University Master’s Degree in Research in Dentistry - Official
The University Master's Degree in Research in Dentistry at UIC Barcelona (Spain) offers a blended learning approach to structured training for research in academic, industrial and clinical settings.
The UIC Barcelona Faculty of Dentistry is continuously making progress in the field of basic and applied research, seeking results through clinical responses to improve the efficiency of materials and techniques.
This master's programme aims to enhance participants' research knowledge and prepare them for doctoral studies through a series of advanced training topics in the different dental specialisations.
UIC Barcelona provides the ideal setting for this kind of advanced training in Research in Dentistry due to several factors: the numerous lines of research explored by the different departments in the UIC Barcelona Faculty of Dentistry, the close relationship with the dental and pharmaceutical industry as regards project implementation and our fully equipped research laboratories.
The general and specific competences that students must acquire during their Master’s studies in dentistry research in the UIC take into account the principles set out in article 3.5 of Royal Decree 1393/2007 of the 29th of October. These principles include respect for fundamental rights and equality between men and women, equal opportunities and universal accessibility for people with disabilities and promotion of the beliefs specific to a culture of peace, as well as democratic values.
Basic skills
- Knowledge and understanding that provide a foundation or opportunity for originality in developing and/or applying ideas in a research context.
- Applying the knowledge acquired, and developing problem-solving abilities in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to the field of study.
- Integrating knowledge and handling complexity, in addition to formulating ideas based on scientific evidence, using information that may be incomplete or limited, while considering the social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgements.
- Being able to communicate conclusions to specialists and non-specialists alike in a clear and unambiguous manner, with supporting knowledge and rationale.
- To acquire learning skills that enable ongoing independent study.
General skills
- The ability to incorporate new knowledge acquired through research and study, and also deal with complexity.
- The ability to undertake a critical analysis and discuss the results obtained, as well as reach the corresponding conclusions.
- The ability to learn to develop new instrumental skills independently, in terms of the acquisition of new scientific concepts, and the search for new scientific knowledge.
- The ability to argue for and defend personal scientific ideas, as well as listen to, analyse, value and respond to other people’s ideas.
Specific skills
- Ability to apply scientific method, experimental design and biostatistics to solve a question or hypothesis.
- Knowing how to use and apply the most common laboratory techniques in the fields of molecular, genomic and proteomic biology, biomaterials, cell and tissue cultures, immunology and microscopy in the field of dentistry.
- Knowing how to apply bioinformatics tools used in basic research.
- Applying experimental animal models as well as the methodology of animal handling and ethical research concepts in dentistry.
- To communicate research results in a scientific article, poster or oral presentation, both in scientific and academic format.
- Learning to manage the financial and human resources of a research project and knowing the strategic framework for transferring knowledge to a company or industry.
- Knowing how to interpret images obtained through the latest technology applicable to research in dentistry.
- Being able to apply the appropriate diagnostic tests and interpret the results.
- Applying the latest dental research technology, considering its properties, indications, biocompatibility, toxicity and environmental impact.
- Knowing how to execute epistemological, ethical, humane and compliant activities in research and the dissemination of results.



