Initial dental qualification (dentist pathway)

Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)

Dalhousie University Faculty of Dentistry · Halifax, Canada

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Basic record. The school, its location, status and this qualification are verified on official sources. Admissions, language, tuition and program structure have not all been researched yet — missing items are marked “Not verified”.

Qualification and identity

Exact qualification: Doctor of Dental Surgery Source: dal.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Qualification purpose: Initial dental qualification (dentist pathway)
Awarding institution: Dalhousie University
Faculty / school: Dalhousie University Faculty of Dentistry
Campus: Halifax
Country: Canada
Award type: Not verified
Entry route: School-leaver / direct entry Source: academiccalendar.dal.ca · verified October 14, 2026

Program structure

Duration: Four-year program Source: dal.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Intake: Not verified
Graduation requirements: Not verified

Clinical treatment · From year 2
Treating dental patients in the student dental clinic, local hospitals and outreach clinics
Source: dal.ca · verified October 14, 2026

Teaching language

Classroom, clinical and patient-interaction languages are recorded separately when the school states them.

Teaching language not verified. An English-language website does not establish English teaching.

Admissions

Requirements are shown as the school publishes them, per applicant category. Examination requirements are never assumed from the country.

Domestic and general requirements

University-credit requirement · RequiredMinimum 60 credit hours of pre-requisite courses; a university degree is not requiredSource: academiccalendar.dal.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Grade requirements · RequiredMinimum A- average (3.7 on 4.3 scale or 80%) in last 60 credit hours and in higher sciences courses (biochemistry, microbiology, human physiology)Source: academiccalendar.dal.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Science prerequisites · RequiredPrerequisites completed by May 1, 2027: biology, chemistry, physics, organic chemistry, physiology, microbiology, biochemistry, writing, humanities/social science, electivesSource: academiccalendar.dal.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Residency restriction · Recommended · Domestic applicantsDomestic seats: 5 New Brunswick, 25 Nova Scotia, 2 Prince Edward Island; preference to Maritime permanent residentsSource: academiccalendar.dal.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Interview · RequiredInterview process and resume among non-academic requirementsSource: academiccalendar.dal.ca · verified October 14, 2026

International and non-EU applicants

Nationality restriction · Required · International applicants14 seats for international candidatesSource: academiccalendar.dal.ca · verified October 14, 2026

Examinations and language tests

DAT (CDA for Canadian residents; CDA or ADA for internationa — RequiredResults valid three yearsSource: academiccalendar.dal.ca · verified October 14, 2026

International admissions: Restricted eligibility — 14 of 46 DDS seats are for international candidates Source: academiccalendar.dal.ca · verified October 14, 2026

Deadlines

Deadlines belong to a stated intake year and are never rolled forward. A past date is shown as passed.

Deadlines not verified.

Tuition and fees

Amounts are shown in the original currency, with their basis (per year, semester or whole program) and the student category they apply to. Different bases are never added together or compared.

Tuition not verified.

Instrument kit and laboratory fees: not verified. Do not assume tuition includes them.

Living costs, travel, insurance, instruments and clinical-stage charges are separate from tuition. Comparing costs across countries.

Clinical training

Patient-care requirements, simulation, supervision, placement responsibility, required travel and clinical language, as the school publishes them. Missing information stays visible.

Patient-care requirements, supervision and placement responsibility: not verified.

Clinical-training arrangements not verified.

Recognition and accreditation

National authorization or recognition

Permission from the national education or health authority to run the program or award the degree.

Not verified yet

Institutional accreditation

Accreditation of the university or institution as a whole.

Not verified yet

Dental-program accreditation

Accreditation of the dental degree program by a dental-education accreditor. Scope (program, campus, award) matters.

Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada Full accreditation
Scope: Four-year Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) program, as described by the faculty ('fully-accredited')
Source: dal.ca · verified October 14, 2026

Directory listing

An entry in a directory such as WDDS. A listing is not accreditation or endorsement.

No directory reference recorded

DentalSchools.app does not accredit or approve schools and is not affiliated with WDDS, KIDEE, CODA, the ADA or any regulator. A directory listing is not accreditation, and a pending application is not accreditation. A missing record means we have not verified it, not that it does not exist. For Dalhousie University Faculty of Dentistry, confirm current status with the accreditor or national authority named above. How recognition works.

Sources and verification

Last verified October 14, 2026.

https://academiccalendar.dal.ca/Catalog/ViewCatalog.aspx?pageid=viewcatalog&catalogid=143&chapterid=10613&loaduseredits=False&topicgroupid=45264 · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
https://www.dal.ca/academics/programs/professional/dentistry.html · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
https://www.dal.ca/faculty/dentistry/programs.html · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026

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