Dear Students
I would like to welcome you all to Altınbaş University Dental School.
Our very first academic year started in 2016-2017. The medium of instruction at our School is 30%Turkish, 70% English. Having adopted an academic program parallel to international education systems, Altınbaş University Dental School stands out among other schools with its main objective for training dentists equipped with technological excellence, scientific and emotional intelligence. AU Dental School rapidly adapts all the recent technological development and progress into its academic curriculum. With the support of its dynamic and innovative academic staff, AU Dental School also aims to train bright generations of the future who are truly dynamic, taking a broad perspective towards life and easily adaptable to the age of information and technology. According to faculty members at AU Dental School, every young person has the right to access to high-quality education. In this respect, they do their very best for providing our students with every possible opportunity so they can receive high-quality education. Being a member of Association for Dental Education in Europe, AU Dental School keeps itself up-to-date with the latest developments in the field of dental education. All courses included in our academic program have been prepared in accordance with the competencies that each graduate dentist must meet as set forth by the Association for Dental Education in Europe. With a total area of 40.000 m2, Bakırköy Health Campus is home to AU Dental School, Medical School, School of Pharmacy and Vocational School of Health Services.
Qualities that make AU Dental School stand out among others are: its eco-friendly, high-quality and high-end infrastructure, student-centered learning, international patient safety standards, opportunity to practice English with international students and multicultural learning environment. AU Dental School's hospital has been established as Türkiye's first and only dental hospital accredited with ISO 9001-2015 certification.
Comprising 11 professors, 4 associate professors and 19 asst. prof. dr. , AU Dental School provide each student with 1 dental practice simulation unit and 1 phantom head. Students receive pre-clinical education through practicing on high-end phantom heads in pre-clinical laboratories. Indirect methods are taught with the use dental loupe in clinical education. Theoretical courses, small group studies and presentations are conducted in 120 person capacity 4 lecture halls and in 65 person capacity 9 classrooms. Also, library services are provided in Altınbaş University Mahmutbey Campus and Dental School in Bakırköy Campus where students can have free access to print and electronic resources for the conduct of detailed and comprehensive research. Having adopted an academic program parallel to international education systems, Altınbaş University Dental School, with its national and international students coming from different backgrounds and ethnicities, aims to become a one of the leading dental schools of Türkiye in the field of education, research and patient care services.
We would be delighted to welcome you all in our School aiming to train dentists who will shape the future of dental practice by achieving excellence in academic education, research and oral-dental health so as to positively contribute in community health care.
Sending my warmest regards to all the shapers of the future,
Prof. Dr. Burçin Büyükünaldı
Dean