I've been accepted

Let us know you are coming before the deadline given in your letter of acceptance.

Your official letter of acceptance can be found via your applicant portal.  

Pay your Non-Refundable $500 deposit.  Your deposit will be applied towards future tuition fees.

Sign and upload your Dentistry Agreement Form (English or French)  dent-p_agreement_form.pdf  dent-p_agreement_form_french.pdf

If have already accepted an offer at McGill in another program, you may encounter difficulties when attempting to accept the offer via applicant portal. Please contact the undergrad.dentistry [at] mcgill.ca (Admissions Office) if you are experiencing this problem.

How should I proceed if I have accepted the offer, but have decided not to attend McGill?

If you decide not to attend the DENT-P program after you have accepted our offer, you must send a message to our undergrad.dentistry [at] mcgill.ca (Admissions Office) to inform us of your decision. 

As a dental student, you have two options when it comes to housing:

1. On Campus Housing (Residences); or
2. Off Campus Housing which refers to none McGill properties or privately owned properties.

Option 1 - On Campus Housing (Residences)

As new incoming dental medicine students, you have to look at Graduate Residences. Please refer to this website for more guidance: www.mcgill.ca/students/housing/rez-options/downtown-graduate.

For assistance regarding Residence Admissions, please call 514-398-6368.

For in person drop-ins, please go to:

Graduate Housing Admissions
Student Housing and Dining Service Center
3473 University Street
Montreal, Quebec H3A 2A8
514-398-6368
housing.residences [at] mcgill.ca

Option 2: Off-Campus Housing

We would strongly recommend that you visit this website to find interesting tips including a Good Neighbour Guide. This document provides information about your rights and obligations as a tenant, how to understand your lease, the differences between Montreal boroughs, how to choose a roommate, etc.

Finding housing off-campus: www.mcgill.ca/students/housing/offcampus/

Apartment listings: www.mcgill.ca/students/housing/offcampus/listings

For assistance, please contact the Off-Campus Housing Office:

Off-Campus Housing Office
Student Housing and Dining Service Center
3473 University Street
Montreal, Quebec H3A 2A8
offcampus.housing [at] mcgill.ca
514-398-6368

Most courses during your first 16 months in the program will be at the Strathcona Anatomy and Dentistry Building, on the corner of University St. and des Pins Avenue as well as at the McIntyre Building located on des Pins near Peel Street. Once you start your preclinical studies, you will spend most of your time at facility at 2001 McGill College Avenue. 

If you are in need of Financial Aid, the first step would be for you to start with Government Funding. To learn more about scholarships and bursaries, we would strongly recommend that you visit McGill Scholarship and Student Aid Office for more guidance or contact them directly. You can also refer to this document for more information.

McGill University offers one-year entrance scholarships of $3,000 that are non-renewable. All applicants to McGill undergraduate degree programs are automatically considered for a one-year entrance scholarship provided they meet the minimum requirements.

For those applying for Student Aid for next fall, the number of credits you will be completing during your DENT-P year is 30. (15 credits in Fall and 15 credits in Winter). 

Tuition fees are based on your residency status. In order to view the current anticipated costs, you can visit the Student Accounts’ website.

Visit this page for more help in planning your finances: www.mcgill.ca/accepted/nextsteps/finances.

If you need a letter of enrolment: www.mcgill.ca/student-records/proof-reg

The Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences uses web-based courseware and examinations. Students are required to have laptops that are equipped with Microsoft Office 365, Chrome or Firefox web browser, as well as up-to-date antivirus software. Your personal device will also need to be equipped with Windows 7 or later / MAC OS X 10.8 or later, a webcam, and audio capability. A reliable high-speed internet connection is required for online courses.

Once you have accepted your offer of admission, you will need to set up your McGill Username and Password and access your McGill email. Email is the main means of communication between McGill University and its students.

No documents are usually required if you are coming to McGill directly from a Quebec CEGEP. After you have registered for courses, be sure to check that your status is correct in Minerva under Student Menu>>Student Accounts Menu>>View Tuition and Legal Status. Be sure to select your starting term from the drop down menu. If it is not correct, visit this website to determine what to send us.

IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM

Please consult this document for instructions on how to proceed with the review of your immunization documents:  Immunization Review Process - Instructions

• You are required to complete a series of immunizations to participate in clinical activities. Depending on the immunizations that you have already received, completing McGill immunizations may take six to seven months, sometimes more if an appointment with a specialist is required (for positive TST for example) or if you are missing proof of childhood vaccination. The Immunization Requirements for New Students form is found here (section 'Vaccine Requirements for Health Care Programs).
• You can submit your documents as soon as you receive an offer of admission. The review process is done on a rolling basis by the Student Wellness Hub. You are required to submit your immunization documents through the Hub's document submission platform by June 1st of the year in which you will be entering the DMD Program. You are strongly encouraged to submit your documents as soon as possible, in case there are additional immunizations or tests that you require; some vaccination series must be given over a certain time period.
• All vaccinations listed on the Immunization Requirements for New Students form are compulsory. If you choose to complete your immunizations through your family physician, you must follow the McGill protocol as the McGill Student Wellness Hub will not accept different immunization protocols.
• Documents written in a language other than English or French must be accompanied by a certified translation.

