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D.M.D. Advanced Standing for Foreign Trained Dentists Pathway at McGill University

McGill University, Canada

Programme overview

Pathway for graduates of international dental programmes not accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada. Admitted students are placed in the second year of the four-year D.M.D. and are awarded the D.M.D. degree after 3 years. The number of positions varies each year.

Faculty: Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences  |  Department: Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences  |  Duration: 3 years (entry into year 2 of the 4-year D.M.D.)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: August  |  Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

What you will study

Entry into year 2 of the four-year D.M.D. programme, with clinical training beginning in year 3.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate of a non-accredited dental programme; Quebec resident, Canadian citizen or permanent resident; Advanced Dental Admission Test (ADAT) completed in the required window; CASPer test; English proficiency if not the language of instruction (TOEFL iBT 90 or IELTS Academic 6.5); French proficiency at B2 level (at least B1 with enrolment in B2 courses at application, B2 required before clinical training in year 3); compulsory immunization. Applications are due March 1.

Intake: August

Duration: 3 years (entry into year 2 of the 4-year D.M.D.)

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