Written Dental Test
This is a 4-hour test that includes questions related to various disciplines such as cariology, endodontics, periodontics, oral rehabilitation/prosthetics, oral surgery, radiology, oral physiology, and pediatric dentistry. The test is evaluated on a pass/fail basis.
Oral Dental Test for Children
In the oral dental test, you have one hour to prepare for 4-5 cases involving pediatric patients. The test itself lasts one hour and is evaluated on a pass/fail basis.
Oral/Practical Dental Test for Adults
In the oral/practical dental test, you are given 2 hours to examine an adult patient, prepare a file, and provide treatment suggestions. The test lasts one hour and is evaluated on a pass/fail basis.
Registration for the tests
Once your documentation for a Danish language test is received and approved by the Patient Safety Authority, you will be automatically registered for the next written exam at the University of Copenhagen. If you choose not to participate in this test, you must follow the unregistration process described below. Failing to unregister within the given deadline and not participating in the exam will still count as one of your three attempts
Once you gain access to the KU self-service system at KUnet, you can register for the oral exam.
The written test is held in March and September, while the oral test for children is held in May and November, and the oral test for adults is held in January and June. Detailed information regarding the exact test dates, registration deadlines, and other relevant details can be found on the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences website of the University of Copenhagen. Please note that the information is only available in Danish.
The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Unregistration
You can unregister from the test up to one month before the test date (excluding the test day itself). Please contact the examination office in writing or in person. If you fail to unregister in time or do not appear for the test, it will count as one examination attempt.
You are allowed a total of three attempts for each test.
Notification of Illness
In the event of illness, you must notify the examination office as soon as possible, and no later than 9:00 am on the test day. You must provide a medical certificate from your own doctor, which should include the doctor's stamp and provider ID. The examination office must receive the medical certificate no later than three working days after you notify them of your illness. If you inform the examination office of your illness and provide a medical certificate, the test will not count as one examination attempt.
Cancellation
We reserve the right to cancel the test if an insufficient number of candidates have registered.