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Studying dentistry; applying for recognition of periods of study, academic achievements and examinations

You can apply for recognition of periods of study, academic achievements and examination results.

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Supplement: Regierung von Oberbayern

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Regierung von Oberbayern - Landesprüfungsamt für Medizin, Pharmazie und Psychotherapie

Regierung von Oberbayern

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Maximilianstraße 39
80538 München

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80534 München

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Periods of study, coursework and examinations completed in a degree program related to dentistry at a German university or college or in dentistry or a degree program related to dentistry at a foreign university or college may be recognized, provided that equivalence is given.

One semester of study can be credited if proof of at least six months of study has been provided and two major certificates or two minor and one major certificate (see overview below) have been acquired during this time and the respective courses have been completed regularly and successfully (= courses whose regular and successful participation must be proven when applying for admission to the first section of the dental examination).

Major certificates

  • Practical course in physics for dental students
  • Chemistry practical course for dentistry students
  • Practical course in physiology
  • Practical course in biochemistry and molecular biology
  • Practical course in macroscopic anatomy
  • Practical course in microscopic anatomy
  • Practical course in dental propaedeutics with a focus on preventive dentistry
  • Practical course in dental propaedeutics with a focus on dental technology

Small certificates

  • Practical course of the professional field exploration
  • Exercise in medical terminology
  • Elective subject in accordance with Section 10 of the licensing regulations for dentists (ZApprO)

  • For students at a foreign university:
    • Birth certificate (single copy)
    • A birth certificate is only required if the applicant does not yet have a place to study dentistry in the Federal Republic of Germany.
    • University entrance qualification (certified copy)
    • Certificate of enrollment (original or certified copy)
    • In the case of studies abroad, the enrollment certificate of the foreign university must show the total period of study spent there.
    • Transcript of Records (original or certified copy)
    • Certificate of recognition from another state authority
    • Certificate of the First Section of the Dental Examination, if available (original or certified copy)
    • Certificate of Nursing Service, if applicable (original or certified copy).
    • In case of admission/enrollment at a German university: corresponding proof
  • For lateral entrants from Germany:
    • Current enrollment certificate/study progress certificate (copy)
    • Birth certificate, if not yet enrolled at a Bavarian university in the subject "Human Medicine" (copy)
    • University entrance qualification (copy)
    • Overview of subjects and grades (original, copy or certified copy)
    • Certificates of equivalence (originals or certified copies)
    • Certificates of passed examinations (copy)
    • In case of admission/enrollment at a German university: corresponding proof

Please send the completed application and the documents by post to the Government of Upper Bavaria.

The Government of Upper Bavaria will check whether the services provided are equivalent. This will be checked in each individual case on the basis of the supporting documents.

  • Recognition of periods of study and recognition of examinations: EUR 60 per recognition notice
  • Recognition of individual credits (without periods and examinations): EUR 30 per notice of recognition

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The processing time is usually 2-6 weeks. In individual cases (e.g. if there are no comparable cases), the documents are sent to the Central Office for Foreign Education in Bonn for review. In such cases, processing may take longer than 6 months.

The competent authority of the federal state in which the applicant is enrolled or admitted to study dentistry is responsible for recognition. In the case of applicants who are not yet enrolled or admitted to study dentistry at a German university, the competent authority of the federal state in which the applicant was born is responsible. In all other cases, the State Examination Office of North Rhine-Westphalia in Düsseldorf is responsible.

Status: 08.04.2025
Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Gesundheit, Pflege und Prävention
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