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MSc Dental Anaesthesia (specialty clinical training) at University of Toronto

University of Toronto, Canada

Programme overview

The only Canadian university programme offering specialty training in dental anaesthesia, running since 1960, focused on deep sedation and general anaesthesia techniques for dental patients, with teaching and research components.

Faculty: Faculty of Dentistry  |  Duration: 3 years (MSc)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: August  |  Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Training is divided between the Faculty of Dentistry, Michael Garron Hospital and the Hospital for Sick Children, with rotations in internal and emergency medicine, respirology, cardiology and orofacial pain.

Career pathways

Completion allows graduates to take the American Dental Board of Anesthesia Diplomate examination required for specialty licensure in Ontario.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Licensed dentist or holder of an RCDSO graduate permit by programme start; DDS, DMD or equivalent from a recognized university with a final-year average of at least B+ (3.30/4.00) for the MSc. Apply April 1 to September 1; registration with the Postgraduate Dental Matching Program and an ACLS course are also required. Two places across MSc and PhD.

Domestic applicants: CAD 28,360 a year (2026). Ontario-resident domestic fee for M.Sc. with Specialty Training, Dental Anaesthesia (Non-MOH funded). 2026-27 Tuition Fee Schedule 2 (Table C), the schedule for Fall 2026/Winter 2027 with the 2% domestic Ontario-resident increase; program tuition only, ex Source

International applicants: CAD 90,210 a year (2026). International fee for M.Sc. with Specialty Training, Dental Anaesthesia (Non-MOH funded). Fee Schedule table D4, 2026-27; program tuition only, excludes incidental and ancillary fees Source

Graduate applications are made online through GradApp; deadlines vary by program and are set by each graduate unit. The application fee is CDN $135, non-refundable, and a supplementary application fee may apply depending on the program.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.sgs.utoronto.ca/apply/

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