ADMISSIONS OFFICE

FACULTY OF DENTISTRY

ADMISSIONS BROCHURE FOR 2014 ENTRY

UIVERSITY OF TORONTO
124 EDWARD STREET
TORONTO, ON M5G 1G6

INTERNATIONAL DENTIST ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM

The International Dentist Advanced Placement Program is a special university program held over five
months. After successful completion of this program students are fully integrated into the third year of our
four year Doctor of Dental Surgery Program (DDS), leading to the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery. The
program is intended for graduates of non-accredited dental programs, i.e. educational programs that
have not been recognized by The Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada (CDAC) or the American
Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation. Its purpose is to prepare students to take the
examinations of the National Dental Examining Board of Canada (NDEB), the same examinations which
graduates of accredited dental programs must take to obtain certification. Upon successful completion of
the International Dentist Advanced Placement Program, year three and four of the DDS program and the
NDEB examinations, the candidate will be eligible for licensure/ registration as a dentist in all provinces in
Canada.
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
In order to be eligible to apply to the International Dentist Advanced Placement Program, applicants
must be graduates of a minimum four-year University dental program, not recognized by the CDAC.
Transcripts: A notarized copy of your dental school marks must be submitted with your application. Dental
Diplomas: A notarized copy of your dental school diploma must be submitted with your application. Documents that are not in English must be accompanied by a notarized English translation.
CITIZENSHIP AND RESIDENCE
Applicants must be Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents of Canada on or before the deadline date
for applications (July 1). A photocopy of proof of Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Resident Status must
be submitted with your application.
ASSESSMENT OF FUNDAMENTAL KNOWLEDGE EXAMINATION
Applicants are required to take the Fundamental Knowledge Examination administered by the National
Dental Examining Board of Canada (NDEB) prior to the July 1st application deadline, and to arrange for
their results to be forwarded directly to the Admissions Office. Tests taken more than two years prior to the
application deadline will not be considered. The valid tests date for January 2014 entry are: February 2012
and February 2013. A minimum grade of 80% is recommended for the Fundamental Knowledge exam.
NDEB Fundamental Knowledge Examination information and a registration package may be obtained
from the National Dental Examining Board of Canada, 80 Elgin Street, 2nd Floor, Ottawa, ON, Canada
K1P 6R2. Telephone: (613) 236-5912; Email: [email protected]; Website: www.ndeb.ca/nonaccredited.
ENGLISH FACILITY REQUIREMENTS
All applicants must be proficient in both written and spoken English. Applicants whose first language (i.e.
the language learned at home as a child) is not English are required to achieve an appropriate standard in
a recognized test of English facility. Note: We will not exempt from English facility testing any applicant
who studied in English in a country where the primary language is not English.
However, we will exempt from English facility testing any applicant and who has completed four years or
more of full-time academic study in an English language school system located in a country where English
is the primary language, or who has successfully completed, with grades of C or higher, at least four full
degree courses, including at least one full course in English, Social Sciences or Humanities, taught in English,
in a recognized English-medium university located in a country where English is the primary language. We
will also exempt from English facility testing any applicant who is a bilingual francophone and who has
satisfactorily completed at least four years of full-time academic study in the Canadian school system.
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Acceptable proof of English facility must be submitted by the application deadline (July 1). If acceptable proof of English facility is not received by the application deadline, your application will be cancelled. Tests
taken more than two years prior to the application deadline will not be considered. Official test scores must be sent
by the testing agency directly to the Admissions Office, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto. The following tests
are recognized:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
Those who present the paper-based TOEFL must ensure that the Test of Written English (TWE) is also available
on their test date.
Minimum Requirement
TOEFL PBT - total score 600 + 5.0 on TWE
TOEFL IBT - total score 100 + 22 on Writing

