Postgraduate Program in Orthodontics
Head: Professor O.-E. Kolokitha
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ANNOUNCEMENT POSTGRADUATE PROGRAM IN ORTHODONTICS (2026-2029) |
The Department of Orthodontics at the School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece, offers the “Postgraduate Program in Orthodontics” (P.P.O.) for the period 2026-2029. Upon successful completion, graduates are awarded a Degree of “Master of Science in Orthodontics.”
The language of instruction for the program is English.
In order to ensure the proper function of the Program, the number of the postgraduate students that will be admitted is set to six (6). Candidates may be Greek citizens, citizens of European Union (E.U.) countries, or citizens of non-E.U. countries.
The number of postgraduate students to be admitted is six (6). Candidates can be either Greek or non-Greek citizens.
Graduates of Dental Schools from Greek Universities or recognized foreign institutions are eligible to apply to the “Postgraduate Program in Orthodontics.” The School of Dentistry performs the recognition of foreign degrees.
The selection of candidates for the Program will be based on evaluating the following criteria:
| 1 | Total grade of the Dental Degree | percentage 10% |
| 2 | Grades of the undergraduate courses related to Orthodontics | percentage 10% |
| 3 | Other qualifications from the candidates’ Curriculum Vitae:
– Graduated with a high ranking (placed among the top three) – Certified knowledge in languages other than English and Greek – Attendance of Scientific Meetings/Congresses |
percentage 5% |
| 4 | Other Postgraduate studies or degrees in Medicine, Biology, Pharmacy | percentage 25% |
| 5 | Previous research and scientific activities of the candidate
– Undergraduate studies in biomedical sciences (Medicine, Biology, Pharmacy) – Publications – Oral or Poster Presentations |
percentage 10% |
| 6 | The candidate’s personality, communication skills, scientific maturity, critical thinking, knowledge of Orthodontics, and overall suitability as demonstrated during the interview conducted by the Selection Committee. | percentage 40%
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Application Documents:
- Completed application for the postgraduate program in Orthodontics (the corresponding form can be downloaded from https://dent.auth.gr/en/lab/department-of-orthodontics/ or https://websites.auth.gr/orthodontics/en/homepage/).
- Certificate of the dental degree.
- Curriculum Vitae of the applicant (can be downloaded from https://dent.auth.gr/en/lab/department-of-orthodontics/ or https://websites.auth.gr/orthodontics/en/homepage/). Only CVs based on this form will be accepted for evaluation.
- Original transcript certificate.
- Certificate of excellent knowledge of the English language.
- Certificate of knowledge of the Greek language (only for non-Greek applicants).
- Certificate(-s) of clinical experience for a period of at least one (1) year in general dentistry.
- Two recommendation letters.
- Certificate of graduation ranking.
- Certificates of knowledge of languages other than English and Greek.
- Certificates of undergraduate or postgraduate studies and/or degrees in Medicine, Biology, and Pharmacy.
- Copies of the full texts of publications.
- Certificates of oral or poster presentations.
- Certificates of attendance of scientific meetings/congresses.
- Certificates for any clinical, teaching, research, or other scientific activities of the applicant.
Important dates:
- The deadline for submitting electronic applications is December 5, 2025.
- Candidate interviews will be held on January 12 and 13, 2026, according to the detailed schedule that will be posted by the Secretariat of the Department of Orthodontics on the department’s website in due time (https://dent.auth.gr/en/lab/department-of-orthodontics/ or https://websites.auth.gr/orthodontics/en/homepage/).
- The announcement of the final evaluation and rankings of candidates will be made on January 20, 2026.
- The Postgraduate Program in Orthodontics will begin on February 16, 2026.
Below you may find the detailed Announcement (in PDF format), as well as the Application and CV forms (in WORD format), which must be used by the applicants for submission.
For any additional information regarding the terms and conditions, candidate qualifications, etc., please visit the Department of Orthodontics website at https://dent.auth.gr/en/lab/department-of-orthodontics/ or https://websites.auth.gr/orthodontics/en/homepage/ or contact the Department of Orthodontics Secretariat (Mrs. Eleni Margariti, emargariti@dent.auth.gr, Tel.: +30-2310-999556).
The application form and all relevant documents must be submitted in electronic format to the mail addresses listed below.
E-mail: emargariti@dent.auth.gr
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