CPR/AED CERTIFICATION

You must provide by July 31st of the year in which you will be entering the DMD Program proof of certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), level C or C+, and automated external defibrillation (AED) training. Certification must be granted, or fully recognised, by one of the following organisations: the Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation, the Heart and Stroke Foundation, the Canadian Red Cross, St. John Ambulance, the American Heart Association, or the American Red Cross. Please note that considering the health measures still in place due to the pandemic, we will exceptionally accept the following:

• online recertification courses for students who have an expired acceptable certification;
• blended courses (online + in person).

NOTE ► Your certification must be valid for at least the first year of your studies in the DMD Program. Students are responsible for maintaining valid certification for the duration of the program.

Once you have registered to at least one course, you can stop by the Service Point to get your ID Card. Your student ID card gives you access to essential services on campus such as libraries, labs, cafeterias, etc. For more information: www.mcgill.ca/student-records/personal-information/id.

You can always get in touch with one of our Student Ambassadors if you are looking for some guidance the first few weeks into the program. To contact an ambassador visit www.mcgill.ca/dentistry/programs/student-ambassadors. 

We will be offering a virtual or in-person event over the month of July for you to socialize with your new classmates and meet other dental students. You will get to know each other, play some icebreaker games and get answers to any questions about life as a dental student and this exciting journey you are about to embark on! Information on these events will be sent to you over the next few weeks.

We encourage you to participate and connect with current dental students to facilitate your transition into the DENT-P Qualifying Year.

The Dental Students' Society (DSS) represents the interests of students enrolled in the Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences. To learn more about DSS, visit their website.

The Medical Preparatory and Dental Preparatory Student Association (MDSA) represents the interests of students enrolled in the medical and dental preparatory programs of McGill University. Visit their LinkedIn page for more information. 

Campus Life and Engagement (CL&E) is a dedicated support service for newly admitted students. They can help you with everything from signing up for orientation events, to getting your books, and finding your way around campus and Montreal.

For more information, please visit Campus Life & Engagement's website. 

As indicated on the Dentistry Agreement Form that you signed, you need to acquire a basic knowledge of French by the time you begin the Clinical Practice courses at the start of the third year of the program. Please visit our page on language proficency for French skills development opportunities at McGill. 

Join the McGill Dentistry French Club (MDFC) to practice conversational French in an informal environment. All levels are welcome to join! The MDFC was started by a group of McGill Dentistry students who wanted to help their peers in learning French, as well as improving access to dental care in francophone regions. The Club's mission is to create a collaborative and conducive environment and resources for dentistry students to learn and improve their clinical French skills relevant to dentistry. MDFC hosts events and shares resources such as a French lexicon, videos, and handouts relating to clinical French in a dental care setting. Contact mcgilldentfrenchclub [at] gmail.com for more information. 

Bien qu'il soit nécessaire de bien comprendre l'anglais pour étudier à McGill, il n'est pas essentiel d'être parfaitement bilingue pour bien réussir. Par contre, étudier dans une institution anglophone pour la première fois peut être une source de grand stress. Afin d'aider et de supporter nos étudiants mcgillois dont la langue maternelle est le français, plusieurs ressources sont mises à leur disposition.

Vous trouverez ici de nombreux services et des activités parascolaires offerts pour aider à enrichir votre expérience à McGill.

McGill places a high value on academic integrity in all facets of study. We advise you to learn more about this subject at the Student Rights and Responsibilities website: www.mcgill.ca/students/srr. McGill requires all newly admitted students to complete a short tutorial on academic integrity before the beginning of September. This is accessible under the Student Menu on Minerva.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Failure to complete the Tutorial will result in a registration block for the following term. The block is automatically released the moment the Tutorial is completed in Minerva.

Our student Affairs Office will send you all the information you will need by end of May/early June. Visit this section of our website to learn more about the DENT-P curriculum. Please note that it is the student’s responsibility to ensure that the information on the McGill transcript is correct.  For assistance, please contact studentaffairs.dentistry [at] mcgill.ca.

All McGill community members - students, staff, and faculty - are required to complete It Takes All of Us: Creating a Campus Community Free of Sexual Violence, a mandatory online learning program that strives to increase awareness of sexual violence, to ensure that our campus culture is based on respect and consent, and to help create a community free of sexual violence. It consists of five modules that use character-driven scenarios to teach important topics surrounding sexual violence and its impact. All staff, faculty, and students complete the same version of the program.

As part of McGill’s Policy Against Sexual Violence, and in accordance with Quebec Law P-22.1, it is important for anyone who studies or works at McGill to have a shared understanding of the key concepts around preventing sexual violence on our campus. Because of the substantial changes made to the program, all members of the McGill community are required to take this updated version of It Takes All of Us.

The program is hosted on myCourses, McGill’s online Learning Management System. To access the program, log in to myCourses using your McGill credentials (i.e., your email and password). If you don’t see the program, make sure you click “View All Courses” and search “It Takes All of Us.”

IMPORTANT NOTE: The program must be completed by indicated deadline. Students who have not completed the program by the applicable deadline will have a hold placed on their account in Minerva, preventing them from registering for their next term; the hold will be removed within 1 business day of completing the program.

Please refer to the McGill Calendar.

Note that dates for future terms (next winter, summer) are considered tentative. For up-to-date information, please visit the University's important Dates for Students' website.