Experience the Integrated Dental Education

Elective students can experience undergraduate learning at the HKU Faculty of Dentistry which is future-oriented and builds on its international reputation as an integrated, student-centered, inquiry/problem-based educational experience.

Elective students could observe the first-class teaching and state-of-the-art learning facilities at the newly established specialist dental clinic – The Institute for Advanced Dentistry - Multi-Specialty Clinic (IAD-MSC), which located at Sai Wan (HKU MTR Exit B1). The IAD-MSC is a Centre of Excellence created to manage complex and severe oral conditions.

Also the elective students can observe the modern Simulation Laboratory for dental students’ self-practice and comprehensive and advanced library holdings.

You can also learn from our professoriate and teaching staff who are international both by origin and academic background, many of whom are highly recognized experts in their domain in the world.

Elective students can also observe our well integrated patient care with highly-skilled dedicated manpower to assist learning, such as dental surgery assistants, dental hygienists, dental technicians and laboratory technicians.

Applications from dental students who wish to spend an elective period in the Faculty of Dentistry are considered in the light of the applicant’s previous experience as an undergraduate, the proposed area of study, and the capacity of the Faculty to accept the applicant for the chosen period.

In each case applications should be endorsed by the Dean of the applicant’s dental school or another nominated responsible person. Elective studentships are approved for periods normally between one and two weeks. Opportunities for elective study during the months of July and August may be limited.

Non-local students who have been admitted for an elective programme at the Faculty of Dentistry are required to apply for a student visa. In general, the HK Immigration Department takes around 6-8 weeks to process student visa applications.Students should send their visa application documents to CEDARS.

• Elective students work under the supervision of a nominated full time teacher in the Dental Faculty, who is responsible for arranging the study programme.
• There are no formal provisions, at present, for visiting elective students to undertake tasks which involve patient treatment and clinical care.
• It is not usually possible to arrange programmes involving work of a specialised nature which does not fall within the Faculty’s existing activities.
• No fee is charged for elective periods of study, and no stipend is paid to the student.
• The University is NOT responsible for obtaining accommodation for students who should, if possible, make their own arrangements with friends, family, etc. in Hong Kong. If satisfactory arrangements cannot be made for an applicant’s accommodation, he/she will not be accepted for an elective attachment.
• Accommodation may occasionally be available in a University hall of residence. Further information may be obtained from Centre of Development and Resources for Students – Campus Life.
  
• An applicant should have sufficient finances to cover expenses during the period in Hong Kong.
• Elective students are strongly advised to arrange medical insurance cover for the period of their stay in Hong Kong, as the University itself cannot undertake to provide medical care.