Entry profile

In order to ensure new students are able to follow and suitably undertake the proposed curriculum, they should ideally have a degree (or equivalent) in:

• Dentistry
• Medicine, with a specialty in Oral Medicine.

Entry and Admission

Students interested in applying for a place on the master's programme need to submit their pre-registration application within the deadline and as per the methods set by the UIB Centre for Postgraduate Studies (CEP).

The CEP will verify whether applicants fulfil the requirements for admission to the programme and, subsequently, submit the application to the programme coordinators to consider and decide on admission.

Finally, the CEP will publish the list of admitted students and provide the enrolment dates.

This procedure is governed by Regulatory Agreement of 23rd March 2022 that regulates access and admission to official master’s degree programmes, published in the extraordinary issue of the FOU no. 534 of 31st March 2022 (https://seu.uib.cat/fou/acord/14423/), implementing Article 18 of Royal Decree 822/2021 of 28th September that sets out the organisation of official university programmes and the quality assurance procedure.

Information on pre-registration, entry, admission and enrolment for the master’s programme will be published on the CEP website: https://cep.uib.es/es/Com_hi_puc_accedir and on the College of Dentistry ADEMA website: www.eua.edu.es.

Admission requirements

The CEP will consider the following with a view to ensuring that applicants meet the entry requirements:

1. Holding an official Spanish undergraduate university degree or equivalent is a condition for entry to a master’s programme or, where applicable, holding another master’s degree or qualification with the same level as a Spanish undergraduate or master’s degree, issued by universities or higher education institutions in an EHEA country that grants admission to master’s programmes in said country
2. Similarly, candidates who have qualifications issued by other non-EHEA education systems that are equivalent to undergraduate degree level may be admitted to a master’s programme in the Spanish university system, without having to officially validate their qualification, as long as the country where said qualification was issued enables admission to postgraduate studies with said qualification. Nonetheless, the university shall verify the level of training accredited by this qualification. This admission method in no way involves validation of candidates’ prior degrees, nor does it provide any kind of recognition other than to provide entry to master's programmes
3. Universities may, in exceptional circumstances, establish conditional enrolment procedures for entry to master’s programmes, based on specific regulations approved by their governing bodies. This will involve allowing students who still have to pass their final degree project and, at most, nine ECTS credits, to be admitted and enrol on a master’s programme. Nevertheless, they will not be awarded a master’s degree if they have not passed their undergraduate studies. Universities shall ensure enrolment priority for students who already have an undergraduate qualification. Credits pending recognition or transfer from undergraduate studies, or having passed the required foreign language level to be awarded the degree, may be considered.

Likewise, in order to verify whether applicants fulfil the entry requirements for a master’s programme, the CEP shall consider points 2 and 3 from Additional Provision 1 of Royal Decree 822/2021 regarding the equivalence of official university qualifications awarded prior to the introduction of the EHEA system:

2. Individuals who have an official Spanish undergraduate qualification of Licenciado (long-cycle five-year degree graduate), Arquitecto (architect) or Ingeniero (engineer) may be awarded academic credit recognition in accordance with what is set out in Article 10 of this Royal Decree. Likewise, these qualifications will grant admission to master’s programmes. In this instance, credit recognition with regard to the knowledge, skills and abilities attained on the previous qualifications, in line with their relevance to the master’s programme curriculum in question, may be granted

3. Individuals who have an official Spanish undergraduate qualification of Diplomado (short-cycle three-year degree graduate), Arquitecto Técnico (technical architect) or Ingeniero Técnico (technical engineer) may be awarded academic credit recognition in accordance with what is set out in Article 10 of this Royal Decree. Likewise, these qualifications will grant admission to master’s programmes. However, universities may exercise their autonomy and require supplementary training be taken, where deemed academically relevant. Moreover, credit recognition with regard to the knowledge, skills and abilities attained on the previous qualifications, in line with their relevance to the master’s programme curriculum in question, may be granted in exceptional and justified circumstances.

