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Program details
At the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry, you can earn a Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree and have the option to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Dentistry (BSc). You’ll graduate as a skilled dentist, ready to meet your patients' oral health care needs.
Expected duration
The program takes approximately four years to complete after you finish the required pre-dentistry study, as detailed on the applicant admission requirements page.
Program requirements
- Coursework: You will need to complete a total of 154 credit hours.
- Clinical experience: You will gain extensive hands-on clinical experience throughout the program.
- Educational requirements: You will also act as a patient and undergo certain reversible dental procedures performed by fellow students.
Licensing
After passing the National Dental Examining Board examination, you can apply for a license to practice in all provinces of Canada. Please note that other regions, both in Canada and the United States, may have additional licensing requirements.
Sample course offerings
- DDSS 1100: Periodontology (1 credit hour)
- DENT 2202: Introduction to Comprehensive Care (4 credit hours)
- DENT 1202: Early Clinical Experience (3 credit hours)
- ORLB 1302: Cell and Tissue Biology (4 credit hours)
- DDSS 2130: Pain and Anxiety Control 1 (1 credit hour)
- ORLB 2320: Cariology and Plaque Associated Diseases (3 credit hours)
- DDSS 3162: Pharmacology and Therapeutics (3 credit hours)
- PDSD 3412: Pediatric Dentistry 2 (3 credit hours)
- DENT 4210: Dental Practice Management 4 (2 credit hours)
- PDSD 4402: Orthodontics 4 (2 credit hours)
For full course descriptions, please visit the Academic Calendar.
Admission requirements
The following are minimum requirements for entry into the DMD program. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee acceptance into the program.
The Doctor of Dental Medicine is an advanced entry program, which means that you must complete the required courses as listed on the applicant admission requirements page over two years of full-time study, with a minimum core course average determined by the Committee, before you can be considered for admission.
Applicants seeking admission must have written and met the minimum results of the Canadian English Dental Aptitude Test (DAT) no later than November in the year prior to their intended fall intake to be eligibile for consideration.
Admission is restricted to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents.
If you do not meet the requirements for advanced entry into the DMD program, you can apply for admission to the Faculty of Science or another Advanced Entry program.
How to apply
Domestic student application fee: $100.
Applications to the University of Manitoba are completed online. To begin your application, select the Start or continue your application button. The online application includes several parts, and you may be required to submit transcripts, proof of English language proficiency, and other documents.
All eligible applicants, with potential for admission, will be interviewed as part of the selection procedure.
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- Bachelor of Science - Dentistry (BSc)
- Doctor of Dental Medicine (PhD)
- Master of Dentistry - Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (MDent)
- Master of Dentistry - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (MDent)
- Master of Dentistry - Pediatric Dentistry (MDent)
- Oral Biology (MSc)
- Doctor of Philosophy in Oral Biology (PhD)
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Admission and application inquiries
Mailing address
Undergraduate Admissions
424 UMSU University Centre
University of Manitoba
65 Chancellors Circle
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada
Office location
Room 424 UMSU University Centre
65 Chancellors Circle
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
Submit a question
Phone: 204-474-8808
Toll-free: 1-800-224-7713 ext 8808
Program inquiries
Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Room D113 Dentistry Building
780 Bannatyne Avenue
University of Manitoba (Bannatyne campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3E 0W2
Phone: 204-789-3631
Fax: 204-789-3912