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Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)

University of British Columbia Faculty of Dentistry · Vancouver, Canada

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Qualification and identity

Exact qualification
Doctor of Dental Medicine Source: vancouver.calendar.ubc.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Qualification purpose
Initial dental qualification (dentist pathway)
Awarding institution
The University of British Columbia
Faculty / school
University of British Columbia Faculty of Dentistry
Campus
Vancouver
Country
Canada
Award type
Not verified
Entry route
Graduate entry Source: vancouver.calendar.ubc.ca · verified October 14, 2026

Program structure

Duration
Four years (Dentistry I-IV) Source: vancouver.calendar.ubc.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Intake
Not verified
Graduation requirements
Not verified

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 · RequiredThree academic years in arts or science including pre-dental requirements, minimum scholastic average 70%Source: vancouver.calendar.ubc.ca · verified October 14, 2026
  • Science prerequisites · RequiredPrerequisites by April: English 6 credits, chemistry 6, biology 6, organic chemistry 6, biochemistry 6Source: vancouver.calendar.ubc.ca · verified October 14, 2026
  • Interview · RequiredAdmission based on aptitude tests, problem based learning (PBL) assessment and personal interviewsSource: vancouver.calendar.ubc.ca · verified October 14, 2026
  • Health / immunisation requirement · RequiredHealth record with immunizations and negative TB skin test after acceptanceSource: vancouver.calendar.ubc.ca · verified October 14, 2026

International and non-EU applicants

  • Nationality restriction · Required · International applicantsA limited number of international applicants may be admitted; domestic applicants supply evidence of Canadian citizenship or permanent residencySource: vancouver.calendar.ubc.ca · verified October 14, 2026

Examinations and language tests

International admissions: Restricted eligibility — A limited number of international applicants may be admitted to the D.M.D. Source: vancouver.calendar.ubc.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

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

  • Deposit within two weeks of acceptance, applied to first-term clinic fees for the whole program · MandatoryRefunds: non-refundableSource: vancouver.calendar.ubc.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.

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.

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://vancouver.calendar.ubc.ca/faculties-colleges-and-schools/faculty-dentistry/doctor-dental-medicine/admission · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
  2. https://vancouver.calendar.ubc.ca/faculties-colleges-and-schools/faculty-dentistry/doctor-dental-medicine/degree-requirements · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
  3. https://vancouver.calendar.ubc.ca/faculties-colleges-and-schools/faculty-dentistry/doctor-dental-medicine/introduction · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026

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