Rady Faculty of Health Sciences: Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry International Dentist Degree Program (IDDP) applicant information (2026-2027)

Track A: April 1, 2025

Track B: August 1, 2025 Temporarily suspended. No intake through Track B until further notice

This page is available with, and constitutes part of, the application. It is assumed that all applicants have read and understood it prior to submitting the completed application.

Degree program offered

Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.)

A. Application Fees

Applications are not considered received until the application is submitted and the non-refundable application fee has been paid by the posted deadline.

All correspondence, including decision release information will be sent via email and posted to your application portal.

Please ensure your email account remains current and will accept emails from the University of Manitoba. Check your filters.

It is important to check your email and application portal regularly and specifically around the deadlines and important dates listed below.

B. Deadlines and Important Dates

C. Required Application Documentation

The following documents will be required to complete your application:

Please send all application documentation to the following address:

International Dentist Degree Program
Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry
University of Manitoba
D113 - 780 Bannatyne Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3E 0W2

Electronic transcripts should be submitted to Applicant.Services@umanitoba.ca.

In order to be considered official, electronic transcripts must be sent directly from the email of the office responsible for issuing transcripts. Transcripts emailed or forwarded by the applicant are considered unofficial.

The University of Manitoba is a registered receiving organization with MyCredsTM. Applicants from participating member universities and colleges can release their transcripts to the University of Manitoba through their MyCredsTM portal. Applicants should select 'Share' and then 'Organization' instead of opting for 'email'.

Applications are not complete until all necessary documents are received. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that our office receives all required information

D. Required Admission Documentation

All successful applicants to the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry are required to submit the following:

Study Permit

If you are accepted into the program and are not a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Canada you must produce a valid study permit for the full length of the program (2½ years), 2 months prior to commencement date of May for program, or the invitation for acceptance will be withdrawn (and may be offered to an alternate candidate).

Intersession Program

Students will join the College in early May of the year in which they are to begin the IDDP for an orientation program. The purpose of the orientation program is to acquaint students with the various policies, protocols, materials, and equipment used in the dental program at the University of Manitoba. Additionally, this intersession program will have a didactic and preclinical component intended to ensure that the IDDP students’ clinical treatment skills and knowledge are equivalent to the level of the students entering third year dentistry. Students will join the regular 3rd year class of Dentistry which begins in early August.

Immunization Requirements

All candidates who are offered a position in the incoming class must provide an up to date immunization record in order to register and attend classes.

Each applicant offered admission will receive a link to the fillable pdf immunization document which must be completed and returned to the Immunization Program Office prior to registration in the program.

Prospective students should refer to and be familiar with the College’s Infectious Diseases Policy Statement on the College’s website.

Any student applicant with an infectious disease should either delay their application to the program or disclose this information upon being accepted into the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry. Should a student who has been accepted into the program but has been found to be unable to meet the College’s Infectious Disease policy requirements, every effort will be made to accommodate the student until the guidelines are met. In some cases, it may be necessary to suspend or terminate the student from the program if it is shown that the policy guidelines are unable to be met.

Adult Criminal Record and Child and Adult Abuse Registry Checks

An adult criminal record check with vulnerable sector and Adult and Child Abuse registries checks are required of all applicants. Official criminal record check is required for all admitted students by the time of registration, and annually thereafter in accordance with existing policies of other health, education, and social services programs at the University of Manitoba. Applicants will need to comply with any University policy on criminal record and abuse checks that may be in effect as of the time of registration. Official adult and child abuse registry checks will be applied through the college prior to the first day of classes.

A. Track A

The selection process for Track A consists of:

• Application Review, and
• An On-site Assessment at the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry, University of Manitoba. Only fully completed applications together with all necessary documentation received by the Track A application deadline date in the year prior to admission to the program will be considered in the Selection Process.

1. Application Review

Applicants will be selected for the On-site Assessment based on his/her (a) academic credentials, (b) work experience, (c) English language test results, and (d) ADAT Scores. Only the top ranked applicants will be invited for the On-site Assessment.

Applicants accepted for the On-site Assessment will be informed by mid-May of the year preceding entry into the program. Applicants who accept the offer of an Onsite Assessment visit must indicate their acceptance in writing and by submitting the non-refundable On-site Assessment fee of $1,600.00 CDN on or before the deadline given in the offer of the On-Site letter preceding entry into the program.

2. On-site Assessment

The On-site Assessment will be held in mid-June of the year preceding entry into the program. It consists of a personal interview and a psychomotor skills assessment on typodonts in simulated dental mannequins, Applicants will have the opportunity to meet some students presently entered into the undergraduate program. An on-line interview will be conducted on a date notified to the candidates who attend the On-site testing.

