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Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)

University of Saskatchewan College of Dentistry · Saskatoon, Canada

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Qualification and identity

Exact qualification
Doctor of Dental Medicine Source: admissions.usask.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Qualification purpose
Initial dental qualification (dentist pathway)
Awarding institution
University of Saskatchewan
Faculty / school
University of Saskatchewan College of Dentistry
Campus
Saskatoon
Country
Canada
Award type
Not verified
Entry route
Graduate entry Source: admissions.usask.ca · verified October 14, 2026

Program structure

Duration
Four year degree; three years of university-level study required before admission Source: admissions.usask.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Intake
Admission intake 2027-2028 Source: admissions.usask.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Graduation requirements
Not verified

  1. Pre-clinical simulation · Early in the program

    Basic procedures taught in a pre-clinical teaching area with a clinic simulation facility

    Source: admissions.usask.ca · verified October 14, 2026

  2. Direct patient care · Senior years

    Senior students provide direct patient care through the student dental clinic

    Source: admissions.usask.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

  • Science prerequisites · RequiredThree 30-credit-unit years of university study and 39 credit units of required pre-dentistry courses with a minimum overall average of 70%Source: admissions.usask.ca · verified October 14, 2026
  • Grade requirements · RequiredCumulative weighted average of 75% over the two best academic yearsSource: admissions.usask.ca · verified October 14, 2026
  • Interview · RequiredMultiple mini interview (MMI) for all eligible applicantsSource: admissions.usask.ca · verified October 14, 2026
  • Language requirement · RequiredEvidence of English proficiency for applicants whose primary language is not EnglishSource: admissions.usask.ca · verified October 14, 2026

International and non-EU applicants

  • Application route · Required · International applicantsInternational applicants submit through ADEA AADSAS, not the usask portalSource: admissions.usask.ca · verified October 14, 2026

Examinations and language tests

  • DAT (Canadian Dental Aptitude Test) — RequiredMinimum academic average 15, perceptual ability 14, reading comprehension 14 in best scoreSource: admissions.usask.ca · verified October 14, 2026

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.

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.
CategoryAmountBasisYear / stage
Domestic studentsSaskatchewan resident, year 1CA$44,928per academic year2026-2027 · year_1Source: admissions.usask.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Other categoryOut of province, year 1CA$67,393per academic year2026-2027 · year_1Source: admissions.usask.ca · verified October 14, 2026
International studentsInternational, year 1CA$134,787per academic year2026-2027 · year_1Source: admissions.usask.ca · verified October 14, 2026

Instrument kit and laboratory fees

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

  • Program fee (year 1) — CA$10,367 per academic yearSource: admissions.usask.ca · verified October 14, 2026
  • Student fees (year 1) — CA$1,331.66 per academic yearSource: admissions.usask.ca · verified October 14, 2026
  • Acceptance deposit, 15% of tuition, applied to tuition for the whole program · MandatoryRefunds: non-refundable; forfeited on withdrawalSource: admissions.usask.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.
  • Simulation facilitiesPre-clinical teaching area includes a clinic simulation facility.Source: admissions.usask.ca · verified October 14, 2026

  • Student dental clinic, USask campus — Dental teaching clinic

    Saskatoon

    Placements arranged by the school

    Source: admissions.usask.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.

  • Canadian Dental Association Full accreditation

    Scope: College of Dentistry; as published by the college

    The college states it is fully accredited by the Canadian Dental Association and recognized by the American Dental Association.

    Source: admissions.usask.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 University of Saskatchewan College of Dentistry, confirm current status with the accreditor or national authority named above. How recognition works.

Sources and verification

Last verified October 14, 2026.
  1. https://admissions.usask.ca/dentistry.php · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026

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