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==Contacts==
 
==Contacts==
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'''Website:''' http://www.dentistry.ualberta.ca<br>
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'''Admissions Phone:''' (780) 492-1319<br>
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'''Admissions Fax:''' (780) 492-7536<br>
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'''Admissions E-Mail:''' admissions@dentistry.ualberta.ca<br>
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'''Location:''' Edmonton, Alberta
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==Program Information==
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====Curriculum====
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*Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
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*4 years in length
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*2 pre-dental years required
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*Joint programs are available. Descriptions can be found [https://www.ualberta.ca/school-of-dentistry/programs-and-admissions/dentistry/doctor-of-dental-surgery-dds here]
  
Program Admissions (Dentistry and Dental Hygience)<br>
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====Admission statistics====
Department of Dentistry Admissions Office<br>
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*Total number of applicants in 2016: 250
3028 Dentistry/Pharmacy Centre<br>
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*Applicants interviewed 2016: NA
Edmonton, AB<br>
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*Class size in 2013: 32 (31: in-province, 1: out-of-province)
T6G 2N8<br><br>
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*A maximum of 15% of spaces are offered for out-of-province applicants
Website: http://www.dent.ualberta.ca/<br>
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*International students are eligible to apply
Admissions phone: (780)492 - 1319<br>
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For more information on the program, click [https://www.ualberta.ca/school-of-dentistry/programs-and-admissions/dentistry/dentistry-admission-statistics here]
Fax: (780) 492 - 7536<br>
 
Email: admissions@dentistry.ualberta.ca<br>
 
  
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==Admissions Requirements==
  
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====Course and Degree Requirements====
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*Degree: Minimum 60 credits completed of post-secondary studies (10 full year course equivalents or 20 half year course equivalents)
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**Of the 60 credits, 30 credits must be taken during the academic year (Fall/Winter semester).
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*Required courses
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**General Chemistry (6 credits)
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**Organic Chemistry (6 credits)
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**Biology (6 credits)
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**Physics (6 credits)
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**English (6 credits)
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**Statistics (3 credits)
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**Introductory Biochemistry (3 credits)
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*Note
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**The prerequisite requirements must be passed with a minimum grade of C-.
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**General Chemistry: IB Chemistry HL with a grade of 6 or 7 is equivalent to Chemistry 101 (3 credits).
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**Biology: IB Biology HL with a grade of 6 or 7 is equivalent to Biology 107 (3 credits).
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**English: IB English HL with a grade of 6 or 7 will meet the English requirement.
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For more information, click [https://www.ualberta.ca/school-of-dentistry/programs-and-admissions/dentistry/doctor-of-dental-surgery-dds here]
  
==Admission Requirements==
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====GPA====
===General Notes===
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*Overall GPA 2016: 3.61-4.00
Different programs are offered within the School of Dentistry:<br>
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*Average grade/GPA of admitted applicants 2016: 3.85
I) Four-year program for the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)<br>
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*Minimum accepted grade/GPA 2016 (domestic applicants invited for an interview): NA
II) Three-year program for the Diploma in Dental Hygiene (Dental Hygiene Specialization is completed in the fourth year and is optional)<br>
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*Minimum accepted grade/GPA 2016 (international applicants invited for an interview): NA
III) MSc and PhD degrees in Medical Sciences (Dentistry or Orthodontics)<br>
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*Calculation method:
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*For applicants who have completed at least four or more years of full-time postsecondary work, the semester with the lowest GPA will not be included in the calculation of the cumulative GPA (provided that the worst semester is not the most recent Fall/Winter or the only semester with a full course load).
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For more information, click [https://www.ualberta.ca/school-of-dentistry/programs-and-admissions/dentistry/dentistry-admission-statistics here]
  
===Criteria===  
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====DAT====
==='''(I) Doctor of Dental Surgery Program (DDS)'''===
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*Reading Comprehension mean – 22.75 (with a range from 19- 29)
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*Perceptual Ability mean – 21.50 (with a range from 17 - 26)
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*Manual Dexterity mean – 24.15 (with a range from 16 - 29)
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*DAT must have been written within 5 years of the application deadline
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*Only the highest set of  DAT scores are taken into account
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*Only the Canadian DAT version accepted
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For more information, click [https://www.ualberta.ca/school-of-dentistry/programs-and-admissions/dentistry/dentistry-admission-statistics  here]<br>
  
