The Advanced Diploma in Orthodontics is a postgraduate award following the satisfactory completion of a prescribed course of advanced study and research related to orthodontics. A qualifying examination may be set to test a candidate's formal academic ability or his ability to complete the prescribed courses of study and clinical practice. It shall consist of one or more written papers, a practical examination and oral examinations. The curriculum shall comprise an approved programme of study, practice and research in a field related to the practice of orthodontics as prescribed in the syllabus. The examiners may prescribe an oral examination on the subject of the paper.
Examinations take the form of a written paper, oral, practical and clinical examinations.
At the conclusion of the examinations, the names of the successful candidates shall be published in alphabetical order. The prescribed course of study will include subjects to be taken by all candidates, in accordance with the syllabus specified by the Programme Director. The supervised research projects will be related to each candidate's prescribed course of study. Candidates must attend the practice of the Prince Philip Dental Hospital for at least four sessions a week as defined by the Department of Children's Dentistry and Orthodontics. The methods and pattern of assessment and examination of each candidate will be determined by the Programme Director.