Doctor of Dental Medicine (International Dentist Degree Program) at University of Manitoba

Programme overview

Reconnect with the career you’re passionate about. Our two-year International Dentist Degree Program (IDDP) is specially designed for dentists who are graduates of a minimum four-year university dental degree program, not recognized by the Commission of Dental Accreditation in Canada.

Faculty: Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry | Duration: 2 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

What you will study

The Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry offers a Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree to students in the The International Dentist Degree Program (IDDP) offers you a pathway if you are a graduate of an international dental program that is not accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada.

Career pathways

Alumni who have successfully completed the National Board Examinations have gone on to work in private practice and hospital settings, teaching and research. Careers include: Dentist, Periodontist, Orthodontist, Pediatric Dentist

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate of a minimum four-year university dental degree program not recognized by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada; Advanced Dental Admissions Test (ADAT) completed by March 3 of the application year; English proficiency (IELTS Academic overall 7.0 with 7.0 in each component, or TOEFL iBT) unless waived. The International Dentist Degree Program is an advanced entry program. Applicants must submit their application under Track A or Track B.

Domestic applicants: CAD 68,401 a year (2026-2027). 2026-2027 IDDP program fee: $68,401.68 for Year 3 ($31,700.81 per Fall and Winter term plus $5,000 for the Summer term); $62,183.26 per year for Year 4. Excludes other fees. Listed as domestic student fees. Source

Entry in Fall, Winter or Summer term. Fall applications open July 1 of the year before term start, Winter applications open September 1 two years prior to term start, Summer applications open April 1 of the year prior to term start.

Graduate application fee: $100 CAD domestic, $130 CAD international; non-refundable. Deadlines are set per program.

Apply through the official page: https://apply.umanitoba.ca/apply

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