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Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)

McGill University Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences · Montreal, Canada

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Qualification and identity

Exact qualification
Doctor of Dental Medicine Source: mcgill.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Qualification purpose
Initial dental qualification (dentist pathway)
Awarding institution
McGill University
Faculty / school
McGill University Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences
Campus
Montreal
Country
Canada
Award type
Not verified
Entry route
Graduate entry Source: mcgill.ca · verified October 14, 2026

Program structure

Duration
Four years: 12 months fundamentals, 12 months pre-clinical, two years clinical Source: mcgill.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Intake
Not verified
Graduation requirements
Not verified

  1. Fundamentals of medicine and dental medicine · First 12 months

    Taught in conjunction with the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

    Source: mcgill.ca · verified October 14, 2026

  2. Pre-clinical training · Months 13-24

    Twelve months of intense pre-clinical training

    Source: mcgill.ca · verified October 14, 2026

  3. Clinical training · Years 3-4

    Undergraduate teaching clinic with hospital and community clinic rotations

    Source: mcgill.ca · verified October 14, 2026

Teaching language

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

Admissions

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

Domestic and general requirements

  • Bachelor's degree requirement · Required120-credit bachelor's degree (4 years) or 90-credit bachelor's degree with DEC (Quebec residents); degree conferred by July 31 of the year of entrySource: mcgill.ca · verified October 14, 2026
  • Science prerequisites · RequiredQuebec resident basic science requirements: 2 introductory biology, 2 general chemistry, 1 organic chemistry, 2 introductory physics coursesSource: mcgill.ca · verified October 14, 2026
  • Language requirement · RequiredProof of French proficiency (intermediate B2) required in the 2026-2027 cycle, with exemptions; international applicants may apply without it but must obtain it by third year before clinicSource: mcgill.ca · verified October 14, 2026
  • Health / immunisation requirement · RequiredCompulsory immunization program and CPR level C or C+ with AED certification prior to admissionSource: mcgill.ca · verified October 14, 2026

Examinations and language tests

International admissions: International admissions not verified

Deadlines

Deadlines belong to a stated intake year and are never rolled forward. A past date is shown as passed.
  • Application deadline (Quebec resident) · 2026-2027 cycle · Domestic applicantsNovember 1, 2026Source: mcgill.ca · verified October 14, 2026

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

Listed separately: tuition amounts above are not assumed to include instruments or laboratory charges.

  • Equipment and materials fee, paid each year by all DMD students (amount varies) per academic yearSource: mcgill.ca · verified October 14, 2026

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.

  • Undergraduate teaching clinic — Dental teaching clinic

    Montreal

    Placements arranged by the school

    Source: mcgill.ca · verified October 14, 2026

  • Montreal General Hospital; Montreal Children's Hospital; Jim Lund dental clinic at Welcome Hall Mission — Affiliated hospital

    Montreal

    Placements arranged by the school

    Source: mcgill.ca · verified October 14, 2026
  • A published hospital affiliation is not a guarantee that every student is placed there.

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.

Not verified yet

Directory listing

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

No directory reference recorded

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Sources and verification

Last verified October 14, 2026.
  1. https://www.mcgill.ca/dentistry/4-year-dmd-program/overview · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
  2. https://www.mcgill.ca/dentistry/4-year-dmd-program/requirements · Official admissions page · verified October 14, 2026
  3. https://www.mcgill.ca/dentistry/4-year-dmd-program/tuition-and-equipment-fees · Official fees page · verified October 14, 2026
  4. https://www.mcgill.ca/dentistry/dmd-advanced-standing/how-apply · School or university website · verified October 14, 2026

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