The School of Dental Medicine provides exchange opportunities for international students from schools with which Penn Dental Medicine has an active memorandum of understanding (MOU). Participants in this program broaden their understanding of the practice of dentistry in the United States, with the goal of producing future leaders in oral health who are prepared to interact globally. The objectives are:

  • To expand students’ knowledge base in oral health programs and health care systems of other countries.
  • To develop an international perspective and approach to dental education and clinical practice.
  • To cultivate intercultural competencies and sensitivity to other cultures among students, faculty and staff.
  • To compare and contrast dental education and practice in the US with those of other countries.

International students spend 1-2 weeks at Penn Dental Medicine attending selected classes and observing various clinical operations.

Partner Institutions

Addis Ababa University Ethiopia
Al-Quds University Palestine
AMC Dental College India
Central Asian University Uzbekistan
China Medical University Taiwan
Chosun University South Korea
Chulalongkorn University Thailand
Chung Shan Medical University Taiwan
East Meets West Foundation Vietnam
Egas Moniz School of Health and Science Portugal
European University Cyprus Cyprus
Fiji School of Medicine Fiji
Galilee Medical Center Israel
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf Germany
Hiroshima University Japan
Jagiellonian University Medical College Poland
Kaohsiung Medical College Taiwan
Karolinska Institute Sweden
King’s College London United Kingdom
King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang Thailand
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Ghana
Mahidol University Thailand
Mazzoni Center United States
Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences Morocco
National Taiwan University Taiwan
Niigata University Japan
Osaka University Japan
Poznan University of Medical Sciences Poland
Prince of Songkla University Thailand
Rambam Healthcare Campus Israel
San Sebastian University Chile
Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission (SACM) United States
Saveetha Dental College India
Seoul National University South Korea
Taipei Medical University Taiwan
Tel Aviv University Israel
The Hebrew University Israel
Tokyo Medical and Dental University Japan
Universidad De Los Andes Chile
Universidad El Bosque Colombia
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf Germany
University of Bern Switzerland
University of Chile Chile
University of Coimbra Portugal
University of Geneva Switzerland
University of Ghana Dental School Ghana
University of Guyana Guyana
University of Hong Kong Hong Kong
University of Ibadan Nigeria
University of Indonesia Indonesia
University of Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo
University of Pelotas Brazil
University of Regensburg Germany
University of Witwatersrand South Africa
Warsaw University Poland
Yonsei University South Korea
Yeditepe University Turkey

Please be advised that the international exchange program is limited to students from the schools noted above with which Penn Dental Medicine has an active memorandum of understanding (list is dynamic as new agreements are signed).

For institutions not listed, which are interested in establishing memorandum of understanding with Penn Dental Medicine, please contact the Assistant Dean of Intramural and Extramural Partnerships, Dr. Bruce Brandolin, at bab2081@upenn.edu

Applying to the Program

Thank you for your interest in the International Dental Student Exchange Program at Penn Dental Medicine.

Please note that all applicants must be nominated by the administration of a partner institution. Individual submissions will not be accepted.

For more information or inquiries, please contact us at:
PDMExchangeStudent@dental.upenn.edu

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Contact

For any questions/concerns, please email: PDMExchangeStudent@dental.upenn.edu.