The main objective is to train professionals who are capable of applying the scientific knowledge and technical skills they have acquired in Oral and Maxillofacial Imaging, ethically, efficiently and safely.
 

Programme objectives:

• Knowledge of Radiological Principles and Protection: Understand the fundamental principles of radiology and apply protective measures in the use of radiation, ensuring the safety of patients.
• Training in Radiographic Techniques: Design, analyse, execute and interpret radiological images in dentistry, mastering various radiographic techniques.
• Specialised Software Management: Use advanced imaging programmes in the oral and maxillofacial area, improving diagnostic accuracy.
• Development of Teaching and Research Skills: Foster the ability to transmit scientific knowledge and participate in research projects, contributing to the progress of oral and maxillofacial radiology.
• Diagnostic Centre Management: Acquire management skills to run and manage radiological diagnostic centres, optimising their operation.
• Addressing the use of artificial intelligence and digital flow in the area of imaging.

60 ECTS Lifelong Learning Master's Degree in Diagnostic Imaging and Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology

Students who have completed and passed the Postgraduate Degree in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology will have a credit recognition according to the curriculum and regulations planned.

To take the master's degree you need:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Dentistry
• Level B1 or similar in Spanish that will be assessed in the personal interview
• Partial validation of the studies of the Postgraduate Degree in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, which opens up the option of taking the master's degree in a single academic year.
   

The admission tests consist of a weighted assessment of the academic record, personal profile and motivations and aptitudes that will have the following criteria:

• Academic record
• Personal interview with the director of the master's degree
• CV

To start the admission process, you must fill in the programme's admission form, which can be found on the University website (www.uic.es/en/faculty-dentistry) and follow the steps to attach the following required documentation:

• Bachelor’s degree*
• Academic record
• ID or passport
• Curriculum Vitae
• A signed copy of the general terms and conditions document.
• Letters of recommendation (recommended, not compulsory)

Once all the documentation has been received and validated, the admission fees must be paid (€90** - UIC Barcelona graduate students are exempt from this fee).

** Admission fees are non-refundable

• 60 ECTS: Lifelong Learning Master's Degree in Advanced Integrated and Social Dentistry.

Es requereix:

• Títol de Graduat o Llicenciat en Odontologia
• Nivell B1 o similar de castellà que es valorarà a l'entrevista personal

Per iniciar el procés d'admissió caldrà emplenar el Formulari d'Admissió del programa que es troba a la web de la Universitat i seguir els passos per adjuntar la documentació requerida següent:

• Títol de la Llicenciatura o Grau*
• Certificat acadèmic de qualificacions*
• DNI o Passaport
• Curriculum Vitae
• Document de Condicions Generals signat
• Carta/es de recomanació (recomanable, no obligatori)

*Per a alumnes de fora de la Unió Europea, tant les qualificacions com el títol de la llicenciatura han d'estar legalitzats per via diplomàtica o han de portar la postil·la de La Haya (No es requereix títol homologat).

Els candidats que es trobin a l'últim curs de carrera han d'aportar el certificat acadèmic de qualificacions actualitzat fins a la data d'inscripció.

Un cop rebuda tota la documentació i comprovada la seva validesa, caldrà abonar la taxa d'inscripció de 90€** i enviar el comprovant de pagament a l'adreça de correu: infodonto@uic.es (els antics alumnes de Llicenciatura/Grau UIC Barcelona estan exempts d'aquest pagament), (**no reemborsables en concepte de despeses de gestió).

L'últim pas és l'entrevista personal amb els directors/coordinadors del Posgrau on seran valorats: expedient acadèmic, perfil personal, motivacions i aptituds. Les entrevistes es faran de manera presencial en dates que seran confirmades un cop completats els passos previs del procés.

Degree holders in:

• Dentistry
• Medicine (with a specialisation in Stomatology)

• Graduate degree in Dentistry.
• B1 level or similar in Spanish, which will be assessed in the personal interview.
   

To start the admission process you must complete the Program Admission Form found on the University website and follow the steps to attach the following required documentation:

• Bachelor's Degree or Bachelor's Degree*.
• Academic transcripts*
• DNI or Passport
• Curriculum Vitae
• General Conditions Document
• Letter/s of recommendation (recommended, not mandatory).

