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.

 

HKU Dentistry has an excellent research output which is supported by an outstanding infrastructure, which includes state-of-the-art central research laboratories and fully qualified technicians and support staff. Our researchers have an international reputation and have won awards for their research output and expert supervisory skills. Elective students who chose to carry out research projects have the opportunity to gain research experience and meeting people that can led to future collaborations, especially for those wishing to take up an academic career.

 

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.