Third stage of studies
In the 3rd stage of studies (7.-10. Semester) patient treatment takes place in the form of integrated courses (I–IV). In addition, the following practical courses must be completed:
- Practical course in the Clinic or Polyclinic for Dental, Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases I + II
- Practical course in dental diagnostics and therapy I + II
- Practical course in orthodontic diagnostics and therapy I + II
- Surgery course I and II
Additional courses to be attended during the two clinical stages include: Pharmacology and Toxicology, Pathology, Hygiene, Microbiology and Virology, Internal Medicine (including Immunology), Dermatology and Allergology, as well as Introduction to the Dental Profession and Dental Practice Management.
There are also so-called interdisciplinary areas, offering teaching across subjects and closely linked to Human Medicine.
There are the following nine interdisciplinary areas
- Emergency Medicine
- Pain Medicine
- Medicine and Dentistry of Ageing and Older People
- Clinical Materials Science
- Oral Medicine and Systemic Aspects
- Diseases in the Head and Neck Region
- Health Sciences (with a focus on Epidemiology, Prevention, Health Promotion, Public Health, Health Economics)
- Scientific Methods (with a focus on Medical Biometry, Medical Informatics, Literature Research and Review, and Evidence-Based Medicine)
- Ethics and History of Medicine and Dentistry
You can find the timetables on medicAL:
General
The dental training programme includes a four-week clinical traineeship (Famulatur), which must be documented as an admission requirement when registering for the third part of the State Dental Examination.
The purpose of the clinical traineeship is to familiarise students with practical dental work in various professional and occupational fields involving direct patient contact, without the students themselves already working independently on patients.
The clinical traineeship must be completed on a full-time basis under the supervision and guidance of a person holding a dental licence. The key requirement is active participation in patient care.
Students are required to complete the clinical traineeship during lecture-free periods (semester breaks or semesters of leave) after passing the first part and before taking the third part of the State Dental Examination. Successful completion must be certified using the official template set out in Annex 11 of the Regulations on Dental Licensure (ZApprO). During the period of the clinical traineeship, enrolment in the clinical part of the dental degree programme must be maintained.
If the requirements of the university curriculum necessitate undertaking part of the clinical traineeship during the semester, this must be officially certified on the clinical traineeship certificate with the official seal of the Faculty of Dentistry.
Completing the clinical traineeship
Nach § 15 Abs. 4 ZApprO wird die Famulatur wie folgt abgeleistet:
- für die Dauer von insgesamt vier Wochen
- mind. zwei Wochen sind bei demselben Zahnarzt bzw. derselben Zahnärztin abzuleisten
- Von der Zahnarztpraxis/der zahnärztlichen Klinik ist zu Beginn der Famulatur eine „Vereinbarung zur Durchführung einer Famulatur“ zu unterschreiben (bitte das entsprechende Formblatt auf unserer Homepage verwenden)
How is the clinical traineeship period calculated?
For the overall four-week clinical traineeship, 28 calendar days must be documented. The clinical traineeship may be split into up to two sections. The minimum duration of a section is 14 calendar days. The clinical traineeship should be scheduled to begin on a working day; a start on a Saturday, Sunday, or public holiday is not counted. If the clinical traineeship is completed in less than 28 days, only fully completed weeks count, including the weekends.
A 14-day clinical traineeship will only be recognised if it can be demonstrated that at least 10 working days were actually spent completing the clinical traineeship. A four-week clinical traineeship will only be recognised if at least 20 working days were actually spent completing it. The number of working days actually spent on the clinical traineeship must be indicated on each clinical traineeship.
The clinical traineeship must be completed without interruption; interruptions, e.g., due to clinical courses, are not permitted. In the case of an interruption due to illness (proof required), the clinical traineeship in progress is considered one section if it is resumed immediately after recovery. Clinical traineeships should generally be planned so that the practice or clinic is open during this period.
What should be observed when certifying the clinical traineeship ?For confirmation of the Famulatur according to § 15 (6) ZApprO, the form “Zeugnis Famulatur” (Clinical clerkship certificate) must be used.
https://rp.baden-wuerttemberg.de/themen/bildung/ausbildung/ausbildung-zahnarzt/formulare/ [de]
Please ensure when certifying the Famulatur that:
- Only certificates that correspond in content to the above-mentioned form (“Zeugnis Famulatur” or “Clinical clerkship certificate”) are used. In particular, the certificate must indicate the number of working days actually spent on the clinical traineeship. Other certificates will not be recognised when registering for the third part of the State Dental Examination.
- The certificate is signed by the supervising dentist and bears the stamp of the practice or clinic.
