Doctor of Dental Surgery at University of California, Los Angeles

Programme overview

The four-year DDS program at the UCLA School of Dentistry has a competency-based clinical curriculum with direct patient care beginning early in the second year. It includes a required 8-week Community-Based Clinical Education rotation across 21 affiliated community clinics.

Faculty: School of Dentistry | Duration: 4 years (45 months: twelve ten-week quarters plus three nine-week summer sessions) | Intake: Fall | Study mode: full-time | Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Foundational biomedical sciences and preclinical laboratory courses are taught mainly in the first two years, followed by clinical training with rotations to specialty and community clinics. Courses include Gross Anatomy, Dental Materials, Pharmacology and Oral Radiology.

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Entry requirements

At least three years of coursework and at least 90 semester (135 quarter) units (community college credit capped at 70 semester units); all required courses with grade C or higher by June 30 of the admission year. Required: inorganic/general chemistry 8 semester units, organic chemistry 6, physics 8, biology 8 (each with lab where stated), English composition 6, introductory psychology 3, biochemistry 3. Dental Admission Test taken by December 31 within 3 years. Apply through AADSAS by December 1; UCLA fee $60. International applicants must complete prerequisites at an accredited US college or university.

Most graduate departments and schools have deadlines in November and early December for the following fall term.

Graduate application fee: $135 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents, $155 for all other applicants; deadlines are set by each programme, mostly in November and early December for the following fall.

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