Study Dentistry in English in Europe: Where, How Much and How to Get In
Fee figures: catalogue of 6 October 2026.
Dentistry taught in English is rarer than medicine taught in English. Of the 285 dentistry programmes in our catalogue, only 92 are listed with English teaching, and all but one of them are in six countries: Poland, Czechia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy and Spain. In Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland and the Nordic countries our catalogue has no dentistry taught in English. This guide compares the English-taught options by fee, selection, length and recognition of the degree.
Where you can study dentistry in English
| Country | Programmes in English | Non-EU fee a year | Length | How places are given |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 8 | €14,000 to €22,000 | 5 years | Each university's own rules, often a test or interview |
| Czechia | 5 | €14,000 to €24,250 | 5 years | Faculty entrance exam |
| Hungary | 4 | €15,200 to €18,407 | 5 years | University entrance exam |
| United Kingdom | 50 | typically €50,056 | 5 years | UCAS by 15 October of the year before entry, admissions test and interview |
| Ireland | 3 | €52,100 to €62,500 | 5 years | CAO points (EU), direct application (non-EU) |
| Italy | 2 | €300 to €4,496, by income | 6 years | IMAT national test |
| Spain | 2 | Set by the private university | 5 years | The university's own test |
Fees are for the first intake we hold, mostly 2026/27, converted to euros where the university charges in złoty, koruna or US dollars. The typical non-EU fee is €17,847 in Poland, €16,388 in Czechia and €16,000 in Hungary.
Belgium appears in our data with one programme taught partly in English, but it is a three-year bachelor's in oral hygiene, not a dentistry degree, so it is left out here.
Country by country
Poland
The 8 English-taught programmes in our catalogue are at public medical universities in Warsaw, Kraków, Łódź, Lublin, Poznań, Szczecin, Katowice and Wrocław. They are paid by everyone, Polish and EU students included. The cheapest is at Szczecin, the most expensive at Warsaw. Each university sets its own selection rules; Łódź, for example, runs an online entrance exam. Applicants from outside the EU must also prove English at B2 or above. See how to get into a university in Poland and medicine in English in Poland. Dentistry in Poland.
Czechia
Charles University teaches dentistry in English in Prague, Hradec Králové and Plzeň, and so do Masaryk University in Brno and Palacký University in Olomouc. Olomouc charges the least and Charles University in Prague the most. The same programmes in Czech are free of tuition, but you need fluent Czech. Selection is by each faculty's entrance exam, usually in biology, chemistry and physics. See how to get into a university in Czechia. Dentistry in Czechia.
Hungary
Semmelweis in Budapest, Debrecen, Szeged and Pécs all teach dentistry in English. You apply directly to the university and sit its entrance exam; at Semmelweis it covers medical biology, medical chemistry and English, and the deadline for 2027 entry is 31 May 2027. Some Hungarian fees are set in US dollars, so the euro amount moves with the exchange rate. See how to get into a university in Hungary and medicine in English in Hungary. Dentistry in Hungary.
United Kingdom
UK dental schools teach in English and admit international applicants through UCAS, with the same early deadline as medicine: 15 October at 18:00 UK time in the year before the course starts. Most also ask for an admissions test such as the UCAT and hold interviews. International fees are the highest in our catalogue, typically €50,056 a year. Dentistry in the United Kingdom.
Ireland
Trinity College Dublin, University College Cork and RCSI in Dublin teach dentistry, in English as a matter of course. EU applicants compete through the CAO on Leaving Certificate points or their equivalent. In 2026 Trinity and Cork needed 625 points, the highest score the CAO system gives, and not everyone on that score was offered a place. Non-EU applicants apply directly to the university, and Trinity warns that places may fill before its deadline. The non-EU fees in the table are Cork's and RCSI's; we do not hold Trinity's. See how to get into a university in Ireland. Dentistry in Ireland.
