International study opportunities in the dentistry degree programme at the University of Münster – a needs assessment of student interest and demand
Julian Hettkamp, Jan C. Becker, Sönke Scherzer, Bernhard Marschall, Benjamin Ehmke, Petra Scheutzel, Anna Junga

TL;DR
Dental students at the University of Münster show strong interest in international study opportunities, including clinical traineeships and semester-long stays.
Contribution
The study provides a needs assessment of student interest in international experiences within the dentistry program.
Findings
96% of students expressed interest in gaining international experience during their studies.
30% of students are interested in clinical traineeships abroad, while 32% prefer semester-long stays.
Common barriers to international stays include time loss, financing, and planning challenges.
Abstract
Stays abroad in the form of study visits and clinical traineeships, for example, have been rare in dentistry degree programmes in Germany to date. The new ZApprO (date of issue: 8 July 2019) offers the opportunity to integrate stays abroad into the degree programme through the introduction of modules, ECTS points and clinical traineeships, among other things. The aim of this study was to analyse the student perspective on this topic. In the summer term of 2021, a voluntary and anonymous online survey was conducted among dental students at the University of Münster. In addition to demographic data, the questionnaire also included key questions on content. With a response rate of 55%, a total of 371 students took part in the survey. 96% of the study participants stated that they would like to gain experience abroad as part of their studies, almost half of them even in the case of…
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Taxonomy
TopicsDental Education, Practice, Research · Innovations in Medical Education · Medical and Biological Sciences
