Initial dental qualification (dentist pathway)

Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)

University of the West Indies School of Dentistry, St. Augustine · St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago

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Qualification and identity

Exact qualification: Doctor of Dental Surgery Source: sta.uwi.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Qualification purpose: Initial dental qualification (dentist pathway)
Awarding institution: The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus
Faculty / school: University of the West Indies School of Dentistry, St. Augustine
Campus: St. Augustine
Country: Trinidad and Tobago
Award type: Not verified
Entry route: School-leaver / direct entry Source: sta.uwi.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Program structure

Duration: 5 years (10 semesters); years 3, 4 and 5 also train during summer Source: sta.uwi.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Intake: September Source: sta.uwi.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Graduation requirements: Not verified

Phase I - basic health and dental sciences
Basic medical sciences such as anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pathology and microbiology.
Source: sta.uwi.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Phase II - clinical dental sciences · Three clinical years
Supervised patient management in all spheres of dentistry.
Source: sta.uwi.edu · 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

Required prior qualification · RequiredCSEC passes in physics, English, mathematics, chemistry and biology; CAPE applicants need three passes including biology and chemistry plus one other subject.Source: sta.uwi.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Interview · OptionalShortlisted candidates may be asked to attend an interview.Source: sta.uwi.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Other requirement · RequiredCo-curricular activities are scored, with a maximum score of 10.Source: sta.uwi.edu · verified October 14, 2026

International and non-EU applicants

Language requirement · Required · International applicantsApplicants whose native language is not English need a certificate with a minimum IELTS total score of 6.5.Source: sta.uwi.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Examinations and language tests

IELTS — Required (International applicants) · minimum 6.5For students whose native language is not English.Source: sta.uwi.edu · verified October 14, 2026

International admissions: International applicants accepted — A limited number of local and international places per year. Source: sta.uwi.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Deadlines

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

Applications open in January and close in July · September intakeOpen January, close JulySource: sta.uwi.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Tuition and fees

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Tuition not verified.

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

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Clinical training

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

SupervisionThe three clinical years involve supervised patient management in all spheres of dentistry.Source: sta.uwi.edu · verified October 14, 2026

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.

https://sta.uwi.edu/fms/dentistry/academic-requirements-dds-programme · Official admissions page · verified October 14, 2026
https://sta.uwi.edu/fms/dentistry/programmes · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026

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