Dentistry Abroad (Spain?)

I have been rejected from 3 UK dental schools so far this year and have just one more which I hear back around May. If I don’t get in, I’m thinking of going abroad. But I don’t want to go Eastern Europe, I was thinking Spain but I have no idea about the application process which I have tried to look online but I know some people have already been through this so if you just have any way to find out the right info or whether it’s worth it?

Reply 1

Euapp

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https://www.astarfuture.co.uk/course/valencia/universidad_catolica_de_valencia/universidad_catolica_de_valencia_dentistry__test.html

This explains the entrance procedure for Valencia in Spain

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lookingatthesun

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Original post by Euapp

https://www.astarfuture.co.uk/course/valencia/universidad_catolica_de_valencia/universidad_catolica_de_valencia_dentistry__test.html

This explains the entrance procedure for Valencia in Spain

Thanks! Are there any schools/countries that offer student loans to British applicants, doesn’t seem like Valencia does.
I don’t mind if the schools are really competitive to get in.

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Euapp

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Original post by lookingatthesun

Thanks! Are there any schools/countries that offer student loans to British applicants, doesn’t seem like Valencia does.
I don’t mind if the schools are really competitive to get in.

Unfortunately I don’t know of any.
However Slovakia also has an English taught dentistry program. Fees remain at €11K/ year but all other living expenses are far cheaper than Spain.
https://europe-studies.com/en/pavol-jozef-safarik-university-of-dentistry-in-kosice-slovakia/

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drdent

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Original post by lookingatthesun

I have been rejected from 3 UK dental schools so far this year and have just one more which I hear back around May. If I don’t get in, I’m thinking of going abroad. But I don’t want to go Eastern Europe, I was thinking Spain but I have no idea about the application process which I have tried to look online but I know some people have already been through this so if you just have any way to find out the right info or whether it’s worth it?

I was in an identical position last year, I had 3 rejections had all my hope for Kings only to get auto-rejected in May. I then decided to go Georgia for dentistry even paid the deposit for my first year then last second stuff happened and I took a massive U turn and decided to apply again. Alhamdulilah I have offers now and I do not regret my decision one bit.
Going abroad is very tekky in terms of when u come back qualified u have to do the OSCE exam and I am happy to be corrected but I believe when you come back you don't get placements/jobs very easily as home qualified dentists are preferred.
The only reason I believe anyone should go abroad is if they don't have the grades for UK unis apart from that reapply again. Gap years are common in dentistry and some even take 2/3. So no, not worth going abroad IMO.

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Euapp

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100% agrée with@drdent
A year out to strengthen an application, to apply with achieved grades can make all the difference. It’s common to take several application rounds to gain a place for medecine, dentistry and vet med, and loads of other students have a gap year just to live a bit before going to uni.
Think seriously about reapplying before going abroad.

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lookingatthesun

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Original post by drdent

I was in an identical position last year, I had 3 rejections had all my hope for Kings only to get auto-rejected in May. I then decided to go Georgia for dentistry even paid the deposit for my first year then last second stuff happened and I took a massive U turn and decided to apply again. Alhamdulilah I have offers now and I do not regret my decision one bit.
Going abroad is very tekky in terms of when u come back qualified u have to do the OSCE exam and I am happy to be corrected but I believe when you come back you don't get placements/jobs very easily as home qualified dentists are preferred.
The only reason I believe anyone should go abroad is if they don't have the grades for UK unis apart from that reapply again. Gap years are common in dentistry and some even take 2/3. So no, not worth going abroad IMO.

Allahumma barik, you deserve it! InshaAllah kings will give me a place but I do doubt it. I’m already on a gap year but the difference is I never applied for dentistry last year because I didn’t know what I wanted to do. So I’ve applied for the first time a year later and my parents really disliked that I took a gap year anyway so now they want me to go abroad to study than “waste another year”. I wouldn’t mind reapplying but tbh I’m not even 100% passionate abt dentistry - I just wanted something in healthcare and dentistry is very practical with an okay work life balance and that was basically it. I wouldn’t really want to go abroad either unless it’s a country I genuinely want to be in.

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drdent

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Original post by lookingatthesun

Allahumma barik, you deserve it! InshaAllah kings will give me a place but I do doubt it. I’m already on a gap year but the difference is I never applied for dentistry last year because I didn’t know what I wanted to do. So I’ve applied for the first time a year later and my parents really disliked that I took a gap year anyway so now they want me to go abroad to study than “waste another year”. I wouldn’t mind reapplying but tbh I’m not even 100% passionate abt dentistry - I just wanted something in healthcare and dentistry is very practical with an okay work life balance and that was basically it. I wouldn’t really want to go abroad either unless it’s a country I genuinely want to be in.