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Contacts

Website: http://www.umanitoba.ca/dentistry/

Phone: 204-789-3631

Admissions e-mail: info_dent@umanitoba.ca

Program Information

• Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.)
  • 4 years in length (+ minimum 2 years of prerequisite studies)
  • 269 applications were received for 29 positions available (2008)
  • Minimum 23 positions reserved for Regular Applicants (including out-of-province applicants)
• For information on the Bachelor of Science(Dent) program, visit here.

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Required Courses (High School)
  • Grade 12 Mathematics credit with minimum 50% score
  • Grade 12 Chemistry credit with minimum 50% score
  • Grade 12 Physics credit with minimum 50% score
  • Grade 12 Biology credit with minimum 50% score
• Minimum 60 university credit hours
  
• Minimum completion of 2 regular Fall/Winter sessions or 2 sets of 2 sequential terms.
  
• Mandatory Courses (42 credits):
  • Intro. Chemistry: CHEM 110 and 120 with labs
  • Organic Chemistry: CHEM 212 and 222 with labs
  • Biochemistry: BIOC 311/312 or BIOC 311D (full year) with lab
    • or FD Sc 211/212/AN Sc 234 (offered by the Macdonald Campus)
  • Physics: PHYS 101 and 102 with labs
  • Biology: BIOL 111 and 112 with labs
  • English: 3 credits
  • Humanities/Social Sciences: One full course must be in the non-applied Sciences or non-pure Sciences (as classified by: http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/calendar07/faculties/arts/arts.pdf)

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GPA

• Minimum Core Course GPA: 3.25 (for Manitoba applicants in 2008), 3. 85 (for out-of-province applicants in 2008)
• Adjusted GPA calculation for applicants with two years of pre-dental studies
  • (2x average of CORE courses) + (1x average of lower year) + (3x average of better year) all divided by 6.
• Minimum GPA, and method of GPA calculation varies for different types of applicants

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DAT

• Only the single best DAT score within the past 3 years will be considered
• Minimum PAT score: 14
• Minimum Carving Dexterity score: 12
• Minimum DAT average: 17 (for Manitoba applicants in 2008), 20 (for out-of-province applicants in 2008)

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Supporting Documents

• Two sets of final official transcripts + Interim transcripts

All supporting documents must be sent to

• Admission for Dentistry /Enrolment Services /424 University Centre /University of Manitoba /Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2

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Interview

• CDA structured interview style
• 45 minutes interview with panel of two individuals

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Timeline

• September 15, 2008: Last date for registration for November DAT
• November 1, 2008: Dental Aptitude Test
• January 15, 2009: Last date for registration for February DAT
• January 22, 2009: Last date for receipt of applications by the Enrolment Services/Admissions Office
• February 16, 2009: Last date for receipt of Interim Transcripts
• February 21, 2009: Dental Aptitude Test
• End of April: Interviews Held
• June 4, 2009: Last date for receipt of Final Transcripts
• Late June, 2009: Meeting of the Final Selection Committee

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Tuition

• Out-of-province students pay same tuition fees as Manitoba students
• Total estimate of all four years: $87,716
• First year estimate: $28,350 ($13,595 tuition)

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