Admission Requirements and Criteria

In accordance with Regulatory Agreement 14423/2022 of 23rd March that regulates access and admission to official master’s degree programmes, the Board of Studies shall be in charge of admission to the programme. This responsibility may be delegated to other specific committees or master's programme leadership.

The committee established for this purpose by the College of Dentistry ADEMA shall be responsible for the Master’s Degree in Digital Dentistry.

In accordance with point 6 in Article 18 of Royal Decree 822/2021, academic committees reserve at least 5% of the spots offered on official master’s programmes for students who have an accredited disability level equal to or above 33%, as well as for students who have permanent support needs linked to a personal disability, who required resources and support for their full educational inclusion on previous study programmes.

Admission Requirements

In order to take the master’s programme, students must have a Spanish language level equivalent to B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR): Learning, Teaching and Assessing (Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport, 2002). The level may be accredited by a certificate or by taking a test given by the College of Dentistry ADEMA either in-person or online.

Admission criteria

The following criteria are considered for evaluating the merits of applicants who wish to participate in this Master's programme:

1. The average grade in the academic record for the qualifications granting entry to the programme, preferably the degrees listed in the recommended or suitable entry profile in section 4.1
2. Years of professional experience in the field of dentistry
3. Experience, research and publications.

For correct assessment, candidates must present the required documentation in accordance with the provisions established by the admission regulations.

Applicants' merits will be assessed on a weighted scale, as follows:

• Weighted academic record: 85%
• Professional experience: 10%
• Research experience/publications: 5%

If after applying these weighting percentages there is a tie between applicants, a tie breaker will be conducted considering the following:

1. The degree which enabled access to the Master's programme will be given the following preference:
   1. Dentistry
   2. Medicine, with a specialty in Oral Medicine.
2. The date the application was submitted.

1. The master’s programme will train students in digital dentistry, endodontics and digital restorative dentistry, prostheses, digital cosmetic and reconstructive dentistry, oral and periodontal surgery with digital technology, and to develop research and related teaching
2. The programme will enable students to discover the foundations, techniques, instruments and advances in new technology used in their professional, teaching or research practice
3. The programme will enable students to familiarise themselves with hugely influential cutting-edge professionals working with technology, through contemporary debates on digital dentistry
4. The programme will provide students with a solid understanding of how national and international digital dentistry technology industries are structured and operate, as well as an overview of our centre approach to using new dentistry treatments
5. The programme will train students to find, assess and interpret academic publications, and use this information to spot a gap in current research and develop theoretical frameworks and research designs for their own projects
6. The programme will train dentists to gear their activities towards safeguarding oral health in studying digital technology applied to different areas of dentistry skills.

The Master’s Degree in Digital Dentistry will be taught over one academic year with a total teaching load of 60 ECTS credits. The course will be split into two semesters and include all the theory and practice that students must acquire.

The programme offers comprehensive training across all dentistry specialties (endodontics and restorative dentistry, orthodontics, periodontics, implantology, surgery and prostheses) from a digital perspective, including new technological advances in the sector. The programme comprises a general module and four specific modules where the use of technology in different specialties will be covered.

• Module I, Basic Foundations of Digital Technology in Dentistry and Use in Clinical Practice, provides a general introduction to digital technology and its use in dentistry. Students will acquire knowledge about the main digital techniques in dentistry, as well as the current available technology in the field. The module includes a six-credit subject taught in the first semester.
• The following modules (II-IV) focus on the use of digital technology in different specialties: restorative dentistry, orthodontics, surgery, cosmetic surgery and prostheses. Each module is worth 20% of the programme’s total credits (12 each) and structured into two subjects worth six credits each. These subjects combine concept and procedural learning in the use of digital technology and its application in real clinical cases.
• Module VI, Master’s Thesis, will see students produce a piece of work worth 10% of all programme credits (six credits) leading to the award of the master’s degree. The thesis will be written in the second semester and should be geared towards assessing all skills acquired throughout the programme.

The master’s programme ends with the submission and viva of the master’s thesis. This will take place after all other required subjects have been passed to attain the degree.

The assessment criteria are set out in the course guide for each subject. These guides are published every year before the start of the enrolment period.