Overview

In Dalhousie University 's Doctor of Dental Surgery programme, you’ll learn techniques in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of a full range of dental diseases, including how to screen for oral cancers and perform oral surgery.

Your courses will cover a range of topics, including the biological, medical, and dental sciences. A strong emphasis is placed on clinical patient treatment activities, even in your first year. In your upper years you’ll cover topics such as oral and maxillofacial surgery, comprehensive patient care and more. As early as your second year you’ll treat dental patients in the Faculty of Dentistry's student dental clinic as well as in local hospitals and outreach clinics.

Possible careers include:

general practice

implant dentistry

cosmetic dentistry

orthodontics

periodontal surgery

paediatric dentistry

oral and maxillofacial surgery

health education and advocacy

teaching

Programme options

Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), four-year degree

Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), three-year qualifying Qualifying Programme for graduates of non-accredited international dental schools

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Systemic Physiology and Pathology

Gross Anatomy/Neuroanatomy

Pharmacology

Infectious Diseases

Functional Histology

Embryology

Patient Care

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

92

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PTE Academic

65

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IELTS

7

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Halifax, Canada

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

A-

English requirements

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92

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65

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7

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Other requirements

General requirements

a minimum of 10 full-year academic classes* including the following university classes:

Introductory Biology (at least six credit hours with lab);

Introductory Chemistry (at least six credit hours with lab);

Introductory Physics (at least six credit hours with lab);

Organic Chemistry (at least six credit hours with lab);

Human Physiology;

Introductory Microbiology;

Introductory Biochemistry;

Writing class (at least six credit hours);

Humanities and/or Social Science (at least 12 credit hours).

Competitive applicants need to achieve a minimum A- average (3.7 on a 4.3 scale) in the last 60 credit hours of study AND in their higher sciences courses (biochemistry, microbiology, and human physiology). Candidates who have not met these requirements will not be considered for admission.

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Living costs

Halifax

Canada

1235 - 1956 CAD / month

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Funding

Financial information

Dalhousie offers competitive tuition rates and funding programmes to support graduate students in almost all of its degree programmes.

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