Components of the On-site Assessment:

a. Personal Interview

The on-line personal interview will be conducted by a panel of university members. Its purpose is to learn more about the educational and work experience of the candidate, as well as assess the candidate’s ability to communicate in English. The interview will assess aspects of the candidate’s life/practice experience relevant to their application to the University of Manitoba’s IDDP. The interview will last a maximum of 20 minutes.

b. Psychomotor Skills Assessment

This will involve tooth preparations and/or placement of restorations in typodont teeth on simulated dental mannequins. Opportunities for practice sessions will be provided prior to the testing day(s). Details of these exercises will be provided only to those selected for the On-site Assessment.

NOTE: Selection decisions in this category are necessarily subjective; decision rationale is neither recorded nor provided to the applicant.

B. Track B 

Temporarily suspended.  No intake through Track B until further notice.

The selection process for Track B consists of:

• Application Review: Applicants will be selected for an interview based on his/her (a) academic credentials, (b) the results of their NDEB Assessment of Fundamental Knowledge, Assessment of Clinical Judgement, and the National Dental Exam for Clinical Competence (AFK/ACJ/NDECC) (c) work experience, and (d) English language test results. Only the top ranked applicants will be invited for an interview to be held on-line on a date provided to successful candidates.

NOTE: Selection decisions in this category are necessarily subjective; decision rationale is neither recorded nor provided to the applicant.

The personal interview will be conducted by a panel of university members. Its purpose is to learn more about the educational and work experience of the candidate, as well as assess the candidate’s ability to communicate in English. The interview will assess aspects of the candidate’s life/practice experience relevant to their application to the University of Manitoba’s IDDP. The interview will last a maximum of 20 minutes.

Only fully completed applications together with all necessary documentation received by the Track B application deadline date in the year prior to admission to the program will be considered in the Selection Process.

C. Tie Breaking Procedure for Offers

In the event of a tie, the following procedure will be used:

1. Increase the number of significant figures used in the calculation.
2. Where a tie still exists, the application that was received first will be used to break the tie. All completed applications are time stamped upon submission; in the case of a paper application, these applications will be time stamped after they have been entered into the system by a University of Manitoba Admissions Office staff member.

D. Notification of Decision

Once a decision has been made, all applicants will receive an email notifying them of the admission decision. If an applicant is offered but does not accept the offer and pay the required deposit by the deadline date indicated in the letter, the offer will lapse. Lapsed offers will be considered a declined response. It is imperative that your e-mail account remain current and that you check it regularly or arrange for someone to check it in your absence.

Note: Track A applicants who are offered conditional admission must submit an official NDEB confirmation that the applicant has not participated in the NDECC and/or ACJ examinations in the year of admission.

Applicants will be informed in writing of their selection status by mid to late September to mid-October in the year prior to commencement of the program. In order to accept an offer of admissions a non-refundable deposit of $12,500.00 CDN will be required (this deposit is subject to change). The deposit will be applied to tuition fees at the time of registration.

The balance of fees will be due in the following months: Intersession fees and Clinic Instrument fees late April early May of the year of commencement of the program; Term I fees August/September; Term 2 fees early January. Please see fee deadline dates on the UM Financial Services website.

NOTE: Selection decisions are necessarily subjective; decision rationale is neither recorded nor provided to the applicant.

Persons wishing reconsideration of the decision of the Selection Committee shall direct their request to the Chair in writing within ten (10) business days of the posted decision date (see Section 8: Contact Information for Faculty contact).

Should the student wish to pursue the reconsideration decision further, such an appeal will be made in accordance with the Senate Committee on Admission Appeals Procedures.

• Review the Senate Committee on Admission Appeals procedures

Applicants are advised that appeals of reconsideration decisions by the Senate Admissions Appeal Committee focus on questions of correct adherence to published policies and procedures by the Committee of Selection, and NOT on subjective issues or the relative merits of the application.

The University of Manitoba is committed to providing all students equal access to learning opportunities. If you are a student with a diagnosed disability (permanent, chronic, or temporary) who may require academic accommodations, please contact Student Accessibility Services at 204-474-7423 or by email at student_accessibility@umanitoba.ca to learn more about the confidential supports that are available.

The following other contacts may also be useful.

The Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry, University of Manitoba, offers the IDDP to graduates of international dental programs that are not accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada.

Upon satisfactory completion of the 3rd and 4th years of the dental program, IDDP participants will be awarded the Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree. All graduates of accredited dentistry programs in Canada, once having passed the National Dental Examining Board of Canada (NDEB) examinations, are eligible for licensure/registration as a dentist in all provinces in Canada.