- No untraceable corrections may me made
- The clinical traineeship certificate (“Zeugnis Famulatur” or “Clinical clerkship certificate”) is issued only after completion of the clinical traineeship, as any period certified beyond the date of issue will not be recognised.
- The certificate confirming completion of the clinical traineeship, together with the completed agreement between the university and the practice/clinic, must be submitted with the application for admission to the third part of the State Dental Examination (each in the original or as an officially certified copy).
Information for clinical traineeship abroad
According to § 15 (4) of the german regulations on dental licensure (ZApprO), a clinical traineeship completed abroad may be recognised. In such cases, the same conditions generally apply as for clinical traineeships undertaken in Germany.
Recognition of clinical traineeships and certificate of achievement for the same period is not possible. Students admitted to study dentistry at a foreign university and obtain courseworks there that can be recognised may only complete their clinical traineeship during that university’s lecture-free period. If courseworks are also to be recognised, the exact dates of the certificate of attendance or practical courses to be recognised must be recorded in the Transcript of Records or in the Certificate of Equivalence, to exclude any overlap with the clinical traineeship.
The clinical traineeship certificate must bear the stamp of the practice or other institution. If the institution does not have a stamp, the clinical traineeship must be certified on the institution’s headed paper. Recognition of a clinical traineeship completed abroad takes place upon request (informal request by e-mail is sufficient). For each recognition procedure, a fee of currently €30.00 is charged. This must be transferred to the account specified in the recognition notice, quoting the payment reference (Kassenzeichen).
Application documents
The following documents must be submitted with the application:
- Clinical traineeship certificate in the original or as an officially certified copy (amtlich beglaubigte Kopie), which must include information on the student and the period of the clinical traineeship, as well as a brief description of the activities undertaken. (For clinical traineeship certificates in languages other than English, a certified German translation must also be provided. This also applies to practice/clinic stamps.)
- Copy of the certificate for the First Part of the State Dental Examination, if the examination was taken outside of Baden-Württemberg.
- Recognition notice (Anrechnungsbescheid), if the First Part of the Dental Examination was recognised in a dental degree programme abroad.
- Enrolment certificate.
- Agreement between the university and the practice/clinic (form available on our website in english; agreements in other languages must be submitted with a german translation).
Note for students whose First Part of the Dental Examination has been recognised:
Completion of a clinical traineeship requires enrolment in a dental degree programme in the Federal Republic of Germany. Without such enrolment, it is not possible to undertake the Famulatur.
If enrolment exists in a dental degree programme at a university abroad, the clinical traineeship can only be recognised if it is compulsory according to the foreign curriculum and is equivalent to a clinical traineeship under the Licensing Regulations for Dentists (ZApprO).
Responsibility Persons
Regierungspräsidium Stuttgart
Landesprüfungsamt für Gesundheitsberufe (LPA BW)
Ruppmannstr. 21
70565 Stuttgart
Please contact us in a timely manner, preferably by email, with your questions. Your inquiries will be answered as soon as possible. Application documents can be submitted via email.
https://rp.baden-wuerttemberg.de/themen/bildung/ausbildung/ausbildung-zahnarzt/formulare/ [de]
Contact:
Internet: Ausbildung und Approbation zur Zahnärztin / zum Zahnarzt ab dem 01.10.2021 – Regierungspräsidien Baden-Württemberg [de]
E-Mail: landespruefungsamt@rps.bwl.de
Dear Students,
We warmly welcome you to the third stage of the dentistry degree programme at the Faculty of Medicine in Freiburg. We are delighted that you have chosen to study with us and congratulate you on being awarded a place in the programme.
In order to ensure a smooth start to your studies, we kindly ask you to contact us immediately after receiving and accepting your admission, so that we can discuss your course registrations with you and complete the enrolments together. Please note that enrolment is required for this process. If you have not yet enrolled, please do so as soon as possible. Enrolment takes place at the Service Centre Studium, Sedanstraße 6 (behind the Freiburg Theatre).
In addition, once you are enrolled via the Registrar’s Office at the Service Centre Studium, you will receive access to our learning platform medicAL. Your password will be issued to you 2–3 days after enrolment. There you will find all information regarding your studies and their organisation. As soon as you have received the password, please log into medicAL once, so that you gain access to the courses that have been activated for you.
After enrolment you will also receive a UNICARD. This card serves as your access authorisation for the changing rooms in the dental clinic and must be activated for this purpose. Please present your UNICARD to us as soon as possible after receiving it, so that it can be activated.
If possible, please make sure to attend our introductory event, which usually takes place on the Friday before the official start of the semester. If you are unable to attend, you are welcome to call us or visit us during our office hours.
Information on enrolment, re-register, leave of absence and disenrollment can be found on the websites of the Students Service Center (Service Center Studium):
