DDS Dental Surgery at University of Utah

Programme overview

Dental graduates will be competent in assessing the research process, conducting critical thinking and problem solving, developing and assessing best practices in the dental care they render, and be prepared to provide relevant dental health services well into the twenty-first century.

Faculty: School of Dentistry | Duration: 266 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Salt Lake City, UT, United States

What you will study

The programme is 266 credit hours. Successfully maintain a 3.0 or higher GPA in course work counted toward the degree; Successfully complete all prescribed didactic courses and competency assessments; Successfully complete all prescribed clinical competency assessments; Successfully complete the Integrated National Board Dental Examination; Receive a favorable vote from the SOD Academic and Professionalism Review Committee (APRC)regarding their candidacy to receive the DDS

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Application information

Entry requirements

Education: All applicants must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited United States college or university Prerequisite coursework: To meet prerequisite requirements for admission and to gain necessary background for the study of dentistry, the following minimum education requirements must be completed before matriculation in the dental program at the U of U School of Dentistry: Biochemistry 3 semester hours Biology 6 semester hours Chemistry (general/inorganic) 8 semester hours Chemistry (organic) 6 semester hours English composition/technical writing 6 semester hours Physics 6 semester hours Physiology 3 semester hours Microbiology 3 semester hours Recommended courses: The recommended courses are counted towards elective credits and include the following: Anatomy, Business, Cell biology, Communications, Computers, Ethics, Histology, Microbiology, Molecular biology/genetics,...

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applicants must meet the application deadlines and academic standards set by their academic department or programme; entry terms are set by each programme.

Graduate deadlines are set by each academic programme. The non-refundable graduate application fee is $55 for domestic applicants and $65 for international applicants.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utah.edu/admissions/

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