*For students from outside the European Union, both the grades and the Degree certificate must be legalized through diplomatic channels or must bear La Haya Apostille. (No homologated degree is required).

Candidates who are in their final year of studies must provide the academic transcript of grades updated to the date of registration.

Once all the documentation has been received and checked for validity, the registration fee of €90** must be paid and the receipt of payment must be sent to the following e-mail address: infodonto@uic.es (Alumni of UIC Barcelona are exempt from this payment), (**non-refundable for administration costs).

The last step is the personal interview with the directors/coordinators of the Program in which the following will be assessed: academic record, personal profile, motivations and aptitudes. The interviews will be held face-to-face on dates that will be confirmed once the previous steps of the process have been completed.

New communication technologies have made it possible to communicate at a distance with an ease that was unthinkable until very recently. Use of these resources means that a large part of the training involved in postgraduate education can be carried out at a distance, without the need for being present in person.

This course allows access to the highest level of postgraduate training for students who are not able to attend university for two years in person, but who are able to invest the time and dedication necessary to achieve the objectives of the programme.

The nature of dentistry does however require a minimum level of attendance at UIC Barcelona, which is organised personally for each student in order to cause the minimum level of disruption to their family and/or working life.

Studying on this programme requires a minimum of six  hours per week, in addition to working time over the weekend. Students will communicate via a videoconference call over the Collaborate platform, and sessions with the teaching staff will be held twice a week in the form of a seminar.  

The main objectives of the Master’s Degree in Digital Dentistry and New Technologies are to provide students with an understanding of the latest technologies in the field of Dentistry, in-depth understanding of digital workflow and how to implement it in the clinical practice, and train them to be able to correctly scan with the different kinds of intraoral scanners.

Likewise, the academic programme of the master’s degree will allow students to learn different software programmes that can be used to make a diagnosis, and to also design digital models they will use in preparation for oral rehabilitation, and to communicate efficiently with the laboratory. Students will also learn the to use techniques for different digital articulators, the different electronic anaesthesia techniques, and how to use a soft tissue and hard tissue laser.
 

*Provisional list. The final list will be provided before they begin the master’s degree programme.

Laptop with the following features:
 

Option 1 (example configuration to use any Exocad product or better):

• CPU: Intel Core-i7 9700k / AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
• RAM: 16GB DDR4 Non-ECC
• Graphics card: NVIDIA RTX 2060 (6GB GDDR6) or RTX 3070 / AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT or 6700XT (6 GB GDDR6)
• Resolution WQHD (2560x1440), recommended: UHD (3840x2160)
• Power: 750+ watts

Option 2:

• Full HD touch screen resolution (1920 x 1080)
• Processor: Intel® CoreTM i7-8750H / AMD Ryzentm 7 3750H or better
• Memory: 32 Gb
• Drive: 1 TB SSD
• Graphics card: NVIDIA® GTX 1050 4 GB or better
• Operating system: Windows 10 Pro
• 3D mouse for the computer

• Holder of a Bachelor’s Degree in Dentistry
• Holder of an undergraduate degree in Dentistry
• Stomatologist

• Graduate degree in Dentistry.
• B1 level or similar in Spanish, which will be assessed in the personal interview.
   

To start the admission process you must complete the Program Admission Form found on the University website and follow the steps to attach the following required documentation:

• Bachelor's Degree or Bachelor's Degree*.
• Academic transcripts*
• DNI or Passport
• Curriculum Vitae
• General Conditions Document
• Letter/s of recommendation (recommended, not mandatory).

*For students from outside the European Union, both the grades and the Degree certificate must be legalized through diplomatic channels or must bear La Haya Apostille. (No homologated degree is required).

Candidates who are in their final year of studies must provide the academic transcript of grades updated to the date of registration.

Once all the documentation has been received and checked for validity, the registration fee of €90** must be paid and the receipt of payment must be sent to the following e-mail address: infodonto@uic.es (Alumni of UIC Barcelona are exempt from this payment), (**non-refundable for administration costs).

The last step is the personal interview with the directors/coordinators of the Program in which the following will be assessed: academic record, personal profile, motivations and aptitudes. The interviews will be held face-to-face or online on dates that will be confirmed once the previous steps of the process have been completed.

