Master en parodontologie
Formation universitaire en Parodontologie accréditée par l'EFP (3 ans)
Devenir spécialiste en Parodontologie
Postgraduate program in Periodontology & Implant Dentistry
University of Liège
The Department of Periodontology and Oral Surgery is a training center in periodontology and implant dentistry with a well-established tradition of welcoming postgraduate students. The post-graduate program in Periodontology and Implant dentistry of the University of Liège is designed for students graduated in Dental Medicine who want to pursue a career in Periodontics and Oral Implants dentistry. It is a 3-year full time program accredited by the European Federation of Periodontology.
The program consists of three main components:
Clinical learning
The curriculum is first designed to offer the participants an advanced clinical training (patient treatment) in the field of Periodontology, Implant Dentistry and Oral Surgery. It aims to improve the clinical practice learning experience by providing opportunities to treat patients with modern periodontal techniques. The students will treat a substantial number of periodontal patients including pre-prosthetic surgeries and oral implants.
Didactic learning
The basic clinical and scientific knowledge is provided by various didactic methods of learning: literature seminars, theoretical courses, seminars, reports of scientific meetings and active chair-side assistances of senior periodontists.
Scientific learning
The program also offers a research training led by scientific experts. Each participant has to carry out a research project, submit a scientific article and defend a thesis at the end of the program.
WHO CAN APPLY ?
We accept Belgian and EU students (graduated from European Economic Area UE + Norway, Island and Liechtenstein or Switzerland). There is no automatic EU-wide recognition of academic diplomas. Candidates may therefore need to go through a national procedure to get academic degree or diploma recognized in Belgium. Current local regulations exclude international students.
All together there is 6 postgraduates running the program. The candidates are equally distributed in the 3 years (2/years). Two students are accepted each year.
The admission requirements are the following:
- Have obtained high grades in the last two years of dental school
- Have a few years of clinical experience in clinical dentistry
- Hold a valid INAMI number allowing the practice of dentistry in Belgium
- Be fluent in English AND in French (because of patient treatment and for communication within the team and the Department)
Admissions for 2026-2029 are closed.
Admissions for enrollement Fall 2027 are open (cycle 2027-2030). Deadline for sending applications is 31 May 2026. For international student, be successful in this interview ensure his spot in the Master in Periodontology.
HOW TO APPLY ?
The following documents have to be sent to france.lambert@chuliege.be and mrobert@chuliege.be :
- Contact information of 2 academic members or another person who can testify to the applicant capabilities
- Proof of a valid INAMI number authorizing the practice of dentistry in Belgium
- CV
- Letter of motivation
- Copies of academic grades for every year passed in the Dental School (only Master level)
The application must be submitted as a single PDF file titled: “Master in Periodontology – Applicant’s Name – Fall 2027”.
MORE INFOS :
The fees are around 800 EUR per year. International students don’t get paid during the curriculum.
For more information and applications, please contact Marine Robert, academic coordinator of the program mrobert@chuliege.be.
Brochure complète du programmeAppendix 8 Training program.pdf