'''Required Application Documents & Respective Deadline Dates:'''<br><br>
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====Supporting Documents====
1.) [http://www.registrar.ualberta.ca/ro.cfm?id=211 online application] of University of Alberta for Admission, Readmission, or Internal Transfer including the non-refundable application fee of $100<br>
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* Completed University of Alberta online undergraduate application
- Deadline: November 1, 2008 (for admission to Fall 2009 term)<br>
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*Registration fee ($ 75 for University of Alberta students, $ 115 for all other students)
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*Results from the Canadian Dental Aptitude Test
2.) '''DAT results''':
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*Official transcripts of your academic record. All previous post-secondary academic records must be provided.
* Deadline:
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*English Language Proficiency/Spoken English Requirement (if required).
** November 2008 test application submission – September 15, 2009<br>
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*Applicants with extenuating circumstances may submit a request for special considerations in writing.
** February 2009 test application submission – January 15, 2010<br>
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For more information, click [https://www.ualberta.ca/school-of-dentistry/programs-and-admissions/dentistry/doctor-of-dental-surgery-dds here]
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3.) '''Two Official Transcripts''' (for each deadline)<br>
 
* Deadlines: <br>
 
** November 15, 2008 – showing completed work to date<br>
 
** February 1, 2009 – showing Fall term grades & Winter term course registration <br>
 
** June 15, 2009 – showing current Fall/Winter final grades<br>
 
* Must be mailed to:<br>
 
Office of the Registrar and Student Awards <br>
 
University of Alberta<br>
 
Edmonton, Alberta<br>
 
T6G 2M7<br>
 
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4.) '''English Language Proficiency''' (if required)<br>
 
* Deadline: June 15, 2009<br>
 
  
====Dental Hygiene Diploma====<br>
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====Evaluation criteria====
*30 units of course weight, 24 of which must be taken in one academic year<br>
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*GPA: 50% of overall rank score
*full year of English, one semester each of Gen Chem, Org Chem, Biology, Sociology, Psychology and Statistics<br>
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*(DAT) scores: 25% of overall rank score
*minimum GPA of 2.70<br>
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*Interview score: 25% of overall rank score
  
====Residency Requirements====
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==Interview==
*a resident of Alberta is defined as a permanent resident of Alberta, Yukon, Northwest Territories or Nunavut for at least one year
 
  
==Deadlines==
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* Interview Dates: March 4, 2017
*2 official transcripts showing completed work to date by Nov. 15th.
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*Interviews evaluate an applicant's maturity, motivation, initiative, ability to communicate, personal qualities and interests
*Two official transcripts including the fall semester by Feb. 1st.
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*Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
*Two official final transcripts by June 15th.
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**interviewee will be exposed without interruption to a series of stations, each of which will take 10 minutes to complete
*Results of the DAT must be submitted by Jan 15th.
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For more information, click [https://www.ualberta.ca/school-of-dentistry/programs-and-admissions/dentistry/doctor-of-dental-surgery-dds here] and [https://www.ualberta.ca/school-of-dentistry/programs-and-admissions/dentistry/sample-mmi-questions here] for sample MMI questions
*Online application and application fee (100$) must be submitted by Nov. 1st. See http://www.registrar.ualberta.ca/ro.cfm?id=211 for application.
 
  
==Tuition==
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==Timeline 2018-2019==
===DDS Program===
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*July 1, 2018: Applications Open
*For Canadian citizens, tuition is approx. $17,700 a year.
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*September 15, 2018: DAT Registration Deadline (November)
*Book costs range from $400 to $1200 a year.
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*November 1, 2018: Application Submission Deadline
*DSA/CDA annual fees of $170.
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*January 15, 2019: DAT Registration Deadline (February)
*Cost for Dental instruments range from 600$ to $10,000 a year.
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*February 1, 2019: Supporting Document Deadline
*For non-Canadian citizens, annual tuition is $42,445
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*March 9, 2019: Interview Date
  
===Dental Hygiene Program===
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For more information, click [https://www.ualberta.ca/school-of-dentistry/programs-and-admissions/dentistry/doctor-of-dental-surgery-dds here]
====Scholarships====
 
*many scholarships are available, see [http://www.registrar.ualberta.ca/ro.cfm?id=399 this link] for more information.
 
  
==Statistics==
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==Tuition 2018-2019==
*Admission to DDS program is limited to 30 each year. 85% of these are Alberta residents, 5% are international students and 10% to other Canadians.
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*Canadian Students:
*Admission scores for each student are weighted: 30% for academic average, 30% for average in pre-requisite classes, 30% for the DAT, and 10% for the interview.
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**First Year Tuition and Non-Instructional Fees: $21,951.00
*2006 stats: average GPA for admitted students was 3.80. DAT scores averaged 22.6 for reading, 20.1 for PAT, and 24.1 for manual section.
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**Fees for Equipment & Instrumentation Rental: $15,000.00
*for the Dental Hygiene program, approx. 40 applicants are accepted with mean GPAs of 3.00
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*International Students:
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**First Year Tuition and Non-Instructional Fees: $68,300
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**Fees for Equipment & Instrumentation Rental: $15,000.00
  
