The Faculty of Dentistry offers a Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree.

Admission to the DMD program is based on:

  • academic performance and personal qualities as evidenced by aptitude tests, problem based learning (PBL) assessment, and personal interviews. Please refer to the DMD FAQ for more information.  
  • completion of three academic years in a Faculty of Arts or Science including pre-dental requirements at UBC or the equivalent, with a minimum scholastic average of 70% is required (based on the UBC system of grading).

Since facilities for pre-clinical and clinical instruction are limited, enrolment is restricted.

Domestic applicants must supply evidence of Canadian citizenship or permanent residency of Canada.

A limited number of international applicants may be admitted to the DMD program.

Useful links

UBC Calendar
UBC Department Website
BC Transfer Guide
Langara Diagnostic Tests 

Required courses for applying to the UBC Dentistry program:

UBC Courses

Credits

Langara Equivalents

Credits

ENGL 100 or WRDS 150 and

ENGL 110

3

3

ENGL 1100 or ENGL 1123 and

ENGL 1129

3

3

BIOL 111 & 121 & 140

8

BIOL 1115 & BIOL 12151

8

CHEM 121 & CHEM 123

8

CHEM 1120 & CHEM 1220

8

CHEM 203 & CHEM 213

8

CHEM 2316 & CHEM 2416

8

BIOL 2012

BIOC 302

3

3

BIOL 2315

Unavailable

3

0

1LANG BIOL 1115 (4) & LANG BIOL 1215 (4) = UBCV BIOL 1st (8), Exempt UBCV BIOL 111, UBCV BIOL 121, UBCV BIOL 140.

2Credit for BIOL 201 is only granted if Organic Chemistry is taken as a co-requisite, otherwise credit will be UBC BIOL (3).

This course planning outline is created by Langara Counselling Services and is intended for use only as a guide. It is the student's responsibility to consult original sources to ensure accuracy.

 

Updated August 2023