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Study Dentistry in Italy · English-Taught
Dentistry & Dental Prosthodontics
Dentistry & Dental Prosthodontics
University of Siena
Italy's first English-taught Dentistry degree (DMD) — a single-cycle programme at a historic Tuscan university (founded 1240), built to ADEE European standards, with daily hands-on patient work and digital dentistry in the final years.
Public University
Admission: IMAT
6 Years · 360 ECTS
100% English
Italy's 1st English dentistry
Independent study guide by IMAT Nerd · Researched from official UniSI & MUR sources
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Overview
Quick Facts
University type
Public · State
Location
Siena, Tuscany
Language
100% English
Degree
DMD · LM-46 (Dentistry)
Duration
6 yrs · 360 ECTS
Admission
IMAT (national)
Seats 2025/26
33 EU + 2 non-EU*
Tuition
Public · income-based
*Important: Siena's dentistry seat split swings sharply year to year — in 2025 the lists showed about 33 EU but only 2 non-EU places (down from 12). Seat numbers are set yearly by an MUR decree — non-EU applicants in particular must check the current call (bando) before relying on any figure.
Who they are
About Siena Dentistry
The University of Siena (UniSI), founded in 1240, is one of Italy's oldest universities and sits at the heart of a UNESCO World Heritage city in Tuscany. Students make up roughly half of Siena's population, and the university is repeatedly ranked among Italy's best for internationalisation and student services.
In 2017 Siena launched the first English-taught Dentistry degree in Italy — a single-cycle Dentistry & Dental Prosthodontics course (class LM-46, 360 ECTS, six years) leading to a DMD. It is designed around the recommendations of the ADEE (Association for Dental Education in Europe) and the Italian Ministry, blending a solid medical-science foundation with intensive, hands-on dental training that culminates in daily patient work using digital dentistry and modern materials.
Italy's first in English
The original English-language dental programme in the country — a pioneer with a growing global alumni base.
ADEE European standard
Built to European dental-education recommendations, with digital dentistry and new materials in the clinic.
International student city
A safe, walkable Tuscan city built around its students — with strong support and a global community.
Why choose it
Why Study Dentistry at Siena
Italy's pioneer English DMD
The first — and for years only — English-taught dental degree in Italy, now well established.
Heavy hands-on training
Lectures paired with practicals throughout, and a final year working on patients every day.
Digital dentistry
Training with modern digital-dentistry tools and new dental materials, in line with current practice.
European-standard curriculum
Designed to ADEE recommendations, so your training maps to European dental education norms.
Small, focused cohort
A small dental class in a student-centred city means close mentorship and chair-side attention.
How to get in
Admission & IMAT Requirements
Like English-taught Medicine, the English Dentistry course admits via the national IMAT, set yearly by the Ministry (MUR), with seats allocated strictly by IMAT ranking. (Italian-language dentistry uses a different national test — this page is about the English course.)
| Admission route | National public process via MUR / Universitaly ("IMAT") — list Siena Dentistry as first choice |
| Places 2025/26* | ~33 EU + non-EU resident in Italy · ~2 non-EU resident abroad (the split changes sharply yearly) |
| Test format* | 60 multiple-choice questions in 100 minutes (2025 decree) |
| Scoring* | +1.5 correct · 0 blank · −0.4 wrong (confirm in the annual decree) |
| Eligibility | A 12-year secondary diploma (strength in biology & chemistry helps) · English proficiency |
| Language | English-taught · Italian needed from the clinical years for patient contact |
| Where to apply | Universitaly (EU) · the university's portal (non-EU); non-EU pre-enrolment required |
What the IMAT covers
| Section | Questions* | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Reading & general knowledge | 4 | Comprehension and broad academic awareness |
| Logical reasoning & problems | 5 | Critical thinking; accuracy matters under negative marking |
| Biology | 23 | Largest, highest-weighted science section |
| Chemistry | 15 | General and organic chemistry fundamentals |
| Physics & Mathematics | 13 | Combined quantitative and physical-science section |
Always check the current bando. Dental admission tests and seat numbers have changed in recent years — confirm the exact entry test, dates and places for Siena Dentistry in the official 2026 call before applying.
