University of Saskatchewan Dentistry

Contacts

Website: www.usask.ca/dentistry
Phone: 306-966-5119 or 1-877-363-7275 (DMD-SASK)
Fax: 306-966-5126
Admissions e-mail: dentistry.admissions at usask.ca

Apply Online

The application can be completed online.

Admission Requirements

General Notes

There are three main classes of applicants:

• Saskatchewan Applicants (& Saskatchewan "Special Case")
• Canadian and International Applicants
• Aboriginal Applicants
• 28 students accepted each year: a minimum of 15 Saskatchewan residents and a maximum of 13 Canadian/International applicants.

Criteria

Required Classes

• Biology : BIOL 111/112
  
• Chemistry : CHEM 110 or 120
  
• Organic Chemistry : CHEM 212
  
• Physics : PHYS 101/102 or PHYS 131/142
  
• Biochemistry : BIOL 200 & BIOC 312
  
• Humanities/Social Sciences : 6 credit units
  
• Courses in human physiology are strongly recommended.
  
• At least 60 credit hours must be completed within 2 consecutive years
  

For more information, go to:
http://www.usask.ca/dentistry/admissions/requirements.php?heading=menuAdmissions

GPA

• Minimum average of 70% in all required pre-dental courses.
  
• Minimum average of 75% for the two best 30-credit years

Dental Admissions Test (DAT)

• The DAT can be written in November 2007 or February 2008.
  
• DAT scores must not be older than three years.
  
• If taken multiple times, only the best scores are considered.
  
• The sections considered are: PAT (25%), Carving (25%), Academic Average (25%) and Reading Comprehension (25%).
  
• See Statistics (below) for more information

For more information, go to:
http://www.usask.ca/dentistry/admissions/criteria.php?heading=menuAdmissions

Supporting Documents

• Official Transcripts : 2 complete, final transcripts.
  
• DAT score reports
  
• Reference Letters : 3 letters are required

Deadlines

• November : DAT held.
  
• January 15th : Application deadline.
  
• February : Last acceptable DAT held.
  
• February 15th : Supporting Documents deadline.
  
• June 5th : Deadline to receive 2 copies of the final transcripts *only for applicants invited to an interview).
  
• June  : Offers of admission are made.

Tuition

• Estimated expenses vary between $ 35 395 to $41 035 each year. Includes tuition, fees, books and materials
  

• Continuing Scholarship and Bursary Awards are available. Deadlines are June 1st and November 1st respectively.
  

More information at:
http://www.usask.ca/dentistry/admissions/scholarship_info.php?heading=menuAdmissions.

Statistics

• Received over 340 applications in 2006-7.
  
• Mean average for two years of studies was 89%.
  
• Mean DAT scores were:
  
• Reading Comprehension = 21.5
• PAT = 21.5
• Academic Average (AA) = 19
• Carving = 17.5