Doctorate [Dental Surgery] From University of Alberta

Academic Eligibility:

• Students should complete a year of university study and complete courses in English, introductory chemistry, organic chemistry, sociology, psychology, statistics, and biology.
• Students required to complete at least two years of university study prior to entering the Dentistry program.
• The prerequisite courses to be included in the 2 years at university are full-year equivalents in biology, English, general or inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physics, and half year equivalents in statistics and biochemistry.
• Students must also write the Dental Aptitude Test (DAT) to be considered for admission.
• A GPA of 3.0/4.0 is required to get admission in this program.

Work Experience:

Students must have at least two pre-professional years of university education.

Indian Student Eligibility:

Indian students are eligible to apply if they meet one of the following eligibility criteria:

• Complete International Baccalaureate (IB) or Advanced Placement (AP) courses.
• Secured a minimum of 70% marks in one of these certificates: All India Senior School Certificate, Higher Secondary School Certificate, Intermediate Certificate, Indian School Certificate.
• Completed grade 11 and grade 12 with 75% marks.

Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test.

Possible career opportunities are:

• Dentist
• Dental Surgeon
• Endodontic
• Oral and Maxillofacial Pathologist
• Oral Surgery
• Orthodontics
• Pedodontics
• Periodontics