Admission Requirements
The College of Dentistry offers a four-year program, following a minimum of two academic pre-dentistry years, leading to the Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) degree.
Pre-dentistry: To qualify for admission to the two academic pre-dentistry years, applicants must meet the admission requirements for the College of Arts & Science. To complete the courses required in the pre-dentistry years, applicants normally need credit for the following high school subjects: English A30, English B30, Mathematics B30 and C30, Biology 30, Chemistry 30, and Physics 30.
Admission to the College of Dentistry: Requires a minimum of at least 60 credit units of university level work within two standard academic terms of 8 consecutive months (September to April). Courses used for admission from another post-secondary institution must be equivalent to those offered at the University of Saskatchewan. The courses required to qualify for admission to the College of Dentistry are:
- BIOL 120.3 and 121.3 (previously BIOL 110.6)
- CHEM 112.3 and 250.3
- PHYS 111.6 or 121.6
- BIOC 200.3 and 211.3
- Six credit units in the social sciences or humanities
- Sufficient courses to meet the 60 credit unit requirement.
Admission requirements are subject to change from year to year. Recommended course: Six credit units in human physiology.
Applicants may schedule their required pre-dentistry courses as they wish, providing they maintain a 30 credit unit course load per academic year (September to April). An overall minimum average of 70% must be obtained in the required pre-dentistry courses for applicants to be considered for admission. If the overall average is below 70%, students may improve their average in the pre-dentistry course areas by taking approved higher level courses. Courses approved for substitution are upper-level courses that have the applicable pre-dentistry course as a prerequisite.
Note: Students attending The University of Regina should see the "
Admission to Professional Programs for Students from The University of Regina" section of the
Calendar.
Students wishing to complete another degree while enrolled in the College of Dentistry should contact
Admissions, Office of Student Services as soon as possible.