Note: The TOEFL Institution Code is 0982. You must list this code correctly, or we will not receive your results. TOEFL Bulletins may be obtained from American embassies and consulates or by contacting TOEFL Services, P.O. Box 6151, Princeton, NJ 08541, USA. Telephone: (609) 771-7100; Email: [email protected]; Web site:
www.toefl.org. You may also pick up a TOEFL CBT Bulletin at Enrolment Services, University of Toronto, 172 St.
George Street, Toronto, ON M5R 0A3. Telephone: (416) 978-2190; Website: www.adm.utoronto.ca.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic Module
The minimum requirement is an overall band of 6.5, with no band below 6.0. For information about this test,
worldwide test centres and registration procedures, you may contact The IELTS Office at www.ielts.org. You
may also contact the Ontario Test Centre at Contestoga College, 299 Doon Valley Drive, Kitchener, ON N2G
4M4. Telephone: (519) 748-3516; Email: [email protected]; Website: www.ieltscanada.ca. A Toronto Test
Centre has opened up at: 180 Bloor Street West, Suite 202, Toronto, ON M5S 2V6. Telephone: (416) 209-6685;
Fax: (416) 968-6667; Email: [email protected]; Website: http://www.ieltstoronto.com.
Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB)
The minimum requirement is an overall score of 85, with no part below 80. Information Bulletins and Registration Forms may be obtained from MELAB Office, CaMLA, Argus 1 Building, 535 West William Street, Suite 310,
Ann Arbor, MI 48103-4978, USA. Telephone: (734) 615-9629; Email: [email protected]; Website:
www.cambridgemichigan.org/melab or the Toronto MELAB Centre, website: www.melab.ca. Applicants in the
Toronto area may register in-person at the Toronto MELAB Centre, 45 Willcocks Street, Toronto, ON M5S 1C7.
Telephone: (416) 946-3942; E-Mail: [email protected]. You may also pick up a MELAB Bulletin at Enrolment Services (address above).
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 Reading and Listening.
COPE Information Bulletins with registration forms and sample questions may be picked up at Admissions and
Awards (address above), or you may contact COPE Testing Ltd., 7B Pleasant Blvd., Box 957, Toronto, ON M4T
1K2 (note: this is a mailing address only). Telephone: (416) 962-2673; Email: [email protected]. Complete information, including a downloadable registration form, is available at website: www.copetest.com.
Academic Preparation ESL Course, School of Continuing Studies
The minimum requirement is a grade of 'B' at the 60/Advanced level. For more information contact the English
Language Program at the School of Continuing Studies, University of Toronto, 252 Bloor Street, Suite 4-106,
Toronto, ON M5S 1V6. Telephone: (416) 978-5104; E-mail: [email protected]; Website:
www.learn.english.utoronto.ca/.

APPLICANTS WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY FAILED IN UNIVERSITY EDUCATION

Applicants who have been required to withdraw by a dental school for academic or other reasons will normally be
ineligible for admission to the International Dentist Advanced Placement Program.
TRANSFER WITHIN CANADA
Requests for transfer from other advanced standing programs will not be accepted.
PROCEDURES FOR APPLICATION
University policies on access to student records and personal privacy allow us to communicate only with the applicant
unless we have written permission to discuss the application with someone else. Applications must be downloaded
from the Faculty of Dentistry website at: http://www.dentistry.utoronto.ca/admissions/international-dentist-advanced
-placement-program-idapp/procedures-application/application.
Applicants who are submitting documents in a name other than that shown on the application must submit proof of
name change with the application. A notarized copy of one of the following is acceptable: marriage certificate or
Change-of-Name Order issued by an Ontario Court Judge, or by another court of competent jurisdiction.
Documents will not be returned to applicants. Therefore, do not send originals.
July 1st, each year: APPLICATION DEADLINE. Application forms and all supporting documents must be received in
the Admissions Office by July 1st each year, at 4:30 p.m., which is the application deadline. The following documents
must accompany your completed application form:

Non-refundable application service fee of $250 CND (certified cheque or money order payable to the University
of Toronto). We do not accept personal cheques or credit card payments.
Proof of Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Resident status (photocopy only).
Notarized copy of your dental school marks accompanied by a notarized English translation, if applicable.
Notarized copy of your dental school diploma accompanied by a notarized English translation, if applicable.
Notarized proof of name change, if applicable.
NDEB Fundamental Knowledge Examination results (photocopy only). PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICANTS MUST
TAKE THE NDEB FUNDAMENTAL KNOWLEDGE EXAM PRIOR TO THE JULY 1st DEADLINE EACH YEAR.

In addition, applicants must arrange for the following documents to be submitted directly to the Admissions Office from the issuing institution(s):

Proof of English facility, if applicable. (See section on "English Facility Requirements").

If there is information that you wish to bring to the attention of the Faculty of Dentistry to assist in the assessment of
your qualifications, please present your information (not to exceed 750 words) on standard-size paper and include it
with your application. Only submit this letter if you have any extenuating circumstances you want to bring to the
attention of the Admissions Committee. Do not send resumes, C.V.s, personal essays, certificates or reference letters
with your application. They will not be considered by the Admissions Committee.
Applications must be filled online or printed clearly in ink. If your application is not completed legibly, has missing
information or does not include the application service fee, it will be returned to you for completion. The normal
application deadline will still apply. Please sign and date your application. The discovery that any information or documentation submitted in support of an application is false or misleading or that any material information has been
concealed or withheld will invalidate the application and will result in its immediate rejection, or in the immediate
revocation and cancellation of admission and/or registration if the applicant has been admitted.
SELECTION OF APPLICANTS
Applications will be reviewed after the application deadline. Applicants who are considered to have potential based
on their application documents will be invited to the Faculty of Dentistry for an interview. The interview will be done
by a panel comprised of two members of the Faculty of Dentistry or alumni and will take less than 30 minutes. Those
applicants who are accepted into the International Dentist Advanced Placement Program will be notified by the
Faculty of Dentistry Admissions Office. The decision of the Faculty of Dentistry concerning admission into the
International Dentist Advanced Placement Program is final. No appeal mechanism exists.
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IMPORTANT DATES
July 1, 2013

