With Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid
Master of Science in Implant Dentistry
A 12-month European Master of Science in Implant Dentistry — delivered and awarded by Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (URJC) in Madrid, in collaboration with BCDIS. Apply through us and we forward your details to the URJC programme team, who take it from there.
The programme at a glance
Confirmed by Universidad Rey Juan Carlos for the 2026–27 intake.
Programme start
10 December 2026.
Duration
12 months.
Application deadline
31 October 2026.
Qualification
European MSc Implant Dentistry — Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (Madrid).
Entry requirement
Recognised postgraduate training in oral surgery and/or dental implantology or prosthetics. Eligibility is assessed by URJC.
Places
Intentionally restricted to a small cohort, so early application is recommended.
A university Master of Science
The programme is delivered and awarded by Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (URJC), Madrid, under the presidency of Prof Avik Dandapat. It is designed for dentists who have already completed recognised training and want to develop research competence.
- Delivered and awarded by URJC, Madrid
- Research methodology, ethics and statistics
- An original research dissertation
- Concludes with a viva examination
How BCDIS fits in
BCDIS and URJC are independent institutions. We introduce the programme and forward your application to the URJC programme team, who then contact you directly. Admission, enrolment, teaching, examination and fees are all URJC’s.
- We forward your application to URJC
- URJC contact you directly from there
- Faculty who teach across both programmes
How the programme runs
Twelve months, combining a short intensive unit in Madrid with online teaching and an individually supervised research project.
Intensive contact unit
A 3-day academic unit of lectures, tutorials and hands-on sessions at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos in Madrid.
Online teaching
A further 3 days of online sessions covering research methodology and ethics, philosophy of research, statistical analysis, data presentation and scientific writing.
Research dissertation
An original piece of research, completed by individually supervised distance learning with one-to-one online mentoring from an assigned URJC tutor throughout.
Viva examination
You present and defend your thesis at a viva examination, usually around twelve months after the programme starts.
Fees and payment plan
The total programme fee is €8,500, payable in three instalments. Fees are set and collected by URJC — nothing is paid to or through this website.
| Instalment | Amount | Due |
|---|---|---|
| Deposit — secures your place | €2,500 | On acceptance |
| Second instalment | €3,000 | By 30 November 2026 |
| Final instalment | €3,000 | By 29 January 2027 |
| Total programme fee | €8,500 | — |
Where you will study
The contact unit is taught at the Clínica Universitaria on URJC’s Campus de Alcorcón, Madrid.
Clinical surgery, Clínica Universitaria
Teaching clinic bays
Phantom-head skills laboratory
Photographs supplied by Universidad Rey Juan Carlos.
Programme faculty
Taught and examined by an international faculty.
Prof David Madruga — Course Director
BDS (UCM Madrid); MSc Implant Dentistry (Leeds); Diploma in Implant Dentistry, RCS England; FFGDP, RCS London; Tutor, RCS London. Associate Clinical Professor, URJC Madrid, and President of the International Academy of Dental Implantology in Europe.
Prof Avik Dandapat — President, BCDIS
BDS (Birmingham); MFGDP(UK); MSc Implant Dentistry (Leeds); Diploma in Implant Dentistry and Advanced Certificate, RCS England; Associate Fellow, College of General Dentistry.
Prof Marco Esposito — International Research Faculty
DDS (Pavia); PhD in Biomaterials (Göteborg); postgraduate training in periodontics and in implantology. Associate Professor in Biomaterials, Sahlgrenska Academy, and Chief Editor of the Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants.
Prof Haidar Hassan — Chief Examiner
DDS, PhD (Sahlgrenska Academy, Göteborg); MSc Implant Dentistry (URJC); MSc Aesthetic Medicine (QMUL); Diploma in Implant Dentistry, RCS England; Fellow, RCS England and CGDent. Clinical Senior Lecturer, Queen Mary University of London.
Getting here
The intensive contact unit is taught at URJC's Campus de Alcorcón, southwest of Madrid — around 13 km from the city centre and reachable by Cercanías commuter rail and Metro. Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) lies northeast of the city, about 20 minutes from the centre by Metro or road. The remaining teaching is online, and the dissertation is completed under remote supervision.
Applying
Apply below and we forward your details to the programme team at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, who will contact you directly about enrolment. URJC set the entry requirements and the fee, assess every application and run the programme — BCDIS is not involved in admission, enrolment or fees. You can also contact the Course Director, Prof David Madruga, directly at [email protected].
Apply for the URJC Master of Science
Submit the form and we forward your details to the URJC programme team, who will contact you directly. Applications for the December 2026 intake close on 31 October 2026.
Submit application
We need your name, email, phone number and how you meet the entry requirements — URJC assess eligibility from that. Your application is forwarded to the URJC programme team, who contact you directly from there: BCDIS and Universidad Rey Juan Carlos are independent institutions, and admission, enrolment and fees are URJC’s. No payment is taken here.