TY - JOUR AU - Singh, Niharika AU - Gupta, Sonia AU - Pentapati, Kalyana Chakravarthy AU - Tadikonda, Abhinav PY - 2021/11/15 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Perception of Indian Dental Students to Pursue Higher Education Abroad during COVID-19 JF - Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clínica Integrada JA - Pesqui Bras Odontopediatria Clin Integr VL - 21 IS - SE - DO - UR - https://revista.uepb.edu.br/PBOCI/article/view/719 SP - e0265 AB - <p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate Indian dental students’ perception of seeking international dental higher education during COVID-19. <strong>Material and Methods:</strong> We conducted an online survey among the dental students. A self-administered questionnaire was prepared, which had information on country choice, reasons for the decision to study abroad, measures to be taken by the foreign universities because of COVID-19, the application’s status, current plan, and opinions on exploring other possibilities. <strong>Results:</strong> Four hundred students constituted the final sample, out of which the majority were females (69.3%). Most of the students were not sure about their status in the application process (63%). The current plan to study abroad remained uncertain for almost half of the students (50.2%). Concerning the status of the application process, a significantly higher number of female students were “not sure” and are still “searching colleges” (p&lt;0.001). Similarly, a higher number of females were “uncertain” or “postponed” or “canceled” when compared to the males concerning the current plan to study abroad (p=0.001). Also, a significantly higher proportion of female students cited the study budget as the main deterrent for pursuing a career abroad and opined that “flexible study options” will help them get admissions post-COVID-19 (p=0.001 and 0.035). <strong>Conclusion:</strong> A substantial impact was perceived by Indian dental students concerning higher education abroad, more among females.</p> ER -