all the dental schools are undergraduate entry in taiwan. after graduating from high school, students are required to take a 6-year dental program to complete their dds/dmd degree. dental school admissions are competitive in taiwan. only students obtain top 3% of academic results in the taiwan joint college entrance exam for admission in taiwan will be admitted. the tuition for dental schools are around twd 70,000-75,000 (~usd 2,200-2,400) per semester. students are also required to pay additional fees for tools and other materials most of time. students should complete 5 years of medical basic and dental professional courses at their own universities, followed by a year of internships before graduation. during summer vacation, clerkship is recommended for students to acquire experience for the future. the first dental school in taiwan belonged to the school of dentistry at national taiwan university which was founded in 1953. dental schools in taiwan include: