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University of Manitoba
Admissions Statistics and Requirements for University of Manitoba Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry at the University of Manitoba
Background Information
- Location: Winnipeg, MB
- Institution Type: Public
- Campus Setting: Urban
- Dental Doctoral Degree: Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.)
- Mission Statement: We educate our learners to be skilled, evidence-informed, collaborative, and caring oral health professionals and advocates, partnering with and serving our diverse community.
- Year Opened: 1958
- Number of Months to Earn Degree: 48
- Campus Housing Available: No
- Class Size: 29
- 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
Yes (if a Canadian citizen or permanent resident)
Yes
Admissions Statistics: (2025 Applicant and Entering Class Data)
Required Coursework:
Required Course
Course Length
Required Lab
Biology
1 year/ 2 semesters
General Chemistry
1 year/ 2 semesters
Organic Chemistry
1 year/ 2 semesters
Physics
1 year/ 2 semesters
Biochemistry
1 year/ 2 semesters
English
1 year/ 2 semesters
Humanities/Social Sciences
1 year/ 2 semesters
- Recommended courses include: No specific courses are recommended; however, the remaining 3 full year courses or 6 half year courses are considered to be your electives.
Community College Coursework and Advanced Placement Credit:
Prerequisites
Electives
AP Credit Accepted
Yes
Yes
Community College Coursework Accepted
Yes
Yes
Requirements for AP Credit Hours
- If the applicant submits documentation in writing when they apply, then AP courses can be used to fulfill core course requirements. However, AP courses cannot be used to fulfill the minimum 24 credit hour requirement. Official AP transcripts must be submitted to the University of Manitoba by the document deadline.
Maximum number of Community College Credit Hours:
- None, but two-year or three-year diploma program course work cannot be used to fulfill the two-year 24 credit hour requirement.
Required Shadowing Hours:
- Dental shadowing is recommended, but there are no requirements.
Letters of Recommendation:
- Not required
Dental Admissions Test Requirements:
Mandatory DAT
U.S. DAT Accepted?
Applicants Evaluated Before Official DAT Submission?
DAT Score Considered
Yes
No, all applicants are required to take the DAT administered by the CDA
No
Highest score
Supplemental Information:
Mandatory Casper
Participation in ADEA AADSAS
Required Supplemental Application
Supplemental Application Fee
No
No
Yes
Yes, $100 CAD for all applicants (only Canadian permanent residents may apply)
Interview Format
- General Applicant Category: Applicants will be interviewed using the CDA structured interview. The interview will last for a maximum of 35 minutes and will be conducted by a panel of two individuals.
- Canadian Indigenous Applicant Category: Applicants will be interviewed for up to 45 minutes by a single panel including Indigenous members using a non-structured interview format.
- Individual Applicant Category: Applicants will be interviewed for up to 45 minutes by a single panel using a non-structured interview format.
Finances
Financial Estimations for students starting Fall 2025:
Year
Domestic Tuition (CAD
International Tuition (CAD)
Additional Fees (CAD)
Estimated Living Expenses (CAD)
D1
$27,000
Not eligible
$30,945
Not reported
D2
$27,000
Not eligible
$22,154
Not reported
D3
$27,000
Not eligible
$11,567
Not reported
D4
$27,000
Not eligible
$8,218
Not reported
University Offerings
1. Academic Offerings
- Pre-dental Opportunities
- Undergraduate research opportunities
- Postdoctoral and Residency Programs
- PhD in Oral Biology
- Master of Dentistry Programs
- Oral Biology
- Research
- Research clusters in:
- Biomaterials
- Craniofacial and Regenerative Biology
- Educational Research; Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Oral Health Education
- Neurobiology and Recovery of Pain/Trauma (Mental Health)
- Oral Microbiome, Taste Biology, and Microbial Pathogenesis
- Oral/Public Health (Child/Adult; Data Analysis)
- Research clusters in:
2. Clinical Experiences
- Clinical Curriculum Overview
- No year-by-year curricular breakdown is reported
- Postdoctoral and Residency Programs
- Post Doctoral and Residency programs:
- General Practice Residency
- International Dental Specialist Fellowship
- Master of Dentistry programs:
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Periodontics
- Prosthodontics
- Post Doctoral and Residency programs:
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