Students can be accepted into the program in September (Fall Semester), January (Winter Semester), or May (Summer Semester). However, students are strongly encouraged to apply for admission in the Fall Semester. Many funding opportunities (e.g., differential fee waivers) are only available to students entering the program in the Fall and the flow of coursework is designed to begin at that time.
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Fall Semester |
Winter Semester |
Summer Semester |
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Students may begin application: |
September 15 |
February 15 |
May 15 |
Complete application due (international applicants): |
December 15 |
August 1 |
October 1 |
Complete application due (Canadian and fast-track* applicants): |
May 15 | November 10 | April 1 |
*Note: The deadline to fast-track to the PhD program to begin in the Fall semester is March 15.
Steps to follow:
- Review our program page, PhD program pages, Admission Requirements, and researchers' Profiles. Applicants must secure a supervisor before the application deadline to be considered for admission. The following researchers are actively recruiting PhD students: Paul Allison, Ji Zhang, Marc McKee, Sabrina Wurzba, Natalie Reznikov, Marc O. Martel (Fall only), Belinda Nicolau (Fall only), Emerson Krock, and Simon Tran. Other researchers may also be accepting students.
- Visit the Tuition and Fees page.
- Learn about opportunities for Graduate Student Funding.
- Submit an application via McGill's Admissions Platform. Please note that our graduate programs assess applicants on a continuous (rolling) basis. Any application that is completed on McGill's Admissions Platform will be available to all supervisors in our Faculty for review. It is in your best interest to complete and submit your applications early since selection to our programs is highly competitive. Please pay attention to the application deadlines for each semester of study. **If you are specifically interested in a specific professor, please indicate that information in your application. This will allow your online application to be prioritized to this professor first.
Please take note that funding opportunities are limited and very competitive and cannot be guaranteed.
The application fee cannot be waived.
For any enquiries and assistance with the application, please email the graduate.dentistry [at] mcgill.ca (Administrative and Student Affairs Coordinator) or use the message window on the Admissions Platform.