Faculty of
dentistry Pancevo

Integrated academic studies stand for, in their essence, a blend of undergraduate and master studies, which last for 5 years and are worth 300 ECTS.

A person can enroll in the first year of undergraduate studies with a completed high school education of four years and a passed entry exam. The ranking of candidates for enrollment in the first year of studies is determined on the basis of grades during high school education and the results accomplished at the entry exam.

Curriculum and syllabus

The curriculum and syllabus are based on the adopted principles of the Bologna Declaration as well as on curricula and syllabi of European dental schools. The studies last for 5 school years and they are organized in a total of 15 trimesters. The curriculum and syllabus are defined by applying the standards and principles of the Bologna Declaration (as the basis for integration of our own educational system into the system of the European Union). The curriculum and syllabus of the Faculty are in accord with the capabilities of our students to master the required knowledge with the help of latest technical and technological achievements in the field. In that way, the students achieve a high level of knowledge in the field of stomatology. The number of subjects and the quality of teaching for each subject are in complete accord with the needs of practical work and university-level education and provide an educational experience of the highest quality.

Organization of studies

• The studies are organized in trimesters
• Continuous lecturing throughout the year and examinations after completion of lectures for each subject,
• Credit-based system,
• Work in small groups,
• Latest equipment (institutes, laboratories, clinics),
• Maximum student creativity during teaching process,
• Class attendance is mandatory,
• A new type of methodology and lecture organization and examination that nullifies stressful situations during studies,

Types of lectures

• The lectures on basic courses in stomatology are delivered in practice rooms and halls of the Faculty
• Practical work during courses on general medicine is performed in "Južni Banat" Medical Center in Pančevo.
• Lectures for the clinical courses in stomatology are delivered the Institute for Stomtology of the Faculty of Stomatology in Pančevo on the state-of-the-art stomatological machines.

Structure of the study programme

The goal of the programme of studies for Integrated academic studies of stomatology is educating graduate stomatologists – doctors of stomatology, who will be able to satisfy the needs of the labor market with the quality of their education, both in public and privately-owned sectors in our country. We are having in mind that only highly educated expert professionals can contribute to the further development of stomatology and the improvement and modernization of work techniques in the field, with the ultimate goal being perseverance and improvement of standards of oral health, as well as general health of the populace. At the same time, by educating these professionals, the Faculty of Stomatology in Pančevo contributes to the goal of enlarging the number of highly educated citizens in the country.

The final outcome of Integrated academic undergraduate studies of stomatology is that graduate doctors of stomatology are enabled to individually establish their own practices and that they are competent at performing all stomatological procedures, on the level of general stomatology, and also, that it is possible for them to continue education at specialist academic studies or doctoral studies of stomatology, while constantly being involved in science and research work. After the completion of studies and defense of thesis, the student is given an academic title in the field – DOCTOR OF STOMATOLOGY.

Conditions of enrollment on the Integrated academic studies of stomatology are: completed gymnasium or high school of four years, as well as a passed entry exam on the subjects of Biology and Chemistry. Candidate ranking criteria – the rankings are determined on the basis of obtained high school grades (maximum of 40 points) and the results of the entry exam (maximum of 60 points – 30 points per subject).

An overview of mandatory and elective courses, as well as their brief summaries for the programme of integrated academic studies of stomatology are given in the PROGRAMME OF COURSES.

Integrated academic studies of stomatology last for 15 trimesters – five years with a scope of 300 ECTS credits. All at the same time, thanks to lectures organized in trimesters the duration of studies has shortened, the passing rate for the exams has improved and the average grades during studies are better. The lectures are condensed, which calls for maximum engagement of professors and associates. The continuous work of students during three trimesters in a single school year enables the students to grasp the planned material and successfully finalize the process of having lectures. The curriculum of Integrated academic studies of stomatology is conceived in such a way that from years one to five, the student gains knowledge based on previous years of study, with the courses being organized in trimesters during each year in a logical order to obtain knowledge in the field of stomatology. During the first year of studies, the student is taught general knowledge and fundamentals-type courses related to stomatology, so in that way gains necessary knowledge for further learning.During the second year of studies, the student is taught clinical and preclinical stomatological courses, which enables him to learn about clinical subjects of stomatology. During the third year of studies, the student is taught preclinical stomatology courses, as well as fundamental clinical stomatology courses. During the fourth year of studies, the student attends clinical stomatology courses, which enable him to work with patients independently and introduce him to science and research work. At the fifth year of studies, the student acquires knowledge necessary to work with patients independently and is trained to work in science and research.

