How to Apply

The application for the 2024/2025 admission cycle has closed. The application for the 2025/2026 admission cycle will open mid-September 2025.

Documents and Fees

Due November 1, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. ET

  1. Online Application** through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC)
    The 2024/2025 application has closed.

  2. Western Autobiographical Sketch & Personal Statement (Western ABS)
    The Western ABS has closed.

    **The Western ABS must include a current OUAC number, applicants must submit their OUAC application before the Western ABS can be accessed.

    You can start the Western Autobiographical Sketch & Personal Statement at any time after clicking this link. The Autobiographical Sketch & Personal Statement is due on November 1st, 2024, at 4:30PM ET. You will not be able to open the link or submit your Autobiographical Sketch & Personal Statement after this deadline so please be prepared to meet the deadline. No exceptions will be made if the Autobiographical Sketch & Personal Statement are not submitted by the deadline.  It is strongly recommended that you complete your Autobiographical Sketch & Personal Statement all at one time.  Each page of the form will be locked and you will be unable to go back and edit your answers once you click "Next page."  Once you submit your form, you will be unable to modify your submission.

  3. Non-refundable processing fee of $375 Canadian funds.

  4. Dental Aptitude Test (DAT) Scores
    Click here for information about DAT score requirements.

  5. Casper Test Scores
    Click here for information about Casper score requirements.


Due November 11, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. ET

  1. Official transcripts from EACH university, college or other post-secondary institution that the applicant is currently enrolled in, or has previously attended. This includes transcripts for all Letter of Permission and exchange courses, as well as study abroad programs.

    1. Ontario university transcripts should be requested through OUAC Transcript Request section in the online application. Western University transcripts do not need to be requested through OUAC.

    2. Ontario transcripts that cannot be requested through the OUAC application and/or transcripts from a post-secondary institution outside of Ontario but within North America, including Letter of Permission and exchange courses: official transcripts must be sent directly from the institution(s) to you. Once Western has received your application from the OUAC, you will be prompted to activate your Western Student Center, where you will be required to scan and upload these transcripts.

    3. International education, including Letter of Permission, exchange courses or prerequisite courses: coursework must be assessed through World Education Services (WES). WES evaluations can take several weeks to process, so applicants are advised to request a WES evaluation several weeks in advance of the application deadline. Translation is required for prerequisite course synopses, if not originally in English. You must select: 
           Western University as the recipient
                 Undergraduate Admissions as the school/division, and
           WES ICAP - Course-by-Course evaluation to be sent by electronic delivery.

  2. Proof of Permanent Resident status in the form of a photocopy of both the front and back of a Permanent Resident card is required. Canadian citizens do not need to submit proof of citizenship.

  3. Proof of English proficiency for applicants whose first language is not English, or who have not completed any postsecondary education in English.

Important Notes

  • Documents must be submitted in the format(s) specifically requested on your Western Student Center. Hard copy documents will not be accepted by Western University or the Schulich Medicine & Dentistry Admissions Office.
  • Early submission of applications and supporting documents is strongly encouraged. The application and supporting documentation deadline is strictly enforced.
  • Application documents are NOT retained from year to year. Previous applicants must resubmit all documentation. The only exception is DAT scores which are kept on file for the duration of their 2-year eligibility.
  • Applicants who are currently enrolled in an undergraduate, professional or graduate degree must be in the final year of their program to be eligible for consideration into the Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) Program.
  • Internationally trained dentists are NOT eligible to apply to the DDS Program, but may be eligible to apply through the Advanced Standing Program for International Dental Graduates (ASPIDG). Please visit the ASPIDG webpage for admission information.

It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure all documentation is submitted to the appropriate office by deadlines indicated. 

Falsification or misrepresentation of information from any portion of the application process, including interviews, will result in removal of the application from consideration and may be considered in any future applications to the University.