Postgraduate dental program (specialty, clinical or academic)
Master of Clinical Dentistry (MClD)
Schulich School of Dentistry, Western University · London, Canada
Qualification and identity
- Exact qualification
- Master of Clinical Dentistry Source: schulich.uwo.ca · verified October 14, 2026
- Qualification purpose
- Postgraduate dental program (specialty, clinical or academic)
- Awarding institution
- Western University
- Faculty / school
- Schulich School of Dentistry, Western University
- Campus
- London
- Country
- Canada
- Specialty
- Orthodontics
- Award type
- Academic degree
- Entry route
- Not verified
- Specialist recognition, as published
- the program is fully accredited by the council on education of the canadian dental association, and meets the specialty certification requirement of the royal college of dental surgeons of ontario and the eligibility requirement of the royal college of dentists of canada.
Program structure
- Duration
- 36 continuous months Source: schulich.uwo.ca · verified October 14, 2026
- Intake
- Not verified
- Graduation requirements
- Not verified
Teaching language
Admissions
Domestic and general requirements
- Existing dental-degree requirement · RequiredDDS or DMD (or equivalent)Source: schulich.uwo.ca · verified October 14, 2026
- Grade requirements · RequiredMinimum B (75%) average in dental school; relevant experience may offset a lower GPA case by caseSource: schulich.uwo.ca · verified October 14, 2026
- Other requirement · RequiredAt least one year in general or specialty practice or a residencySource: schulich.uwo.ca · verified October 14, 2026
- Language requirement · RequiredRequired only if the dental degree was taught in a non-English setting: TOEFL iBT, IELTS Academic 7.5 overall (no band below 6) or Duolingo 135Source: schulich.uwo.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Examinations and language tests
- ADAT — RequiredWaived when applicant also holds an accredited MSc/PhD in a dental fieldSource: schulich.uwo.ca · verified October 14, 2026
International admissions: International admissions not verified
Deadlines
- Applications open July 1 and close September 15 · EntryJuly 1 to September 15Source: schulich.uwo.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Tuition and fees
Instrument kit and laboratory fees: not verified. Do not assume tuition includes them.
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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.
Council on Education of the Canadian Dental Association Full accreditation
Scope: Graduate orthodontics & dentofacial orthopaedics program (MClD)
Source: schulich.uwo.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
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Sources and verification
- https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/dentistry/future-students/orthodontics.html · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026