MS in Oral Health Sciences at Boston University

Programme overview

The Master of Science in Oral Health Sciences (OHS) is designed specifically for students who wish to improve their academic preparedness for dental school admission. This 32-unit, full-time master’s degree program is open to applicants who have already earned their bachelor’s degree (at a US or Canadian institution) and have completed all predental prerequisite course requirements.

Faculty: Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine (Graduate Medical Sciences) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Candidates for the MS in Oral Health Sciences are required to complete a minimum of 32 graduate unit hours, including a final capstone presentation or thesis project. The required courses are indicated with an asterisk (*). The following core courses are taken at Boston University’s Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine:

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Application information

Entry requirements

The application deadline is May 17, and admissions decisions are made on a rolling basis starting January 1. Required application materials include: An unofficial college transcript (an official transcript indicating receipt of a baccalaureate degree from a US or Canadian institution will be required before matriculation)

USD 73,024 a year (2026-27). Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine full-time Master's and PhD tuition for 2026-27 ($36,512 per semester; $73,024 per full-time year; the Graduate Medical Sciences page lists this programme among its tuition pathways and the rate is also on https://w Source

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences master's programmes admit for Fall 2027; Spring 2027 entry is offered for selected programmes (Economics MS programmes, History of Art & Architecture MA, Preservation Studies MA, Online MS in Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence).

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Fall 2027 master's deadlines are mostly priority January 15 and final March 15 (African American & Black Diaspora Studies priority February 15, final March 15; Preservation Studies February 15; Sociology and History of Art & Architecture January 15). Spring 2027 deadlines for selected programmes are priority October 15 and final November 15. Applications are submitted through the online application; the GRE is required only for the Economics MS/MA programmes and the MS in Psychological & Brain Sciences.

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