Many patients who require dental treatment are older people with systemic illnesses, which calls for accurate knowledge of the implications and interactions of these pathologies with dental health and care. These could include cardiovascular, immunological, endocrine or metabolic pathologies that must be known by the dentist in order to correctly carry out treatment in a way that is safe for both them and the patient. Furthermore, people with disabilities present complex and difficult challenges for the profession. In addition, the use of certain medications and drug interactions can lead to oral lesions, or appear as oral manifestations of underlying systemic diseases. We consider all these patients as special patients.

At present, academic learning in terms of bachelor's degree studies are limited to purely theoretical concepts and limited clinical practice with low-risk older patients. Patients that are significantly medically compromised, patients with mental disabilities and non-cooperative patients generate a pathology that bachelor’s degree students, given their lack of experience, are not able to handle easily. The techniques, materials and procedures for these patients are substantially different. They are not covered in conventional programmes and open up possibilities for further research. The recommendations by the Council of European Dentists, published in its directive of 19 November 2010, recommend the inclusion of Gerodontology in university curricula and agree with the European College of Gerodontology on the need to promote postgraduate education and lines of research in the field.

Are there master's degrees available internationally? There is no specific master's degree on Gerodontology in Spain and there is only one master's degree in Hospital Dentistry and Special Patients in Valencia and another in Seville, a master's degree at the University of Santiago on patients with systemic pathologies and an expert's degree in hospital dentistry and special patients in Oviedo.

Therefore, the shortage of trained professionals in this field and the demand coming from specialised centres and hospitals can only be addressed by master's degrees with these characteristics.

To start the admission process you must complete the Program Admission Form found on the University website and follow the steps to attach the required documentation.

All candidates who meet the criteria and general requisites for access to the study programme will be able to apply for entry. However, the recommended entry profile is:

• Degree holders in Dentistry (or equivalent)
• A level of English that is equivalent to a B2
• An interest in science and research
• Good decision-making skills
• Discipline, a good memory and dedication
• A personality based on responsibility and solidarity
• Sensitivity and empathy for the pain felt by others
• Observation skill
• A good team-player

All prospective students who meet the general admission requirements for the degree programme may apply for admission. However, the ideal candidate profile is as follows:

• Students who have completed a Bachelor's Degree in Dentistry (or equivalent).
   

In addition to the entrance exams and the required documents, the following aspects will be taken into account during the application process:

1. The average mark from the applicant’s academic record.
2. Assessment of the applicant’s curriculum vitae. Professional experience and previous research, participation in conferences and participation in research projects will be taken into account.
3. An oral and written academic English level test. Applicants from English-speaking countries or who have an official certificate are not required to take this test. The English level test will be evaluated by the Institute for Multilingualism at UIC Barcelona. This oral and written test will be based on knowledge at a First Certificate level and focused on the description and/or analysis of scientific knowledge in the field of Health Sciences.
4. Applicants must undergo a personal interview (or via skype), in which their interest and motivation will be assessed. 

Applicants will be informed of the admissions requirements and the required documentation by the secretary of the Faculty of Dentistry and on the UIC Barcelona website.

1. Pre-enrolment form.
2. A certified copy of the relevant undergraduate degree*.
3. Transcript of grades (original or certified copy)*.
4. Photocopy of National Identity Document (DNI) or passport.
5. Receipt for payment of €90 by bank transfer**.
6. Two passport size colour photographs (unused copies).
7. Curriculum vitae with courses and conferences attended.
8. Letter/s of recommendation (not obligatory).

*For students from outside the European Union, both the academic record and the degree certificate must be processed through diplomatic channels or bear The Hague Apostille.

Candidates in the last year of their degree programme must provide a list of the qualifications they obtained before their registration date.

** Management fees are non-refundable

The Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC) seeks to facilitate the incorporation and adaptation of all new students by means of a welcoming session organised by the University Master’s Degree in Research in Dentistry, the information on which is sent by letter or by e-mail, in a personalised way.

During the welcoming session, the new students will receive a general description of the UIC, and a representative from some Services, shall offer a brief explanation about the workings of the Service and the type of information and activities that students will find there. The session will be followed by an academic presentation of the Master’s programme by the actual Programme Management, the idea being one of providing an acquaintance with the facilities and services of the Faculty and the Department.
 

