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University of Manitoba

Admissions Statistics and Requirements for University of Manitoba Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry

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
No
Yes

Admissions Statistics: (2023 Applicant and Entering Class Data)

Required Coursework:

Required Course
Course Length
Required Lab
Biology
1 year/ 2 semesters
Inorganic 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 elective courses are recommended.

Community College Coursework and Advanced Placement Credit:

Prerequisites
Electives
AP Credit Accepted
Yes
Yes
Community College Coursework Accepted
Yes
Yes

Maximum number of Community College Credit Hours:

  • None

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:

Participation in ADEA AADSAS
Required Supplemental Application
Supplemental Application Fee
No
Yes
Yes, $100 CAD for all applicants (only Canadian permanent residents may apply)

Interview Format

  • One non-structured panel interview that will last 45 minutes maximum.

Finances

Financial Estimations for students starting Fall 2022:

Year
Domestic Tuition (CAD
Additional Fees (CAD)
Estimated Living Expenses (CAD)
D1
$24,078.34
$23,537.19
Not reported
D2
$23,516.86
$20,915.50
Not reported
D3
$23,516.86
$10,537.06
Not reported
D4
$23,516.86
$7,361.96
Not reported

University Offerings

1. Academic Offerings 

  • Pre-Dental Opportunities
    • Bachelor of Science in Dentistry Summer Student Program
    • Undergraduate research opportunities
  • 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)

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
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