Italy
Sapienza in Rome and the University of Siena run Dentistry and Dental Prosthodontics in English. Entry is through the IMAT, the same national test as English-taught medicine: in 2026 it was held on 29 September, with 60 questions in 100 minutes. Places are split between EU applicants and non-EU applicants living abroad. At Sapienza the 2026/27 call offered 19 EU places and 6 non-EU places. Fees at Italian public universities depend on family income, which is why the range is so wide. See IMAT and TOLC. Dentistry in Italy.
Spain
Two private universities in Madrid, Universidad Europea and CEU San Pablo, list the degree with teaching in English as well as Spanish. They run their own admission tests and set their own fees, which are not in our catalogue. Check the language of the clinical years with the university. Dentistry in Spain.
How long the degree takes
Five years in Poland, Czechia, Hungary, Ireland and Spain, and six in Italy. Under EU rules, dentistry training must last at least five years and include at least 5,000 hours of full-time theoretical and practical training, so a dental degree recognised across the EU cannot be shorter.
Why dentistry often costs more than medicine
Universities rarely explain their prices, but their fee tables show a pattern:
- Higher yearly fees at the same university. At Lublin, dentistry costs 9,650 US dollars a semester against 9,120 for medicine. At Poznań the first year of dentistry costs 75,250 złoty against 71,000 for medicine.
- Separate charges for materials and equipment. Semmelweis adds a material fee each semester from the second year, higher in years three to five, worth over a thousand US dollars a semester. Cork charges €4,000 over the course for dental hospital equipment and instruments. Pécs says its fee already includes dental materials.
- One year shorter. Five years instead of six can bring the total below medicine: at Poznań the whole dentistry degree comes to 390,500 złoty, against 485,000 for medicine.
Across the countries, the typical non-EU fee for English-taught dentistry is €17,847 in Poland against €15,000 for medicine, and €16,000 in Hungary against €15,800. Ask every university for the full list of extra costs before you accept a place.
Will the degree be recognised?
Inside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland, dentistry is one of the professions with automatic recognition under Directive 2005/36/EC. A dental degree that meets the common training standard lets you register in another member country without retaking exams. Recognition cannot be refused because of language, but the registering body can check that you speak the language well enough to treat patients. The directive applies to citizens of member states, so graduates with another nationality should check the rules of the country where they want to work.
Outside Europe there is no automatic recognition. Each country decides for itself, usually through exams or extra training. Canada is a clear example: a dentist whose degree is not accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada must either pass the National Dental Examining Board's equivalency process of three assessments or complete a degree completion programme at an accredited Canadian faculty, before certification and a provincial licence. Before you enrol, check with the dental regulator in the country where you plan to work what it asks of a European degree.
How to choose
- Decide where you want to work after graduating, and read that country's rules for foreign dental degrees first.
- Compare the full cost: fees for all years, material and equipment charges, and living costs.
- Match the selection to your strengths: national exam scores in Ireland, the IMAT in Italy, university entrance exams in Czechia, Hungary and Poland.
- Plan for the local language. Clinical years mean treating patients, so you will need it well before graduation.
- Check deadlines early. Trinity's non-EU deadline for 2026 entry was 1 February, Semmelweis closes on 31 May, and Italy's IMAT has a single date.
Where to look next
- All dentistry programmes by country
- Study dentistry in Europe
- Study medicine in English in Europe
- Cost of studying in Poland, Czechia, Hungary, Ireland and Italy
- IELTS and TOEFL for European universities
Official sources
- UCAS: dates and deadlines: the 15 October deadline for medicine and dentistry in the UK
- Directive 2005/36/EC, Article 34: basic dental training
- Your Europe: recognition of professional qualifications
- Sapienza: 2026/27 call for Medicine and Dentistry in English
- CAO: entry requirements and points for EU applicants
- Semmelweis University: Dentistry in English
- NDEB: how to become a dentist in Canada
Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.