Applicants to the Dental Hygiene program must complete at least one year of university-level coursework before admission. All academic requirements must be completed or in-progress (registered) at the time of application.
Applicants must present:
a minimum of *30 of transferable post-secondary coursework (i.e., 10 half-year courses)
a course load of at least *27 in one Fall/Winter academic year (i.e., 9 half-year courses). A Fall/Winter academic year is September 1 to April 30 inclusive.
all required courses with the minimum grade
the minimum overall GPA
Required Courses
For required courses, a minimum grade of C- (or equivalent) is required for transfer (Non-University of Alberta) courses. For University of Alberta courses, a minimum grade of D is required.
Some required courses can be met through advanced credit from International Baccalaureate (IB) or Advanced Placement (AP) programs.
Overall GPA (OGPA)
A minimum overall GPA of 2.7 is required for admission. In order to be competitive, applicants should strive for an overall GPA of 3.0.
English language Requirement:
TOEFL: iBT: At least 90 with a minimum score of 21 points in each section
IELTS(Academic): At least 6.5 with no band less than 6.0
CanTEST(Canadian Test of English for Scholars and Trainees): At least 4.5, with no part lower than 4
PTE(Academic): At least 61, with no less than 60 in each communicative skill
CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language assessment) Either CAEL (paper) or CAEL CE (computer): A score of at least 70, with no band less than 60
Duolingo English Test: 120 for English Language Proficiency, with no sub score below 100