Health Sciences 2014–2015 University Calendar

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Advanced Standing: Foreign Trained Dentists and Transfer Applicants

Information for foreign trained dentists and transfer students is also available on our website.

Foreign Trained Dentists

Dentists who graduated from a non-accredited dental program interested in getting licensed to practise in Canada can complete the National Dental Examining Board of Canada (NDEB) Equivalency Process. The Equivalency Process is comprised of three Assessments. Successful completion of the Assessments allows individuals to apply to take the NDEB Written and OSCE Examinations. Detailed information on the NDEB Equivalency Process is available at www.ndeb.ca/non-accredited-programs.

Applicants who graduated from a non-accredited dental program, but did not complete the NDEB Equivalency Process and are Quebec residents, may apply for Advanced Standing. They will be required to successfully complete the NDEB Assessment of Fundamental Knowledge prior to submitting an application, and must also take an English Language Examination (TOEFL). Detailed information on these exams is available on our website at www.mcgill.ca/dentistry/prospective/undergrad/foreign-trained-dentists-and-transfers. If accepted, applicants would be placed into the second half of the second-year class depending on space availability and the needs of the program. McGill University does not offer a qualifying program. After completion of the undergraduate program, advanced-standing students will receive a D.M.D. degree.

Transfer Students

Note: Please be advised that the Transfer Program is under review and may not be offered next year.

[Students who are presently enrolled in a faculty of dentistry in Canada or the United States may be considered for entry into the second year of the D.M.D. program (if space is available) if:

1. they have completed or will have completed at least two years of the D.M.D./D.D.S. program or three years of a five-year program by the end of the academic year;

2. they are highly ranked in their current program.

Advanced Standing and Transfer positions may be considered if space is available. The number of positions available for entry in January of the second year of the D.M.D. program will be available on the website on September 1 of the preceding year. The deadline to apply is October 1. The online application will only be available by September 1.

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