Competitiveness
Previous Admission Scores
Because admission is purely by IMAT ranking, the "minimum" is simply the score of the last admitted candidate — so it shifts each year with exam difficulty and the applicant pool. Dentistry cut-offs are tracked less consistently than Medicine, and Siena's have swung widely — a sharp drop in the hard 2023 exam, then a jump after the easier 2024 paper:
EU final cut-off score (out of 90) · *2024–25 are approximate
| IMAT year | EU minimum* | Non-EU minimum* | Seats (EU / Non-EU) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 44.9 | 43.2 | 28 / 18 |
| 2023 | 33.2 | — | 28 / 18 |
| 2024 | ≈ 53 | — | 23 / 12 |
| 2025 | ≈ 54 | — | 33 / 2 |
Read carefully: these figures are community-tracked and unofficial; dentistry data is thinner than medicine, and the 2024–2025 EU figures are approximate. Note the non-EU quota shrank to about 2 places in 2025 — a major change for international applicants. Only the live official ranking for your intake decides admission.
Budgeting
Tuition & Living Costs
As a public university, UniSI has no fixed private tuition. Fees are income-based (from your family's ISEE), with reductions and a no-tax band for lower incomes. Siena is a compact Tuscan city; living costs are moderate and student-friendly.
| Tuition model | Public, income-based (ISEE) — typically a few hundred to a few thousand € / year |
| First instalment | Fixed minimum (regional tax + stamp duty), same for all |
| Reductions | No-tax band for low ISEE; merit/income exemptions and DSU Toscana scholarships |
| Non-EU note | Income certification via the Italian consulate in your home country |
Cost of living in Siena (≈ €700–€1,100 / month)
€300–€500
Room / month — student-driven market
DSU Toscana
Regional grants, housing & meal support
Walkable
Compact city — most things on foot
Tuscany
Great rail links to Florence, Rome & beyond
Tip: apply for DSU Toscana scholarships early if eligible. Confirm current fees on UniSI's pages before budgeting.
The 6 years
Curriculum & Program Structure
The degree centres on dentistry while grounding students in basic science and medicine. The first three years are largely preclinical; the next two move into clinical dental disciplines and supervised practice; and the final year is almost entirely clinical — treating patients daily with digital tools and modern materials — before the qualifying final exam.
| Year | Phase | Focus | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Preclinical foundations | Anatomy, histology, physiology, biochemistry, pathology, pharmacology, dental materials | Siena campus · Le Scotte |
| 4 | Clinical dentistry begins | Gnathology, periodontology, endodontics, restorative dentistry, prosthodontics | University dental clinic |
| 5 | Advanced clinical | Oral surgery, implantology, orthodontics, paediatric dentistry, legal medicine | University dental clinic |
| 6 | Full clinical year | Daily patient treatment with digital dentistry & new materials → final qualifying exam (DMD) | University of Siena |
Three preclinical yearsLectures + practicals throughoutClinical dental disciplines (Yr 4–5)Daily patient work (Year 6)Digital dentistry & materialsADEE-aligned design
What stands out
Programme Strengths & Student Ratings
Siena offers a pioneering, hands-on dental degree in a student-centred Tuscan city. Here's where it shines:
Bars are an editorial read of the programme's distinctive features — not an official ranking. Swap in any metric you prefer.
Student experience — at a glance
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Hands-on dental trainingVery high
International communityVery high
City & lifestyle (Siena)Excellent
Small-cohort attentionStrong
Non-EU seat availabilityVery limited (2025)
Italian needed for clinicTo plan for
How to read this: an editorial summary of recurring student-feedback themes, not a statistical survey. Add verified review numbers when you have them.
Where you'll study
Campus, Hospital & Clinical Network
Teaching blends Siena's historic city-centre buildings with the modern "Santa Maria alle Scotte" (Le Scotte) university hospital complex, where the dental clinic and pre-clinical labs sit. The final years are spent largely chair-side, treating patients in the university's dental facilities.
