.

SO, any seniors from IMU willing to prepare me for what i am about to face next year when i enroll in the FEB 11 BDS programme?

Any advice is very much appreciated. Thanks!

try not to get so excited when u see the facilities for dentistry(if u haven't seen them).

so what's the imu cut off for dentistry........?and your offer is for the local or pds programme?....

hey dreambig91, u got an offer letter from IMU for BDS? Wow.. I enquired from IMU they said that the BDS seats are very limited and the application is highly competitive - they even said for A-Levels you'll need AAB or ABB to stand a chance to enter. U must have done very well for ur pre-U.

I do wan to ask though are you planning to get a loan? Cuz if i ever apply for IMU i really dun know how to pay the fees for BDS - it cost a bomb. Until now I still can't figure out why does IMU charge so much for their local BDS? The total cost is like studying pharmacy in Australia

@zstan I've seen them. You a dentistry student there?

@limeuu Conditional offer ABB. Local programme.

@cgan I am planning to apply for the ptpn loan and probably scholarships?

This post has been edited by dreambig91: Aug 23 2010, 04:22 AM

dentistry involves many expensive equipments la. u do know that one of their chairs already cost u 120k? and for a relatively good dentistry uni in malaysia like IMU, the ratio is 2-3 students per chair. so if they take in 50 students there must be at least 25 chairs, it would cost them about 3 million.

if u wan cheap cheap then go aimst lo, 4-5 students sharing one chair IINM. how to learn like that?

haha. nope. went there to have a look.

So that means the dentistry in IMU is really worth it then? If it is i dun mind applying after i finish my a-levels next year. Cuz i'm in a really crappy college now. i dun wan to repeat my mistake by goin into a crappy uni and suffer for 5 years (especially if the degree is such a professional one like dentistry). I'm willing to pay provided i get the proper training and education

of all the IPTS that offers dentistry, yes its one of the best(u dun have much choices either).

Yea there's only 5 private dental schools in Malaysia. What about Manipal Melaka? Is their Bachelor of Dental Surgery good? Know anyone studyin dental there? Cause i can't seem to find any MMMC dental students.

I believe the students would give a more accurate description of the quality of the dental programme rather than asking the uni. Cuz if i ever ask the uni itself, for sure they would say its good

haha..that would be the other best option la..

i have 5 friends going there in september..but its ab it more pricey as its a twinning programme..

But its still WAY more cheaper than IMU

are you sure you got a confirmed offer from IMU or u just got an offer to be interviewed??? COs u have to pass the interview before you are confirmed a place in IMU. it's two completely different things you know.

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Added on August 24, 2010, 1:22 amSalem town is only max 30 minutes away from campus!!!
wherever you choose, it solely depends on your own hardwork!
IMU and PIDC teaching styles are completely opposite.
IMU = Self Study ,lots of distractions , high living cost
PIDC = Lots of lectures just like high school , not much distractions, super low living cost and with a whole lot of Malaysian's living together life in India isn't that difficult actually.

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Added on August 24, 2010, 1:26 amYeap.. Have been there for the past 4 months.

Personally, I am enjoying myself in India.

Lecturers are pretty good except for biochem but that's probably due to the subject being really dry. I dont think lecturers play a huge role anyway, for a course like dentisty 80% depends on your own effort and determination to study anyway. Be prepared to do lots of drawings cos they love diagrams and neat answers for exams. You need really good practical skills for carving and dental material classes.

Facilities are just so-so. Cant expect much when you're India but basic essentials are ensured like clean distilled water, aircond (the local student hostel DO NOT have airconds), fridge, fully furnished room (cupboard, bed, sheets, chairs, study tables), you even have a cleaner lady who will be there everyday to clean your rooms if u want to. Transport is also provided in the morning and at the end of class. even if u miss the bus it's only a 10-15 minute walk back to the hostel. Wireless internet is sucky at times but still more than enough to survive.

Text books and dental materials are all provided when u arrive.
Whereas for food, if u can take spicy food then you wouldn't have a problem at all, if you do not then your choices are limited but still bareable.

Coming to India for dentistry has been the best decision i made. I have no regrets at all.. The distraction level here is very low so you will concentrate on your studies. The huge diff between IMU and PIDC is that in IMU it's pretty much a SELF STUDY style of teaching where you only have few hours of lectures a week. On the other hand, in PIDC you will have lectures from 9am-4pm from monday to friday.

I would say that almost the whole of my batch does not regret choosing coming to India and even two of them transfered from IMU to PIDC.

btw.. town IS NOT 1-2 hours away. Town is only a 30 minutes Auto (taxi) ride. LIVING COST in india is super cheap. meals here are super cheap and you can eat without having to think twice about the price.


just post up any other questions and i'll answer them when i'm free.

This post has been edited by vulgaregg: Aug 24 2010, 01:26 AM

@vulgaregg went for the interview, got a conditional offer and i met the conditions already. now i just hav to pay the initial fees.

Hi am goin to manipal for batch 2 dentistry:) this month...anyone else?

How come I check trough the Malaysian Dental council it stated there only three local university which are UM,USM and UKM being recognized?

Thanks for the feedback on studying in India, but meh, bias review towards other universities.... By others I meant IMU.. Lol...

This post has been edited by hunter1012: Sep 27 2010, 10:29 PM

Of the two twinning programmes for dentistry, which is better - MMMC or PIDC?