International Dentist Degree Program (IDDP)

Frequently asked questions

• What English score does it need?

  IELTS 6.5 overall is the score listed for this programme.

• How long is it?

  2 years, as listed by the university.

• What are the entry requirements?

  The following are minimum requirements for entry into the program. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee acceptance into the program. Overview The International Dentist Degree Program is an advanced entry program. Applicants must submit their application under Track A or Track B. Track A To qualify for admission to the International Dentist Degree Program (IDDP), you must: Hold a four-year university dental degree from a program not recognized by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada. Not participate in the Assessment of Clinical Skills and/or Assessment of Clinical Judgement examinations through the National Dental Examining Board of Canada (NDEB) in the year of your application. Important changes for the 2025 admission cycle These changes will take effect when the 2025 admission cycle opens in November 2023: Required admissions test All Track A candidates must complete the Advanced Dental Admission Test (ADAT) for admission to the IDDP. You must write the ADAT no later than March 1 in the year of your application. The NDEB’s Assessment of Fundamental Knowledge (AFK) exam will no longer be accepted. Track B To qualify for admission to the International Dentist Degree Program (IDDP), you must: Hold a four-year university dental degree from a program not recognized by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada. Pass required examinations : Write and pass the Assessment of Fundamental Knowledge . Write and pass the Assessment of Clinical Judgment (ACJ) examinations, sponsored by the National Dental Examining Board of Canada (NDEB), within three years prior to the Track B application deadline. Take the National Dental Examination of Clinical Competence (NDECC) : In the year of your application, you must take the NDECC examination before the Track B application deadline. The ACS/NDECC must be completed by December of the calendar year prior to your application. · English: IELTS 6.5 (no band below 6.0); TOEFL iBT 86; PTE Academic 58; Duolingo English Test 120 · English test waiver: Waiver available on evidence of: ten consecutive years of residency in Canada; or successful completion of a three-year secondary school programme in Canada, three years of recognised post-secondary education in Canada, or any combination of three successful calendar years of secondary and recognised post-secondary education. Applicants holding a secondary school diploma or university degree from a country on UM's exemption list are exempt from the English test requirement; the list includes Australia, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, New Zealand, Nigeria, Singapore, South Africa, the UK and the USA. India is NOT on the exemption list. Source: https://umanitoba.ca/explore/undergraduate-admissions/requirements/english-language-proficiency-requirements · Application fee: CAD 130.00 (international applicant fee; domestic CAD 100.00) · Deposit: CAD 2000.00

• Is there a scholarship?

  International Excellence Entrance Scholarship: one award of CAD 25,000 and two awards of CAD 10,000 each year for international high school graduates entering first year full-time (minimum 80% course load) with a minimum 90% admission average over five senior-level courses; application deadline December 1. Source:. Further international awards View scholarship page

• Is it accredited?

  Dentistry: Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada (CDAC). CDAC's own site states that graduates of programmes holding one of its accreditation statuses are recognized for registration and licensure with the provincial regulatory authority. CDAC also states on its Find a Program page that the list was last updated in December 2023 and is refreshed each December, so a very recent change may not be reflected.