Advanced standing (for applicants who already hold a dental qualification)
Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry · Toronto, Canada
Qualification and identity
- Exact qualification
- Doctor of Dental Surgery Source: dentistry.utoronto.ca · verified October 14, 2026
- Qualification purpose
- Advanced standing (for applicants who already hold a dental qualification)
- Awarding institution
- University of Toronto
- Faculty / school
- University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry
- Campus
- Toronto
- Country
- Canada
- Award type
- Not verified
- Entry route
- Advanced standing Source: dentistry.utoronto.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Program structure
- Duration
- 6-month intensive program, then 2 years of the DDS Source: dentistry.utoronto.ca · verified October 14, 2026
- Intake
- Not verified
- Graduation requirements
- When completed, eligible to take the national licensing exam through the National Dental Examining Board. Source: dentistry.utoronto.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Teaching language
Admissions
Domestic and general requirements
- Existing dental-degree requirement · RequiredMinimum four-year university dental program not recognized by CDAC; minimum GPA 3.00 for all dental courseworkSource: dentistry.utoronto.ca · verified October 14, 2026
- Nationality restriction · RequiredCanadian citizen or permanent resident by the July 2 deadline; international students not eligibleSource: dentistry.utoronto.ca · verified October 14, 2026
- Interview · RequiredShortlisted applicants invited to interview in OctoberSource: dentistry.utoronto.ca · verified October 14, 2026
- Language requirement · RequiredEnglish test if first degree completed where English is not the native language (e.g. TOEFL iBT 100, IELTS 6.5)Source: dentistry.utoronto.ca · verified October 14, 2026
- Application fee · RequiredNon-refundable application fee $350Source: dentistry.utoronto.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Examinations and language tests
- ADAT (Advanced Dental Admission Test) — RequiredSource: dentistry.utoronto.ca · verified October 14, 2026
International admissions: International admissions not verified
Deadlines
- Application window April 1 to July 2 · EntryApril 1 to July 2Source: dentistry.utoronto.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Tuition and fees
Instrument kit and laboratory fees: not verified. Do not assume tuition includes them.
- IDAPP 6-month program (approximate) — CA$90,656 for the whole program · MandatorySource: dentistry.utoronto.ca · verified October 14, 2026
- Year 3 DDS (approximate) — CA$45,000 per academic yearSource: dentistry.utoronto.ca · verified October 14, 2026
- Year 4 DDS (approximate) — CA$46,000 per academic yearSource: dentistry.utoronto.ca · verified October 14, 2026
- Non-refundable deposit applied to fees — CA$2,000 for the whole programRefunds: non-refundableSource: dentistry.utoronto.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, 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
- https://www.dentistry.utoronto.ca/prospective-students/international-dentists/join-DDS-IDAPP · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026