University of Alberta Dentistry

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Contacts

Website: http://www.med.ualberta.ca/Home/Education/Admissions/index.cfm
Phone: (780) 492-1319
Admissions e-mail: admissions@dentistry.ualberta.ca

Program Information

• Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
  • 4 years in length
  • Overview
• Dental Hygiene Diploma (DDH)
  • 3 years in length
  • B.Sc. Dental Hygiene Specialization program available in 4th year
  • Pre-professional year must be completed before admission
  • Overview

Applicant Statistics 2008

• DDS applied: 383
• DDS registered: 34

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• DDH applied: 227
• DDH registered: 44

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Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• DDS
  • Minimum of 60 postsecondary credits with at least a C- grade in each course
  • General Chemistry (6 credits)
  • Organic Chemistry (6 credits)
  • Biology (6 credits)
  • Physics (6 credits)
  • English (6 credits)
  • Statistics (3 credits)
  • Biochemistry (3 credits)
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• DDH
  • Minimum of 30 postsecondary credits with at least a C- grade in each course
  • English (6 credits)
  • Organic Chemistry (3 credits)
  • General Chemistry (3 credits)
  • Biology (3 credits)
  • Sociology (3 credits)
  • Psychology (3 credits)
  • Statistics (3 credits)
  • Electives in any faculty (6 credits)
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GPA

• Minimum CGPA DDS: 3.0 (4.0 scale)
• Minimum CGPA DDH: 2.7 (4.0 scale)
• Mean GPA DDS 2008: 3.85
• Mean GPA DDH 2008: 3.36

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DAT

• Dental Aptitude Test – Only Canadian version accepted
• Required only for applicants to the DDS program
• Minimum score of 15 in each of: Reading Comprehension, Perceptual Ability and Manual Dexterity
• Must be written by the November exam date prior to admission year
• DAT must have been written within 5 years of application
• Best score used if written multiple times

For more information, click here Canadian Dental Association DAT website

Supporting Documents

• Online University of Alberta online Undergraduate Application
• Results of Canadian Dental Aptitude Test (DDS only)
• Official transcripts of all post secondary academic work
• English Language Proficiency/Spoken English Requirement (if required)

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Selection Process

• DDS
  • 31 applicants selected
  • 85% reserved for Alberta residents
  • 10% for other Canadians
  • 5% for international students
  • CGPA, Pre-requisite course average, DAT and Interview results taken into account

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• DDH
  • 40 applicants selected
  • 85% reserved for Alberta residents
  • 10% for other Canadians
  • 5% for international students
  • CGPA, Pre-requisite course average and Interview results taken into account

Interview

• Held in March
• Two official transcripts of completed work up to and including fall term must be submitted by February 1st

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Important Dates

• Application deadline: November 1st
• Applications available: July 1st
• Deadline for receipt of all admission documents: June 15th
• DDS important dates
• DDH important dates

Tuition 2009-2010

• DDS
  • First year tuition (Canadian student) - $17,761.56
  • Total first year fees (Canadian student) - $29,131.56
  • First year tuition (Non-Canadian) - $42,445
  • Total first year fees (Non-Canadian) - $53,815

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• DDH
  • Second year tuition (Canadian student) - $8,965.20
  • Total second year fees (Canadian student) - $14,965.20
  • Second year tuition (Non-Canadian) - $17,478.10
  • Total second year fees (Non-Canadian) - $23,478.10

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