Basic Information
Total number of credit hours/points of the program
120 credit hours
Number of academic years/levels (expected program duration)
3 years/6 levels
Departments Participating in teaching the program
Restorative Dentistry/ Endodontics/ Prosthodontics Departments
Program Aims: -
The Master’s program in Restorative and Esthetic Dentistry aims to prepare highly qualified dental professionals who possess advanced scientific knowledge, intellectual skills, and clinical competence in conservative, restorative, and esthetic dentistry. The program is designed to integrate evidence-based practice with innovative technologies and multidisciplinary approaches, enabling graduates to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care. In addition, it fosters research, critical thinking, and lifelong learning, preparing graduates to contribute to academic, clinical, and professional leadership in the field of dentistry
Program Components:
| Requirement Category/Type | Number of Courses |
Number of Credit Hours/Points |
Percentage from the total number of hours/points | |
| University Requirements | – | – | – | |
| Faculty/College Requirements (if applicable) | – | – | – | |
| Program Requirements |
41 core courses + 4 research courses |
104 | 70% | |
| Requirements of the majors/ divisions/ tracks/ specializations in the final year (if any) | – | |||
| Other requirements | Field Training | |||
| Graduation Project | ||||
| Mandatory training year | ||||
| Other (to be mentioned) | Thesis | 40 | 30% | |
| Total Compulsory Courses | 41 | 104 | 70% | |
| Elective Courses | – | – | – | |
| Total | 41 | 104 | 70% | |
The awarding of the Master’s degree is contingent upon the successful completion of the following three requirements:
- Research Requirement
Each student must complete a research project aligned with the Faculty and Department research plan as a prerequisite for obtaining the Master’s degree.
Students are eligible to register their thesis project after successful completion of the second semester.
A scientific paper derived from the thesis must be published in a peer-reviewed national/regional/international journal with an impact factor.
The public defense of the thesis may not take place earlier than 12 months following the approval of the Faculty Council for thesis registration.
- Coursework Requirement
Each program comprises a defined set of courses, with a minimum requirement of 80 credit hours over six semesters.
The maximum number of credit hours that a student may register in any Fall or Spring semester is 21 credit hours.
All courses must be successfully completed in order to qualify for the award of the Master’s degree.
The courses are designed in alignment with the selected internal (NARS)/external reference standards (benchmarking) of the program.
- Practical Training and Scientific Activities Requirement
Practical training and scientific activities constitute an integral component of the Master’s degree.
Each Department is responsible for preparing its training program and assigning credit hours to each activity.
A minimum threshold for each activity is established to ensure the achievement of the intended learning outcomes of the various study programs.
Students must document all training activities in a Logbook, which is verified and approved by the Head of Department and the Faculty Administration.
Students will not be permitted to sit for examinations until they have fulfilled the minimum required practical and scientific activities.
