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Université Laval

Admissions Statistics and Requirements for Université Laval Faculté de Médecine Dentaire

Background Information

  • Location: Québec, QC
  • Institution Type: Private State-related
  • Campus Setting: Urban
  • Dental Doctoral Degree: Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.)
  • Mission Statement: The Faculty of Dentistry trains competent professional people in the field of dentistry. It contributes to the advancement of knowledge, as well as the community and overall oral health of the population.
  • Year Opened: 1971
  • Number of Months to Earn Degree: 48
  • Campus Housing Available: Yes
  • Class Size: 50
  • Term Type: Semester

Combined degrees offered:

B.A./B.S.
M.B.A
M.P.H
M.S
Ph.D.
Other Degrees

International Dental Graduate Programs:

Traditional Predoctoral Program for IDGs
Advanced Standing Program for IDGs
No
No

Prerequisites

Note: All admitted non-French speaking applicants must complete the TCF language level test (French placement exam), and must score above a certain threshold (>/=400/699 on TCF-TP and >/= 14/20 on TCF-TP/EEE).

Required Coursework:

Required Course
Course Length
Required Lab
Biology, including: ● Evolution and Diversity of Life ● Structure and Functioning of Life ● Human Biology
3 courses
NR
Inorganic Chemistry
1 course
NR
Chemistry of Solutions
1 course
NR
Organic Chemistry
1 course
NR
Mathematics, including: ● Differential & Integral Calculus ● Linear Algebra & Vector Geometry ● Quantitative methods in human sciences
3 courses
NR
Physics, including: ● Mechanical, Electrical, and Modern physics
3 courses
NR
Psychology
1 course
NR

Community College Coursework and Advanced Placement Credit:

Prerequisites
Electives
AP Credit Accepted
N/A
N/A
Community College Coursework Accepted
Yes
Yes

Required Shadowing Hours:

  • Not reported on

Letters of Recommendation: 

  • Not reported on

Dental Admissions Test Requirements:

Mandatory DAT
U.S DAT Accepted?
Applicants Evaluated Before Official DAT Submission?
DAT Score Considered
Yes
No
No
Most recent score

Supplemental Information:

Participation in ADEA AADSAS
Required Supplemental Application
Supplemental Application Fee
No
No
Yes, $84 CAD for all domestic applicants.

Interview Format

  • A structured interview with an undisclosed format.

University Offerings

1. Academic Offerings 

  • Pre-Dental Opportunities
    • None reported
  • Research
    • Research entities:
      • Oral Ecology Research Group (GREB)
      • Center of Excellence for Oral Health and Aging (CESBV)
    • Students may assist Dr. Aimée Dawson with her research in finding ways to improve access to dental care

2. Clinical Experiences

  • Clinical Curriculum Overview
    • D1-D2: Students focus on basic and preclinical biomedical sciences 
    • D3-D4: Students focus on clinical work and providing dental care to patients.
  • Postdoctoral and Residency Programs
    • Postdoctoral and Residency programs:
      • Multidisciplinary dentistry clinical residency (1 year) 
      • Master of Dental Science 
      • Microprogram in Dental Clinic Management
    • Specialty programs:
      • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (6 years) 
      • Endodontics 
      • Gerodontology 
      • Periodontics
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