Vilnius University · Lithuania
Dentistry
Five-year integrated degree for dentists, with theory and practice built to European Directive 2005/36/EC requirements.
- Where
- VilniusLithuania
- Degree
- Dental doctorlong-cycle master's
- Length
- 5 years
- Taught in
- English
- Starts
- September 2027
- Apply by
- Not published yet2026: EU/EFTA apply by 1 July; non-EU by 1 May
- Admission
- SelectiveEntrance exam
- EU/EEA fee
- €15,000 a year
More facts
- Degree
- Dental doctorlong-cycle master's
- Length
- 5 years
- Taught in
- English
- Starts
- September 2027
Deadlines
Not published yet2026: EU/EFTA apply by 1 July; non-EU by 1 May
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1 July 2027*
Vilnius University - applications close for EU/EFTA citizensHard deadlineDetails
Vilnius University has one intake a year and splits the deadline by citizenship. For autumn 2026 the page said: "1 May for applicants from non-EU/EFTA countries" and "1 July for applicants who are citizens of EU/EFTA countries and for non-EU/EFTA applicants with a 90-day visa-free period that has not yet been exceeded". As an EU/EFTA citizen you are in the July group. For the 2027/2028 round admissions.vu.lt now reads (25 September 2026): applications open on 1 December 2026, with 1 May for applicants from non-EU/EFTA countries and 1 July for EU/EFTA citizens and non-EU/EFTA applicants whose visa-free period has not been exceeded. Two things that are not dates but behave like them: the application fee is 100 EUR, non-refundable, and "An online application will be processed only after the application fee is collected and the application is submitted with all the required documents", so an unpaid invoice on the closing day is a missed deadline; and admission can close early, because the published deadline runs only until the limit of study places is reached. EU and EFTA citizens may apply for state-funded as well as fee-paying places. Vilnius gives 1 July with no year, both on this page and on its admissions site for the 2027/2028 round (which opens on 1 December 2026), so this site assumes 2027.
Source
* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.
What it is
You start with anatomy, physiology and biochemistry and move gradually into pre-clinical practice with simulated procedures, then into clinical placements where diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive dental work is done under supervision. Clinical intensity grows each year, and in the final semesters you manage your own patients from diagnosis to treatment planning. The curriculum follows EU standards for the profession and stresses professional ethics, communication and teamwork with other health professionals. Graduates work in private or public dental practice, set up their own practices, enter residency in fields such as orthodontics or oral surgery, or go into research, academia or industry.
What you need
- Biology (SL or HL)Exam waived with HL Biology 5 and HL Chemistry 5
Requirements in full
Every IB applicant at Vilnius University
Admitted on the grades in your IB results (upload diploma and transcript). Many programmes add a motivation letter, interview or video task; Medicine and Dentistry waive the exam with HL Biology 5 and Chemistry 5.
How places are decided
- Online entrance exam (€200) unless you hold HL Biology 5 and HL Chemistry 5; a motivation essay is also part of the application. 2026 criteria; 2027 not yet published.
Sources (2)
- Dentistry at VU — checked 2026-09-30
- IB applicants at VU
Other degrees at VU
