Fees & Deadlines
Application for September 2025 admission is now closed. Application for September 2026 admission will be announced soon.
Application Fee:
A non-refundable administrative fee of $275 CAD is required, payable only by certified cheque, money order, or bank draft, made out to Western University Schulich Dentistry.
Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Course:
Registration for this limited-enrollment, mandatory course is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Once your application and supporting documentation have been reviewed and verified and your application is deemed complete, all eligible applicants will receive an email with a unique registration number to register for the course. Course registration begins June 3, 2024 and ends September 6, 2024 at 11:55 p.m.
More information and details can be found on our Continuing Dental Education (CDE) website as they become available. The course begins in October.
Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Exam Fee:
The non-refundable fee for the mandatory, one-day practical exam is $800 CAD. The PLA Exam is normally held in mid-March.
Tuition Fees:
Current and historic fee schedules can be found on the Office of the Registrar's website under the Student Finances tab. Click on 'Fees & Refunds'; select 'Fee Schedules'; click on 'Fall/Winter 2023/2024 Tuition'; click on the first bullet 'Undergraduate Program Fees - Canadian (pdf)', and then scroll down to Internationally Trained Dentists.
