Course variations

Course summary

This program goals are to produce graduates who: 1) possess the preventive, diagnostic, and technical knowledge and skills necessary to provide patients with comprehensive dental health in a variety of health care delivery systems; 2) view their role in the profession from a humanitarian perspective, accepting patients’ dental health as a right rather than a privilege, their patients’ psychological and physical health being the prime focus of their practices; 3) are able to provide socially sensitive and responsible leadership in the community of their practice; and 4) continuously update their knowledge of dental health and oral diseases, their techniques, and their practices.

Entry requirement for international students

Applicants must have a four year bachelors degree from an accredited institution. Applicants must required the following courses with one year of lab: Inorganic/General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physics, Biology. Other required courses: No lab required: English composition, Introductory Psychology, Biochemistry. All courses must be passed with a grade of C or better. DAT’s must be taken no later than December 31st and within a three-year period (including the current year applying). Applicants from other countries must be eligible for a student visa, meet the regular requirements for admission to the UCLA School of Dentistry and complete ALL pre-dental pre-requisites at an accredited U.S. college or university. It should be noted that financial aid is limited to U.S. citizens and permanent residents so foreign applicants should not apply unless they have adequate funding for their professional educational and living expenses.

Qualification

Doctoral

Awarding body

University Of California, Los Angeles

Department name

School of Dentistry