Short-term Exchange Programs for Students from Partner Universities (Malaysia, Thailand, Sweden, Indonesia, South Korea) – School of Dentistry

Between May and July 2025, students from our overseas partner universities participated in short-term exchange programs at our School of Dentistry.

University (Country)	Training Period	Participating Students
Universiti Teknologi MARA (Malaysia)	May 27–31, 2025	Master’s in Dental Public Health (8 students): Nur Nuha Binti Mohd Nazeri Muhammad Huzaifah Bin Jusoh Muhammad Firdaus Bin Mokhtar Nurul Syariza Binti Kamal Mohd Arif Alwan Bin Khalid Nur Amalina Hani Binti Senin Aisyah Binti Mohd Abu Bakar Nur Syafrina Binti Mohd Sanif Supervisor: Dr. Nor Faezah Bohari PhD in Special Care Dentistry (4 students): Mohd Isyrafuddin Bin Ismail Nur A’thirah Binti Zulkifly Siti Hajar Binti Ibrahim Farah Hidayah Binti Mohd Fazli Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ilham Wan Mokhtar
Chulalongkorn University (Thailand)	June 9–13, 2025	5th-year dental students: Gullagate Sookphon Thunchanit Taweesing Prodpran Pininta Thanyaporn Cheeaboonkana
University of Gothenburg (Sweden)	June 16–20, 2025	4th- & 5th-year dental students: Andrea Ly Elsa Thorén Heijer Isabella Åberg
Hasanuddin University (Indonesia)	June 30–July 11, 2025	3rd-year dental students: Ivtitah Batari Aris Ikhwa Aulia Fatimah Azzahra Sabillah Putri Azisah Alvin Nandho Winarso Lynx Adelart
Kyung Hee University (South Korea)	July 22–25, 2025	4th- & 6th-year dental students: Je Joon Il Kim Jimin Kim Solomon Albert Lee Jungmin Lee Juyeob

These programs provided students with opportunities to participate in lectures, clinical training, and practical exercises at our school of Dentistry, enhancing their understanding of dental care and fostering international academic exchange.

1. Universiti Teknologi MARA (Malaysia)
Universiti Teknologi MARA is Malaysia’s largest comprehensive university, with numerous faculties including Dentistry. In May, eight Master’s students in Dental Public Health and four PhD students in Special Care Dentistry visited our university for a one-week program. The program included lectures, clinical training at our dental hospital, facility tours, and visits to nursing homes, providing insight into Japan’s elderly dental care system.

2. Chulalongkorn University (Thailand)
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand’s oldest and consistently top-ranked national university, sent four dental undergraduates to our university in June. Students participated in lectures and clinical training at our School of Dentistry and dental hospital. During this period, Medical Technology students from Chulalongkorn University also joined exchange program at our School of Medical Technology.

3. University of Gothenburg (Sweden)
University of Gothenburg, a leading Nordic comprehensive university and world-class institution in dental education and research, sent three dental students in June. The students engaged in clinical training, facility tours, and a visit to the Swedish Center Foundation. Biomedicine students from Gothenburg University also participated in exchange program at our School of Medical Technology simultaneously.

4. Hasanuddin University (Indonesia)
Hasanuddin University, founded in 1956 in Makassar, Indonesia, is a national university with 14 faculties, including Dentistry and Medicine. From June to July, five dental students visited our university, participating in clinical training and observing oral surgery and dental anesthesia procedures. The program also included interactions with our Dual PhD students and postdoctoral fellow from Hasanuddin University. In August, a joint dental symposium with our university, Hasanuddin University, and Taipei Medical University was held at Hasanuddin University.

5. Kyung Hee University (South Korea)
Kyung Hee University, a prestigious comprehensive university based in Seoul and a leader in internationalization in South Korea, sent five dental students in July. They participated in lectures and clinical training at our School of Dentistry and dental hospital. The Dean and faculty from Kyung Hee University also visited to observe the students’ program and tour our facilities.

Universiti Teknologi MARA