Dental degree (DMD)
Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD Degree)
Part of the route toDentist·Degree
A four-year university dental medicine doctorate combining classroom theory, laboratory simulations, and direct patient clinic care.
How long
4 Years Full-Time
Cost
Not published
Schools
1 in BC
🏫Where you can take this: 1 school
THE ROUTE
How this program works, step by step
Grade 11 to the job. Open any step to see what is inside.
The route (8 steps)
1Grade 11 Preparation
2Grade 12 Graduation
3Admissions & Prerequisites
4Application Process
5Program Curriculum
6Where to Take It
7Licensing & Certification
8Career Destination
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STEP BY STEP
Step by step
The same route as the map, as a list.
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Step 1 of 8
Grade 11
⏱ 1 School Year- English (Language Arts) 11
- Pre-Calculus 11
- Life Sciences 11 (Biology 11)
- Chemistry 11
- Physics 11
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Step 2 of 8
Grade 12
⏱ 1 School Year- Prerequisite courses: Biology, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, and English
- English Studies 12
- Pre-Calculus 12
- Chemistry 12
- BC Dogwood Diploma
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Step 3 of 8
What you need to get in
- Minimum 90 credits of post-secondary university coursework (bachelor degree preferred)
- Minimum academic GPA of 70% (competitive admitted average is typically 86%+)
- Canadian Dental Aptitude Test (DAT) scores (reading comprehension and perceptual ability)
- Casper situational judgment assessment
- University English (6 Credits)
- General Chemistry (6 Credits)
- Biology / Life Sciences (6 Credits)
- Organic Chemistry (6 Credits)
- Biochemistry (6 Credits)
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Step 4 of 8
How to apply
- Apply online via the UBC Faculty of Dentistry admissions portal by mid-September
- Submit official university transcripts, DAT scores, and Casper results
- Shortlisted applicants attend an in-person admissions interview in February
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Step 5 of 8
Dental degree (DMD)
⏱ 4 Years Full-Time- 4-year full-time professional doctorate curriculum
- Years 1 and 2: Craniofacial biology, dental anatomy, pathology, and restorative simulation labs
- Preclinical simulation laboratory training on typodonts and digital scanning systems
- Years 3 and 4: Direct patient dental care in the campus oral health centre
- Clinical rotations in oral surgery, periodontics, pediatric dentistry, and community clinics
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Step 6 of 8
Where to take it
⏱ 1 school in BC- University of British Columbia — 4 years (Not published)
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Step 7 of 8
Exams and registration after
- National Dental Examining Board of Canada (NDEB) Virtual OSCE and Written Exam
- Registration with the British Columbia College of Oral Health Professionals (BCCOHP)
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Step 8 of 8
Leads to: Dentist
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SCHOOLS
Where you can take this(1 school)
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Duration4 years
TuitionNot published
DeliveryIn-Person
“BC’s only accredited dental school. Intensive preclinical simulation, comprehensive patient clinical care, and preparation for the NDEB national exams.”