Why choose this program?
In Dalhousie’s four-year Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) program, you’ll learn techniques in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of a full range of dental diseases, including how to screen for oral cancers and perform oral surgery.
Your courses will cover a range of topics, including the biological, medical, and dental sciences. A strong emphasis is placed on clinical patient treatment activities, even in your first year. In your upper years you’ll cover topics such as oral and maxillofacial surgery, comprehensive patient care and more. As early as your second year you’ll treat dental patients in the Faculty of Dentistry's student dental clinic as well as in local hospitals and outreach clinics.
Doctor of Dental Surgery (three-year Qualifying Program)
The Qualifying Program is designed for Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada who have graduated from a non-accredited dentistry program in another country. You'll build on your existing knowledge and gain training in North American dentistry practices.
Once you finish the program, you’ll graduate with a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree with the skills you need to pursue a career in dentistry.
Careers
After successfully completing your degree, you’ll graduate with a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree with the skills you need to pursue a career in dentistry – whether you want to work as an associate, buy your own dental practice, or go on to graduate studies in dentistry.
Admission requirements
Financial information
At Dalhousie, we want our students to focus on their studies, rather than worry about their personal finances. We offer competitive tuition rates and funding programs to support graduate students in almost all of our degree programs.
Program options
- Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), four-year degree
- Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), three-year qualifying Qualifying Program for graduates of non-accredited international dental schools
All graduate programs at Dalhousie are collaboratively delivered by a home Faculty and the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
