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Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)

University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry · Toronto, Canada

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Qualification and identity

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

Program structure

Duration
4 years Source: dentistry.utoronto.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Intake
Not verified
Graduation requirements
Completing the DDS allows the graduate to take the national licensing exam through the National Dental Examining Board. Source: dentistry.utoronto.ca · verified October 14, 2026

  1. Years 1 and 2 · Years 1-2

    Fundamentals of dentistry, basic science and diagnostics, with pre-clinical laboratory courses

    Source: dentistry.utoronto.ca · verified October 14, 2026

  2. Years 3 and 4 · Years 3-4

    Patient treatment in one of 14 dental clinics or community service learning

    Source: dentistry.utoronto.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 · RequiredThree years of university; minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 scaleSource: dentistry.utoronto.ca · verified October 14, 2026
  • Science prerequisites · RequiredPrerequisites at a university by end of May 2027: general biochemistry, mammalian physiology, life sciences, humanities or social sciencesSource: dentistry.utoronto.ca · verified October 14, 2026
  • Application fee · RequiredNon-refundable application fee $365 (UTDAS)Source: dentistry.utoronto.ca · verified October 14, 2026
  • Language requirement · RequiredEnglish proficiency test by Nov 1 for applicants who attended university in a country where English is not the first languageSource: dentistry.utoronto.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.

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 studentsDomestic students, entry 2025 (guideline)CA$37,080per academic year2025-2026Source: dentistry.utoronto.ca · verified October 14, 2026
International studentsInternational students, entry 2025 (guideline)CA$118,040per academic year2025-2026Source: dentistry.utoronto.ca · verified October 14, 2026

Instrument kit and laboratory fees

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

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.

  • Faculty of Dentistry dental clinics (14 clinics) — Dental teaching clinic

    Toronto

    Placements arranged by the school

    Source: dentistry.utoronto.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.dentistry.utoronto.ca/prospective-students/undergraduate/DDS · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
  2. https://www.dentistry.utoronto.ca/prospective-students/undergraduate/what-next/fees-financial-aid · Official fees page · verified October 14, 2026

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