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Teaching & clinical network
AOU Senese (Le Scotte)University dental clinicSimulation & pre-clinical labsDigital-dentistry facilitiesHistoric city-centre campusDSU Toscana housingStrong student-support services
After graduation
Recognition & Licensing
The course awards a single-cycle Italian dental degree (DMD, class LM-46) from a public university, aligned with EU dental-education directives and designed to ADEE standards. After the State Examination, graduates can register and practise as dentists across the EU, and many Siena graduates have gone on to register and work abroad.
To practise in Italy, graduates register with the Ordine dei Medici Chirurghi e degli Odontoiatri (the dental register). Recognition for practice outside the EU depends on the destination country's dental authority (for example the UK's General Dental Council) — so confirm your target country's pathway early.
Bottom line: an EU-valid, European-standard dental degree — just map your destination's licensing route before enrolling.
Find them
Location & Contact
UniversityUniversity of Siena (UniSI)
RectorateBanchi di Sotto 55, 53100 Siena
Dental school / hospitalAOU Senese "Le Scotte", Viale Mario Bracci 16, 53100 Siena
ProgrammeDentistry & Dental Prosthodontics (English, LM-46)
DegreeSingle-cycle DMD (6 years)
Websiteapply.unisi.it · unisi.it/en
Good to know
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes — the University of Siena launched Italy’s first English-taught Dentistry degree in 2017. It’s a 6-year single-cycle Dentistry & Dental Prosthodontics course (class LM-46, 360 ECTS) leading to a DMD.
It’s a public programme, admitted via the national IMAT (MUR / Universitaly) — the same exam used for English Medicine. Seats are filled strictly by IMAT ranking. Because dental admission has changed in recent years, always confirm the exact entry test in the current bando.
The split changes sharply year to year. For 2025/26 the lists showed about 33 EU places but only around 2 non-EU places (down from 12). Always confirm the current bando — this matters most for non-EU applicants.
There’s no fixed pass mark; the cut-off is the last admitted student’s score. Trackers reported an EU final around 45 in 2022 and a low of ~33 in the hard 2023 exam, rising to roughly the low-50s in 2024–2025 after an easier paper. Dentistry data is thinner than medicine, so treat figures as estimates.
It’s the pioneer English dental degree in Italy, built to ADEE European standards, with heavy hands-on training, digital dentistry, and a final year treating patients daily — all in a UNESCO-listed student city.
The course is taught in English, but Italian is needed from the clinical years to communicate with patients in the dental clinic.
At the university dental clinic within the AOU Senese ‘Le Scotte’ hospital complex, with the final year spent largely chair-side treating patients.
Public, income-based (ISEE) tuition with reductions for lower incomes, plus DSU Toscana scholarships. Siena is a moderate-cost student city — budget roughly €700–€1,100 per month.
It’s an EU-valid, ADEE-standard dental degree. To practise in Italy you register with the dental register (Ordine dei Medici Chirurghi e degli Odontoiatri) after the State Exam; for other countries, check that authority’s recognition pathway (e.g. the UK General Dental Council).
Italy's original English dental degree. Earn your Siena seat.
Siena Dentistry is admitted through the same IMAT as Medicine — so a solid, reliable IMAT score is what gets you in. Build Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths and reasoning the structured way: 500+ lectures, mock exams and solved past papers.
Last updated: June 2026
Sources & verification: University of Siena (UniSI) Dentistry & Dental Prosthodontics (English) / apply.unisi.it pages; AOU Senese "Le Scotte" information;
MUR Medicine/Dentistry-in-English admission decree and places tables; community IMAT/dentistry cut-off trackers.
Cut-off figures are aggregated from unofficial student trackers; dentistry data is less complete than medicine and 2024–2025 EU figures are approximate.
Disclaimer: Admission rules, the entry test, dates, seat numbers and fees are set/updated annually by the MUR and the University of Siena.
This is an independent study guide by IMAT Nerd, not affiliated with the University of Siena. Always confirm details in the current official call before applying.