Initial dental qualification (dentist pathway)

Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)

Schulich School of Dentistry, Western University · London, Canada

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Basic record. The school, its location, status and this qualification are verified on official sources. Admissions, language, tuition and program structure have not all been researched yet — missing items are marked “Not verified”.

Qualification and identity

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

Program structure

Duration: 4 years Source: schulich.uwo.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Intake: Not verified
Graduation requirements: Not verified

Pre-clinical simulation · Early years
Pre-clinical simulation area simulating clinical practice
Source: schulich.uwo.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Clinically intensive years · Final two years
Comprehensive, patient-centred clinical experience
Source: schulich.uwo.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 · RequiredMinimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and at least 90 credit hours (3 years) of undergraduate coursework by April 30 of the year of entrySource: schulich.uwo.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Science prerequisites · RequiredPrerequisites: biochemistry 0.5, general mammalian physiology 1.0, biology 2.0, English 0.5 creditsSource: schulich.uwo.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Interview · RequiredSelect applicants invited to a virtual structured interview in February (3-person panels)Source: schulich.uwo.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Other requirement · RequiredWestern autobiographical sketch (ABS)Source: schulich.uwo.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Application fee · RequiredNon-refundable OUAC processing fee $375 CADSource: schulich.uwo.ca · verified October 14, 2026

International and non-EU applicants

Nationality restriction · Required · International applicantsInternational applicants apply through the international applicant pathway with additional requirements including English proficiencySource: schulich.uwo.ca · verified October 14, 2026

Examinations and language tests

DAT (CDA or ADA) — RequiredWritten within two years prior to the Nov 1 deadline; reading comprehension section required; manual dexterity section not requiredSource: schulich.uwo.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Casper (Canadian) — RequiredSource: schulich.uwo.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.

Application deadline (OUAC closes) · 2027 entryNovember 1, 2026Source: schulich.uwo.ca · verified October 14, 2026

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.

Category	Amount	Basis	Year / stage
Domestic studentsOntario residents	CA$35,300	per academic year	—Source: schulich.uwo.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Other categoryOut-of-province	CA$40,900	per academic year	—Source: schulich.uwo.ca · verified October 14, 2026

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

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 facilitiesAdvanced simulation facilities; pre-clinical simulation area simulates clinical practice.Source: schulich.uwo.ca · 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://www.schulich.uwo.ca/dentistry/future-students/doctor-of-dental-surgery-dds.html · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/med_dent_admissions/dentistry/admission_requirements.html · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026

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