Master of Science (MSc) Dental Sciences (Non-Thesis)

Downtown, Montreal, Canada

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# 51-100QS Subject Rankings

24 monthsProgram duration

14,890 CADTuition Fee/year

15 Dec, 2025Application Deadline

Program overview

Main Subject

Dentistry

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Dental Sciences (Non-Thesis) offered by the Faculty of Dental Medicine & Oral Health Sciences is a course-based program that emphasizes comprehensive and practical learning opportunities. The program's objective is to equip students with skills in literature review, critical thinking, and knowledge mobilization to pursue professional opportunities (or potentially continue their studies).

Keywords: community, public, and population health, social determinants of health, epidemiology, neuroscience, pain, biochemistry, tissue engineering, disease model, technology innovation, artificial intelligence, medical informatics, dentist.

Unique Program Features

The program focuses on research and/or clinical expertise to improve populational health, including diagnosis, prevention, monitoring and control. The program includes a practicum in an organization or a clinic implicated in providing public health services;
The program fosters access to integrated care, community service and engagement. Students bridge fundamental, applied and translational research to dental practice using creative knowledge transfer;
Faculty members possess expertise in a variety of disciplines and methodologies including: biomaterials, mathematics, cellular biology, neuroscience, epidemiology, medical anthropology, biochemistry, clinical trials, educational research, and community participatory research. Additional expertise is also concentrated in extracellular matrix, implants, bones, mineralized tissues, Indigenous patients, social and health care, cancer, skeletal biomechanics, bioimaging, and biomaterials.

Program overview

Main Subject

Dentistry

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The program focuses on research and/or clinical expertise to improve populational health, including diagnosis, prevention, monitoring and control. The program includes a practicum in an organization or a clinic implicated in providing public health services;
The program fosters access to integrated care, community service and engagement. Students bridge fundamental, applied and translational research to dental practice using creative knowledge transfer;
Faculty members possess expertise in a variety of disciplines and methodologies including: biomaterials, mathematics, cellular biology, neuroscience, epidemiology, medical anthropology, biochemistry, clinical trials, educational research, and community participatory research. Additional expertise is also concentrated in extracellular matrix, implants, bones, mineralized tissues, Indigenous patients, social and health care, cancer, skeletal biomechanics, bioimaging, and biomaterials.

Admission requirements

Bachelor GPA

TOEFL

86+

IELTS

6.5+

Applicants must have successfully completed a DMD/DDS or BSc degree with a CGPA of 3.0 in any of the disciplines in the Health Sciences (Anatomy, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Immunology, Physiology) or related disciplines (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology).
The applicant must be accepted by the office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS) via the standard application procedures.
Those applicants whose previous studies were completed in a language other than English must submit proof of English language proficiency. See the language proficiency requirements for more information. The Graduate Studies Office reserves the right to request proof of English proficiency from any applicant (regardless of citizenship, country of origin or first language) at any time during the review process. Please allow for 5-7 days processing time following submission of your proof of English language proficiency for your application checklist to be updated. Kindly include this in your application timeline calculation.

Application Deadline

15 Dec 2025

Program Duration

2 Years

Starting Month(s)

Sep

Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance

Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Domestic Students

Tuition Fee/year

1,483 CAD

Tuition Fee (Out of State)

International Students

Tuition Fee/year

14,890 CAD

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