• EVENT
• Nov 2022
• Bulletin

InfoDay 2022

Participants to Explore and Experience at Faculty of Dentistry

Participant “treats” the dummy head at Simulation Dental Lab

Information Day 2022 – Faculty of Dentistry was held on October 29, 2022. The Faculty arranged guided tour, admission talks and students’ sharing sessions for participants to better understand studying dentistry in HKU.

Premier dental school

Two in-depth admission talks, hosted by Dr Mike Leung, Admissions Tutor and Assistant Dean (External Relations), were arranged for audience to understand the 6-year Bachelor of Dental Surgery curriculum. It also covered admission tips for both Jupas and Non-Jupas students, career path in HK and the fun study life. Dr Leung was proud to share, “We were ranked No. 2 last year in the QS ranking. This subject has the highest ranking in Hong Kong out of all subjects. In fact, we have ranked first three times and placed in the top two five times. This incredible ranking had never been attained by any other dentistry school. We take great pride in it. If you want to be in one of the top dental school, HKU is your choice.” Attendees were highly engaged in the Q&A session. In the academic year 2023/24, intake of dental student number will be 90.

From left: Dr Matthew Lam, Gwendolen Wong, Vicky Lam, Manda Yip, Tiffany Lui and Dr Mike Leung at sharing session

Promising Career

Followed by the talks, five student representatives shared with the audience their motivations to study dentistry and university life. Miss Lui Wai Yu Tiffany, BDS Year 1 student, spoke, “I was told that dentistry is a profession in which work-life balance is always possible. I consequently made the decision to study here.” Miss Yip Man Chun Manda, BDS Year 1 student, talked, “I want my future to be predictable, so I pursued a steady career to become a dentist.”

Miss Lam Wing Ki Vicky, BDS Year 3 student, revealed, “Hand-eye coordination is necessary for a dentist. I decided to pursue a career in dentistry since I am skilled in handcrafting and want to enhance people's quality of life. Miss Gwendolen Wong, BDS Year 6 student, mentioned, “I have always wished to work in the healthcare industry since a long time ago. Becoming a dentist means I could have a successful and promising career path.”

Dr Lam Ting Cheuk Matthew, BDS grandaunt, expressed, “My first degree is in biochemistry, giving me the scientific knowledge I need to conduct research on nerve regeneration while I was in Year 4. I will continue with my research work.”

Most comprehensive BDS programme

As the moderator of this session, Dr Leung told the audience, “Our 4-year clinical training program is possibly the longest program in the world. After the 6-year BDS program is finished, students will be well-trained and registered as dentists in Hong Kong straight after graduation”. He also gave advice on how dentists maintain work-life balance and shared his experience of bringing students on outreach programs to underdeveloped countries.

Participant simulates scaling by vanishing coins

Excellent learning facilities

A number of guided tours to various clinics, labs, and dental library were organised for visitors with the assistance of volunteered BDS students. Visitors had the opportunity to experience being BDS students by using the equipment on a "dummy head" at the Dental Simulation Lab and scaling by vanishing coins at the Comprehensive Dental Clinic. The Faculty is dedicated to bringing in and nurturing students by fostering advanced lifelong oral health learning and professional care for the community. We hope to meet these familiar faces at HKU soon.

Audience attentively enjoy the sharing session