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For more information on tuition, click [https://www.ualberta.ca/school-of-dentistry/programs-and-admissions/dentistry/doctor-of-dental-surgery-dds here]<br>
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For Scholarship and Financial Award information, click [http://www.admissions.ualberta.ca/Money-Matters/Scholarships-Awards.aspx here] <br>
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For Dentistry Scholarship and Award information, click [https://www.registrar.ualberta.ca/ro.cfm?id=399 here]
 
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Contacts

Website: http://www.dentistry.ualberta.ca
Admissions Phone: (780) 492-1319
Admissions Fax: (780) 492-7536
Admissions E-Mail: admissions@dentistry.ualberta.ca
Location: Edmonton, Alberta

Program Information

Curriculum

  • Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
  • 4 years in length
  • 2 pre-dental years required
  • Joint programs are available. Descriptions can be found here

Admission statistics

  • Total number of applicants in 2016: 250
  • Applicants interviewed 2016: NA
  • Class size in 2013: 32 (31: in-province, 1: out-of-province)
  • A maximum of 15% of spaces are offered for out-of-province applicants
  • International students are eligible to apply

For more information on the program, click here

Admissions Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

  • Degree: Minimum 60 credits completed of post-secondary studies (10 full year course equivalents or 20 half year course equivalents)
    • Of the 60 credits, 30 credits must be taken during the academic year (Fall/Winter semester).
  • Required courses
    • General Chemistry (6 credits)
    • Organic Chemistry (6 credits)
    • Biology (6 credits)
    • Physics (6 credits)
    • English (6 credits)
    • Statistics (3 credits)
    • Introductory Biochemistry (3 credits)
  • Note
    • The prerequisite requirements must be passed with a minimum grade of C-.
    • General Chemistry: IB Chemistry HL with a grade of 6 or 7 is equivalent to Chemistry 101 (3 credits).
    • Biology: IB Biology HL with a grade of 6 or 7 is equivalent to Biology 107 (3 credits).
    • English: IB English HL with a grade of 6 or 7 will meet the English requirement.

For more information, click here

GPA

  • Overall GPA 2016: 3.61-4.00
  • Average grade/GPA of admitted applicants 2016: 3.85
  • Minimum accepted grade/GPA 2016 (domestic applicants invited for an interview): NA
  • Minimum accepted grade/GPA 2016 (international applicants invited for an interview): NA
  • Calculation method:
  • For applicants who have completed at least four or more years of full-time postsecondary work, the semester with the lowest GPA will not be included in the calculation of the cumulative GPA (provided that the worst semester is not the most recent Fall/Winter or the only semester with a full course load).

For more information, click here

DAT

  • Reading Comprehension mean – 22.75 (with a range from 19- 29)
  • Perceptual Ability mean – 21.50 (with a range from 17 - 26)
  • Manual Dexterity mean – 24.15 (with a range from 16 - 29)
  • DAT must have been written within 5 years of the application deadline
  • Only the highest set of DAT scores are taken into account
  • Only the Canadian DAT version accepted

For more information, click here

Supporting Documents

  • Completed University of Alberta online undergraduate application
  • Registration fee ($ 75 for University of Alberta students, $ 115 for all other students)
  • Results from the Canadian Dental Aptitude Test
  • Official transcripts of your academic record. All previous post-secondary academic records must be provided.
  • English Language Proficiency/Spoken English Requirement (if required).
  • Applicants with extenuating circumstances may submit a request for special considerations in writing.

For more information, click here

Evaluation criteria

  • GPA: 50% of overall rank score
  • (DAT) scores: 25% of overall rank score
  • Interview score: 25% of overall rank score

Interview

  • Interview Dates: March 4, 2017
  • Interviews evaluate an applicant's maturity, motivation, initiative, ability to communicate, personal qualities and interests
  • Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
    • interviewee will be exposed without interruption to a series of stations, each of which will take 10 minutes to complete

For more information, click here and here for sample MMI questions

Timeline 2018-2019

  • July 1, 2018: Applications Open
  • September 15, 2018: DAT Registration Deadline (November)
  • November 1, 2018: Application Submission Deadline
  • January 15, 2019: DAT Registration Deadline (February)
  • February 1, 2019: Supporting Document Deadline
  • March 9, 2019: Interview Date

For more information, click here

Tuition 2018-2019

  • Canadian Students:
    • First Year Tuition and Non-Instructional Fees: $21,951.00
    • Fees for Equipment & Instrumentation Rental: $15,000.00
  • International Students:
    • First Year Tuition and Non-Instructional Fees: $68,300
    • Fees for Equipment & Instrumentation Rental: $15,000.00

For more information on tuition, click here
For Scholarship and Financial Award information, click here
For Dentistry Scholarship and Award information, click here