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MS Orthodontics at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, United States

Programme overview

The orthodontics graduate programme, established in 1923, is the oldest degree-granting orthodontics programme in the world and awards an MS through Rackham. It lasts 35 months and admits seven students a year, with a PhD track available.

Faculty: School of Dentistry  |  Department: Orthodontics  |  Duration: 35 months  |  Intake: Early July  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Ann Arbor, MI, United States

What you will study

About 100 credit hours of didactic work, a supervised thesis, teaching, and clinical care; each resident treats over 100 patients, including craniofacial anomalies, adult and surgical orthodontic cases.

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Application information

Entry requirements

DDS or BDS or equivalent; application through PASS; institutional evaluation form; three professional evaluation forms; NBDE Part 1 (domestic) or INBDE; GRE or ADAT; participation in Match; TOEFL iBT 84 or higher for international applicants. Application deadline August 15.

Intake: Early July

Duration: 35 months

Apply through the official page: https://rackham.umich.edu/admissions/applying/

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