To be eligible for admission into the International Dentist Advanced Placement Program applicants must:

  • Have completed a minimum four-year University dental program, not recognized by the CDAC.
  • Achieve a minimum overall grade point average of 3.0 (4.0 scale) for all dental coursework.
  • Be a Canadian citizen or have permanent residency status in Canada by the July 2nd application deadline. International Students are not eligible to apply to this program. 
  • As English is the primary language of instruction and communication at the University of Toronto, applicants must demonstrate an adequate level of proficiency in English, regardless of their citizenship status or country of origin. Applicants from universities outside Canada where English is not the primary language of instruction must provide results of an English language proficiency examination as part of their application. Tests must have been taken within the last 24 months at the time of submission of their application. Acceptable proof of English facility must be submitted by the application deadline (July 2). Official test scores must be sent by the testing agency directly to the University of Toronto. Our institution code is 0982. The following tests are recognized:

 

  1. Test of English as a Foreign (TOEFL): The Minimum requirement is TOEFL PBT - total score 600 + 5.0 on TWE and for TOEFL IBT - total score 100 + 22 on Writing.
  2. Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB): The minimum requirement is an overall score of 85, with no part below 80.
  3. International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic Module: The minimum requirement is an overall band of 6.5, with no band below 6.0.
  4. The Certificate of Proficiency in English (COPE): The minimum requirement is an overall score of 86, with 32 in Writing and 22 in each of the Reading and Listening sections.
  5. Academic Preparation ESL, School of Continuing Studies, University of Toronto: The minimum requirement is a grade of 'B' at the 60/Advanced level.
  • Write the Advanced Dental Admission Test (ADAT) administered by the American Dental Association (ADA) prior to the July 2nd application deadline, and to arrange for their results to be forwarded directly to the Admissions Office. The ADAT exam must have been taken within the last three years at the time submission of your application. To register for the ADAT exam contact:

            The American Dental Association 

            211 East Chicago Avenue, Suite 1846 
            Chicago, IL
            60611-2678

            Telephone: (800) 232-1694
            Email: msc@ada.org 
            Website: https://www.ada.org/en/education-careers/advanced-dental-admission-test.