COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is a residential Award taught completely in Malta. It is aimed at students intending to progress their studies in dental and / or medical fields in the European context, and who will reside in Malta for their studies.
The course shall have two different cohorts, i.e one cohort is taught the whole programme in the Italian language and another cohort shall be delivered completetly in the English language. As explained below, the applicable entry requirements stipulated below, shall apply.
For applications chosing the Italian stream Since the Award will be delivered in Italian, and the Award English language courses will start at a foundational communicative level so as to reinforce mastery before going on to the medical register, the Italian High School Diploma is fit for purpose as an entry requirement. For International applicants: Applicants shall be in possession of: 1. a qualfication at EQF level 4, which grants access to higher education. 2. English EQF level 3, Grade C or better, GCE Advanced grade C or better, IELTS 6.5, or equivalent. All applicants shall undergo an inteview at point of application, to be carried out face-to-face or by video-call. The purpose of this interview shall be a) to verify the documentation of the application, b) to ensure that the applicant and his/her family are fully conversant with the requirements of residential tuition in Malta, and c) to verify that the applicant has sufficient communicative competence in English to undertake the Award with profit and communicate in the Maltese social context.
teaching
The Award pedagogy will be a mix of interactive lectures with theoretical and practical components. Lectures are typlically 50 minutes long, starting with a presentation of the lesson summary and completed with lesson synthesis and a Q&A session. The practical component, structured in conjunction with the theoretical component, consists of weekly classes of 110 minutes.
The syllabus will be taught using the support of multimedia devices. Relevant theoretical concepts will be exposed in the classroom. Discussion based on “problem issues” will be promoted. These different teaching approaches aim to develop the student’s ability to create their own model of learning, adapted to each programmatic topic.
Students will engage with practical work through use of digital resources made available by EIMS and well known to young people. Students will become familiar with the contents of the units using a modern approach and familiar for them.
Collaborative teamwork via our online platform will be organized. Small group of laboratory sessions will be organized where students will be able to use the study models and the contents of the units.
assessment
Assessment Format 1 (AF1)
| Marks component | Max. |
| attendance, punctuality and attitude of the student in the classroom/during learning (min. acceptable attendance is 80%) | 10 |
| Interim evaluation through test with multiple choice items | 45 |
| Final evaluation through test with multiple choice items | 45 |
AF1 Format, 55 shall be considered the pass-mark, of which 50 marks needs to be come from the two multiple choice tests, each of 90 minutes. A high mark in attendance shall not compensate for joint mark of less than 50 in the two multiple choice tests.
Summer Semester – Evidence-Based Dentistry I (AY 2025/26)
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Application deadline: 31 May 2026
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Teaching period: 8 June – 25 September 2026
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Examination / Assessment: by 25 September 2026
course fee: € 370
