- HBA · 4 years
- Work experience details
- ~High 80s to low 90s
Dental Assisting
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Clinical practice and simulation
65% minimum
Academic minimum
The university publishes a 65% academic minimum, not an entering-average range.
Dalhousie 2027–28 Dental Assisting academic calendar
Deadlines
March 2027
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2027 entry · Dental Assisting applicants
Requirements
Admission requirements
High-school prerequisites
Grade 12 academic English65% min.
Grade 12 academic Biology65% min.
- Finish Grade 12 or equivalent.
- Complete five Grade 12 academic subjects with at least 65% overall, including the two specified courses.
Application steps
Entry terms · 2027 entry
2027–28 Dentistry calendar
Dalhousie 2027–28 Dental Assisting academic calendarStep 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
Step 2Apply through Dal admissions
Step 3Academic records requested in your application portal
- High school applicants provide mid-year and final results; Ontario and Nova Scotia applicants can include their student ID for automatic retrieval. Early applicants upload Grade 11 final marks and Grade 12 course registrations. College/university applicants submit official records from every postsecondary institution attended.
Step 4English proficiency evidence if required
- Applicants from a country or school where English is not the primary instructional language need accepted proficiency evidence unless they meet an exemption. An offer can be conditional on providing the requested evidence.
Step 5Faculty of Dentistry application and fee
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
Step 6Transcripts
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
Step 7English proficiency documents when required
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
Applicant pathways
High school entry
High school applicants
- Finish Grade 12 or equivalent.
- Complete five Grade 12 academic subjects with at least 65% overall, including the two specified courses.
- Applicants must have at least 65% in each of Grade 12 academic English and Biology.
Applicants with post-secondary study
Applicants with previous college or university studies
- Complete the required high school subjects and grades or university equivalents.
- Dalhousie requires at least 2.3 on a 4.3 GPA scale or 60%.
Residency preference
All applicants
- Dalhousie gives preference to Nova Scotia residents and accepts out-of-province and international applications.
Degree requirements
Complete graduation and progression requirements have not been mapped here. Check the university’s academic calendar.
Program facts
Academic minimum65% minimum
Work experienceClinical practice and simulation
Courses
The current course list has not been verified for this page.
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Career examples
Dental assistant- Treatment coordination
Career sectors
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- General and specialty dental practices
Community and public health settings
Professional recognition
Dalhousie plans to seek accreditation from the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada. Dalhousie states that it will pursue CDAC accreditation for this diploma. Approval is not confirmed in the published programme entry.
Costs
Tuition
Programme-specific fees are unavailable.
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