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| − | Contacts | + | ==Contacts== |
| − | Department of Dentistry Admissions Office | + | Department of Dentistry Admissions Office<br> |
| − | 3089 Dentistry/Pharmacy Centre | + | 3089 Dentistry/Pharmacy Centre<br> |
| − | University of Alberta | + | University of Alberta<br> |
| − | Edmonton, AB | + | Edmonton, AB<br> |
| − | T6G 2N8 | + | T6G 2N8<br> |
| − | Website: http://www.dent.ualberta.ca/ | + | Website: http://www.dent.ualberta.ca/<br> |
| − | Admissions phone: (780) 492-3117 | + | Admissions phone: (780) 492-3117<br> |
| − | Fax: (780) 492-1624 | + | Fax: (780) 492-1624<br> |
| − | Email: admissions@dentistry.ualberta.ca | + | Email: admissions@dentistry.ualberta.ca<br> |
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| − | General | + | ==Admission Requirements== |
| + | ===General Notes=== | ||
Different programs are offered within the School of Dentistry: | Different programs are offered within the School of Dentistry: | ||
| + | * 4-year credit program leading to DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery) undergrad degree | ||
| + | * Bachelor of Medical Sciences degree (after completing 2 years in the DDS program) | ||
| + | * Diploma in Dental Hygeine (3-year program) | ||
| + | * MSc/PhD in Dentistry and Orthodontics | ||
| − | + | ===Criteria=== | |
| − | + | ====DDS Program==== | |
| − | + | *completion of 60 units of course weight (30 of which must be in one academic year) | |
| − | + | *completion of Statistics and Biochemistry (1 semester each). Successful completion of 1 year each of Gen. Chem., Organic Chem, Biology, Physics, English | |
| + | *Dental Aptitude Test (DAT) with a minimum score of 15 on each part. Must be the Canadian DAT test. | ||
| + | *cumulative GPA of 3.0 and minimum of 15 on DAT. | ||
| − | + | ====Dental Hygiene Diploma==== | |
| − | + | *30 units of course weight, 24 of which must be taken in one academic year | |
| − | + | *full year of English, one semester each of Gen Chem, Org Chem, Biology, Sociology, Psychology and Statistics | |
| − | + | *minimum GPA of 2.70 | |
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| − | + | ====Residency Requirements==== | |
| + | *a resident of Alberta is defined as a permanent resident of Alberta, Yukon, Northwest Territories or Nunavut for at least one year | ||
| − | + | ==Deadlines== | |
| − | + | *2 official transcripts showing completed work to date by Nov. 15th. | |
| − | + | *Two official transcripts including the fall semester by Feb. 1st. | |
| − | + | *Two official final transcripts by June 15th. | |
| − | + | *Results of the DAT must be submitted by Jan 15th. | |
| − | + | *Online application and application fee (100$) must be submitted by Nov. 1st. See http://www.registrar.ualberta.ca/ro.cfm?id=211 for application. | |
| − | DDS Program | + | ==Tuition== |
| − | + | ===DDS Program=== | |
| − | + | *For Canadian citizens, tuition is approx. $17,700 a year. | |
| − | + | *Book costs range from $400 to $1200 a year. | |
| − | + | *DSA/CDA annual fees of $170. | |
| − | + | *Cost for Dental instruments range from 600$ to $10,000 a year. | |
| − | + | *For non-Canadian citizens, annual tuition is $42,445 | |
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| − | + | ===Dental Hygiene Program=== | |
| − | + | ====Scholarships==== | |
| − | + | *many scholarships are available, see [http://www.registrar.ualberta.ca/ro.cfm?id=399 this link] for more information. | |
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| + | ==Statistics== | ||
| + | *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. | ||
| + | *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. | ||
| + | *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. | ||
| + | *for the Dental Hygiene program, approx. 40 applicants are accepted with mean GPAs of 3.00 | ||
[[Category:University of Alberta]] | [[Category:University of Alberta]] | ||
[[Category:Dentistry]] | [[Category:Dentistry]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Dental Hygiene]] | ||
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Contacts
Department of Dentistry Admissions Office
3089 Dentistry/Pharmacy Centre
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB
T6G 2N8
Website: http://www.dent.ualberta.ca/
Admissions phone: (780) 492-3117
Fax: (780) 492-1624
Email: admissions@dentistry.ualberta.ca
Admission Requirements
General Notes
Different programs are offered within the School of Dentistry:
- 4-year credit program leading to DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery) undergrad degree
- Bachelor of Medical Sciences degree (after completing 2 years in the DDS program)
- Diploma in Dental Hygeine (3-year program)
- MSc/PhD in Dentistry and Orthodontics
Criteria
DDS Program
- completion of 60 units of course weight (30 of which must be in one academic year)
- completion of Statistics and Biochemistry (1 semester each). Successful completion of 1 year each of Gen. Chem., Organic Chem, Biology, Physics, English
- Dental Aptitude Test (DAT) with a minimum score of 15 on each part. Must be the Canadian DAT test.
- cumulative GPA of 3.0 and minimum of 15 on DAT.
Dental Hygiene Diploma
- 30 units of course weight, 24 of which must be taken in one academic year
- full year of English, one semester each of Gen Chem, Org Chem, Biology, Sociology, Psychology and Statistics
- minimum GPA of 2.70
Residency Requirements
- a resident of Alberta is defined as a permanent resident of Alberta, Yukon, Northwest Territories or Nunavut for at least one year
Deadlines
- 2 official transcripts showing completed work to date by Nov. 15th.
- Two official transcripts including the fall semester by Feb. 1st.
- Two official final transcripts by June 15th.
- Results of the DAT must be submitted by Jan 15th.
- 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
DDS Program
- For Canadian citizens, tuition is approx. $17,700 a year.
- Book costs range from $400 to $1200 a year.
- DSA/CDA annual fees of $170.
- Cost for Dental instruments range from 600$ to $10,000 a year.
- For non-Canadian citizens, annual tuition is $42,445
Dental Hygiene Program
Scholarships
- many scholarships are available, see this link for more information.
Statistics
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- for the Dental Hygiene program, approx. 40 applicants are accepted with mean GPAs of 3.00