Work in small groups, particularly important for courses of clinical stomatology, is achieved through an appropriate system of course organization, so that each student has their own workplace (dental chair) and patient, and in addition, to attending and completing a required number of practical work courses, lectures and study research work, it is required that they fulfill the obligations of an appropriate programme in terms of fully completed stomatological procedures (diagnoses and therapies – conservative, surgical, prosthetic), which calls for different workloads during teaching.

Each year of studies is worth 60 ECTS credits.

Purpose of the study programme

The objective of the study programme of Integrated academic studies of stomatology is educating graduate stomatologists – doctors of stomatology, who will be able to satisfy the needs of the labor market with the quality of their education, both in public and privately-owned sectors in our country, which is in accord with the goals of higher education of the Faculty of Stomatology in Pančevo.

Because the goal of education of graduate stomatologists – doctors of stomatology, is to achieve and maintain a certain level of quality of service, which gains the full trust of those who receive these services, as well as continuous development of the science of stomatology and its practical work and keeping track of contemporary scientific developments; the application of the latest methods and techniques in the education process of the students; applying the results of scientific research in the teachng process and work processes on the Faculty; implementing state-of-the-art equipment and new methods of work and improving the efficiency of resource management.

The objective of realization of Integrated acaedmic studies of stomatology at the Faculty of Stomatology in Pančevo is to produce a fully-rounded doctor of stomatology, able to independently and responsibly work in a stomatological practice, performing all stomatological procedures and techniques that do not require an appropriate healthcare specialization.

Owing to courses completed at the Faculty of Stomatology in Pančevo, the student is trained to independently manage, organize and run a stomatological practice.

Such doctor of stomatology, educated at the Faculty of Stomatology in Pančevo is not only trained to work independently, but also to be a good participant in team efforts, and besides that, capable to work in science and research projects necessary for the profession of stomatology.

Objectives of the study programme

The objective of Integrated academic studies of stomatology at the Faculty of Stomatology in Pančevo, is for the graduate doctor of stomatology, during education at this Faculty, to gain scientific and expert knowledge and master the skills required for stomatological procedures. It is necessary that the graduate doctor of stomatology become a competent stomatologist, trained to work independently and professionaly in a stomatological practice.

The objective of realization of the programme of studies for Integrated academic studies of stomatology at the Faculty of Stomatology in Pančevo, is to provide experts, who will be able to satisfy the needs of the labor market with the quality of their education, both in public and privately-owned sectors in our country. The ultimate goal is perseverance and improvement of standards of oral health, which encompasses health of the general populace in a broad sense, while by creating highly educated and scientifically trained professionals, we contribute to the further development of the science of stomatology, the improvement and modernization of work techniques in the field of stomatology. The competence of stomatologists means that they are fully trained for proper professional communication with the patient, as well as with the healthcare team that they are working with. Besides that, competency implies expertise in diagnozing and recognizing diseases related to the orofacial area, as well as taking appropriate therapeutic measures, related to conservative, and surgical therapy, given in general stomatological practice.

A competent doctor of stomatology is fully trained to use all machines necessary in contemporary stomatological practice, as well as for application of state-of-the-art preparations available on the global market that are officially recommended by stomatological associations.

A doctor of stomatology, who has completed Integrated studies of stomatology at the Faculty of Stomatology in Pančevo, by the quality of his knowledge and training in performing all general stomatological procedures, is in all aspects equal to the doctors of stomatology that completed their education in Europe or America, who are members of the ADEE, just as the Faculty of Stomatology in Pančevo is, because all the faculties that are members of that organization have harmonized their study programmes in a single mutual concept of stomatology studies and necessary competencies of graduate doctors of stomatology.

Having in mind the objectives and goals of an institution of higher education, where that encompasses the programme of study, a doctor of stomatology possesses knowledge related to basics science and research work (having command of: biochemistry, anatomy, genetics, histology, pathologic phisiology, pharmacology, pharmacotherapy in stomatology, pathology, microbiology, oral pathology), as well as the methods of science and research work used in basic and clinical stomatological research.

General medicine knowledge, necessary for each competent doctor of stomatology, is acquired by mastering the knowledge of clinical medicine courses (internal medicine, autoimmune diseases and wrist diseases, neuropsychiatry, infective diseases, surgery, ophthamology, otorhinolaryngology, dermatovenerology, emergency medicine, court medicine).

A doctor of stomatology possesses highly specialized knowledge thanks to his command of skills first obtained while working on preclinical stomatological courses and working on dental phantoms (which is covered by the following courses: gnathology, stomatological materials, tooth diseases - preclinic, and preclinical prosthetics); and later on clinical stomatology courses, by attaining knowledge and skills necessary to work on a patient (which includes: preventive stomatology, dental pathology and endodoncy, mobile prosthetics, fixed prosthetics, oral medicine, periodontology, anesthesiology, oral surgery, implantology, child stomatology, jaw orthopedics and maxillofacial surgery).