Dentistry (with Specialty Training)

The Faculty of Dentistry offers graduate programs leading to either a Master of Science or Doctor of Philosophy degree combined with one of the 10 nationally recognized dental specialties (Dental Public Health, Endodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine, Orthodontics, Paediatric Dentistry, Periodontics, Prosthodontics) and Dental Anaesthesia, which is recognized in the province of Ontario.

These graduate programs appeal to applicants who have a degree in dentistry and who are pursuing research training and advanced clinical education leading to qualification in one of 10 dental specialty disciplines.

Consequently, both the MSc and the PhD degrees have a common core of coursework, with each having varying additional research and training requirements.

See the Master of Science sections below:

2. Specialist Dental Training: Thesis Option and

3. Specialist Dental Training: Coursework-Only.

See the Doctor of Philosophy sections below:

2. Full-Time Program Combined with Dental Specialty Training Option and

3. Flexible-Time Option.

For students interested in the MSc and PhD research programs: please see the Quick Facts page for those programs.

MSc:

B+ average in final year of bachelor’s or DDS

A-minus average in Master’s

Duolingo English Test:Tests completed on or after July 1, 2024: Overall score of 120 with a score of 120 in production.

Tests completed before July 1, 2024: Overall score of 120, with no subscore below 100.

International Baccalaureate English:A minimum score of at least 4 (predicted or final) in Higher Level or Standard Level English A: Literature or English A: Language and Literature. English B Higher Level is not acceptable. Learn more about IB English.

International English Language Testing System (IELTS):The minimum requirement is an overall band of 6.5, with no band below 6.0. Results from IELTS (Academic) for UKVI test sittings are accepted. Learn more about IELTS.

Note: We do not accept the IELTS Indicator test or results from the IELTS One Skill Retake. Applicants must achieve the scores listed above on a single date.

Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic:The minimum requirement is an overall score of 65 with no part below 60. Results from PTE (Academic) UKVI test sittings are accepted. Learn more about PTE.

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL):Tests completed before January 21, 2026:

- The minimum requirement is a total score of 89 with 22 in each of Speaking and Writing
- Applicants must achieve the scores listed above on a single date. TOEFL MyBest (super-scored) results will not be used.

Effective January 21, 2026 there will be a new TOEFL scoring format. Admission requirements for the new scale are under review and will be posted once finalized.

Paper based test: Tests will be reviewed on an individual basis. Learn more about TOEFL

We do not accept TOEFL Essentials, TOEFL ITP or TOEFL ITP Plus for China for admission purposes.