Application deadline. Application forms and ALL supporting documents

(including the application service fee and proof of English facility, if applicable) must
be received in the Admissions Office of the Faculty of Dentistry on or before this date.
PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICANTS MUST TAKE THE NDEB FUNDAMENTAL
KNOWLEDGE EXAM BY FEBRUARY 2012 TO MEET THE DEADLINE OF JULY 1,
2013.

Late September, 2013

Applicants will be notified if they will be invited for an interview.

Early October, 2013

Replies due from applicants invited for an interview.

October 19, 2013

Interview.

Late November, 2013

Decision notification date. Applicants will be sent emails indicating whether or not
they have been accepted into the International Dentist Advanced Placement Program.
Replies due from applicants accepted into the International Dentist Advanced Placement Program.
International Dentist Advanced Placement Program begins.

Early December, 2013

January 6, 2014

IDAPP FEES
The fee for the International Dentist Advanced Placement Program is $47 214.00. The fees for the Doctor of Dental
Surgery Program year 3 and 4 are as follows:
Year 3 approximately $34 000
Year 4 approximately $32 000

ADMISSION DEPOSIT
A $2000 (CND) non-refundable deposit will be required from each applicant granted admission. It will be applied to
the fees providing s/he registers.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
The International Dentist Advanced Placement Program is a self-funded program. The University has an agreement
with Scotiabank to provide students in Dentistry with access to a line of credit at a preferred rate of interest (prime
plus one-half percent). Further information may be obtained from Scotiabank's website at https://
apps.scotiabank.com/cgi-bin/SPSP/SPSPStart. Ontario residents who successfully complete the IDAPP program and
register for the DDS program in September are eligible for funding through the Ontario Student Assistance Program
(OSAP).
COUNSELLING
All incoming students will have the opportunity of orientation counselling to discuss student services, financial assistance, enrolment procedures, housing and other concerns. Appointments may be arranged through the Admissions
Office.
HEALTH PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS
Prior to their first Registration in the Faculty, all accepted applicants will be required to provide documentary proof
of a current Tuberculin Test and/or negative chest x-ray, as well as current immunization against Rubella, Tetanus,
Polio and Hepatitis B. As a condition of enrolment in the program, students are expected to comply with these
requirements as detailed in the instructions included in the offer of admission. As well, each year, all returning students
must submit a current Tuberculin Test Report and/or a negative chest x-ray report prior to registration. Under certain
circumstances, the Faculty may have a duty to report disease, and in the case of a communicable disease, a Medical
Officer of Health may be empowered to make an order requiring a student to isolate him/herself in such a manner as
not to expose another person to infection. An order of this kind would seriously disrupt the students program of study.
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REGISTRATION AND ORIENTATION

Registration and Orientation will take place prior to the start of classes. Detailed instructions will be sent to incoming
students before the beginning of the academic session. Students are reminded that payment of at least the first instalment of their fees is an essential part of the registration process. Orientation will take place immediately after registration. This two-day session is mandatory. All first-year students must attend.
FIRST AID AND CPR
Students registering in 1st year are required to obtain certification of satisfactory completion of (a) a Canadian Red
Cross Society or St. Johns Ambulance course in First Aid (or its equivalent) and (b) a CPR Basic Rescuer course before
they may register into the International Dentist Advanced Placement Program. All students must present certificates
verifying completion of such courses to the Student Services Office by the day of registration into the 1st year of the
International Dentist Advanced Placement Program.
REQUIRED WITHDRAWAL AFTER FIRST TERM
If at the completion of the first term pre-clinical period in the first year of the International Dentist Advanced Placement Program, a student fails to meet the standard expected and is deemed to be unsatisfactory, s/he will be required to withdraw from the program.
ACCOMMODATION
The University of Toronto Housing Service staff is available to assist students in arranging the type of accommodation
and services they require while at the University. Students have their choice of University Residence, Student Family
Housing, and Off-Campus Housing:
For further information, please contact The University of Toronto Housing Service, St. George Campus, Koffler Student
Services Centre, 214 College Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5T 2Z9. Telephone: (416) 978-8045; Fax: (416) 9781616; Email: [email protected]; Website: http://link.library.utoronto.ca/StudentHousing/.