University of Alberta Dentistry
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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 Note 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 1) 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. 2) 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. -Bookscosts 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: http://www.registrar.ualberta.ca/ro.cfm?id=399 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