Materials for the newly-accessed students:

1. UIC folders. The folders will contain the timetables of the  University Master’s Degree in Research in Dentistry, the UIC Diary for the academic year starting then and a Welcome Pack.
2. Students will be sent to the e-mail address they provided when enrolling, their username and password to access their personal page. An UIC e-mail account will automatically be generated too.
3. Student card. The Universitat Internacional de Catalunya’s student card identifies its holder as a member of the UIC university community, certifies the condition of beneficiary of the university services, premises and facilities, and allows the use, in an automated way, of the library loan services from the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya’s library network.

The means by which the said documentation and information is provided to the students of the Master’s degree can vary in the format according to existing resources at the time.

Dental educators and researchers, professionals in dental companies—especially those involved in the development of dental products and services.

The career opportunities for dentists trained in basic research integrated with clinical practice include:

• Doctoral Studies: Pursuing a PhD and completing a doctoral thesis.
• Academic Career: Joining the faculty at both public and private universities.
• Research Teams: Integrating into research teams within national and international Science Parks.
• Clinical Research: Conducting research within hospitals and other healthcare centers.
• Corporate R&D: Joining health-sector companies as researchers and/or managers within Research, Development, and Innovation (R&D+i) departments.

The general and specific competences that students must acquire during their Master’s studies in dentistry research in the UIC take into account the principles set out in article 3.5 of Royal Decree 1393/2007 of the 29th of October. These principles include respect for fundamental rights and equality between men and women, equal opportunities and universal accessibility for people with disabilities and promotion of the beliefs specific to a culture of peace, as well as democratic values.
 

Basic skills

1. Knowledge and understanding that provide a foundation or opportunity for originality in developing and/or applying ideas in a research context.
2. Applying the knowledge acquired, and developing problem-solving abilities in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to the field of study.
3. Integrating knowledge and handling complexity, in addition to formulating ideas based on scientific evidence, using information that may be incomplete or limited, while considering the social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgements.
4. Being able to communicate conclusions to specialists and non-specialists alike in a clear and unambiguous manner, with supporting knowledge and rationale.
5. To acquire learning skills that enable ongoing independent study.

General skills

1. The ability to incorporate new knowledge acquired through research and study, and also deal with complexity.
2. The ability to undertake a critical analysis and discuss the results obtained, as well as reach the corresponding conclusions.
3. The ability to learn to develop new instrumental skills independently, in terms of the acquisition of new scientific concepts, and the search for new scientific knowledge.
4. The ability to argue for and defend personal scientific ideas, as well as listen to, analyse, value and respond to other people’s ideas.

 Specific skills

1. Ability to apply scientific method, experimental design and biostatistics to solve a question or hypothesis.
2. Knowing how to use and apply the most common laboratory techniques in the fields of molecular, genomic and proteomic biology, biomaterials, cell and tissue cultures, immunology and microscopy in the field of dentistry.
3. Knowing how to apply bioinformatics tools used in basic research.
4. Applying experimental animal models as well as the methodology of animal handling and ethical research concepts in dentistry.
5. To communicate research results in a scientific article, poster or oral presentation, both in scientific and academic format.
6. Learning to manage the financial and human resources of a research project and knowing the strategic framework for transferring knowledge to a company or industry.
7. Knowing how to interpret images obtained through the latest technology applicable to research in dentistry.
8. Being able to apply the appropriate diagnostic tests and interpret the results.
9. Applying the latest dental research technology, considering its properties, indications, biocompatibility, toxicity and environmental impact.
10. Knowing how to execute epistemological, ethical, humane and compliant activities in research and the dissemination of results.

Máster Universitario en Investigación en Odontología por la Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

• To be a stomatologist, dentist or any healthcare professional

This course is intended for general dentists who seek to further their knowledge in the management of young permanent teeth, and in the use of biomaterials in the pulp treatment of these teeth.

Assessment method: An online self-assessment test will be carried out at the end of the course so that students can assess the  achievement  of their personal goals and their knowledge of the content of the course.

• The course is aimed at Graduates / Graduates in Dentistry or Stomatologists