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Contacts

Website: http://www.dentistry.ubc.ca/Education/dmd/
Phone: (604) 822-8063
Admissions e-mail: fodadms@interchange.ubc.ca

Program Information

• Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
• 4 years in length
• Number of applications in 2009: 269
• Applicants meeting requirements: 215
• Applicants interviewed: 120
• Class size in 2009: 49 (44 were British-Columbia residents, 5 were non-BC residents)
• Only Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents are eligible
  • Preference given to residents of British Columbia
  • Maximum of 10% out-of-province applicants accepted

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Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: Minimum of 3 years (90 credits) at a recognized university
• Required Courses
  • English (6 credits)
  • Chemistry (6 credits)
  • Biology (6 credits)
  • Organic Chemistry (6 credits)
  • Biochemistry (3 – 6 credits)

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GPA

• Minimum CGPA: 2.8 (4.0 scale)
• Average accepted grade 2009: 80.46% (83.05% for Non-BC residents)
• All college/university work taken into account (including failed courses)
• Worst year will be dropped for applicants who have completed 4+ years of college/university

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DAT

• Dental Aptitude Test – only Canadian version accepted
• Three components used in calculations:
  • Academic Test
  • Perceptual Test
  • Carving Test (minimum score of 12 required)
• Mean DAT scores 2009:
  • Academic Average – 20
  • Perceptual Ability & Carving – 21.8
• 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

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Supporting Documents

• Online UBC DMD Application Form
• Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended
  • International Transcripts must be sent with translated and notarized English versions and pre-requisite course outlines
  • High School Transcripts required from applicants who have not been registered at UBC
• 3 letters of reference (at least one from post-secondary education instructor)
• DAT scores sent directly from the CDA
• Registration fee of $ 200
• A health record indicating that the applicant obtained the required immunizations.

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Interview

• Held in February
• Lasts 35 minutes in length to assess the applicant’s capabilities related to the dental profession.
• CDA qualified team consisting of 2-3 interviewers (general practitioners, faculty members and dental students)

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Timeline

• November 5: Application deadline
• February: Interviews are held
• Early March: Notifications of interview invitations are sent out

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Tuition 2010-2011

• First year tuition: $ 15,457.13
• Total first year fees: $ 52,783.23

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