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PhD of Dental Surgery International Dental Studies

University of the Pacific

  • San Francisco, United States
  • 2 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • PhD

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About the program

Two-year accelerated DDS for internationally educated dentists.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Understand foundational and advanced concepts in Dental Surgery (International Dental Studies)
  • Apply relevant disciplinary methods and ideas
  • Analyse questions and evidence in the field
  • Communicate findings clearly
  • Connect theory with projects or applied work where offered

Career outcomes

  • Eligibility for any U.S. state or regional dental board

Curriculum

  • Eight quarters of full-time
  • Five-day-a-week academic and clinical training
  • Patient care begins in the second quarter and most of year two is clinical practice. Seats: 57 per class (27 in San Francisco
  • 30 in Sacramento).

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Bachelor degree (often with prerequisite courses) evaluated by an approved agency; English proof (TOEFL iBT 80
  • IELTS Academic 6.5 or Duolingo 110); programme-specific GPA
  • Interviews and centralised applications apply.

Accepted academic background

Bachelor degree (often with programme prerequisites) evaluated by an approved agency, CAS/centralised applications for Audiology, OT, PT and others

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.5
  • TOEFL iBT 80
  • Duolingo 110

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic transcripts
  • English proficiency evidence if required

How to apply

  1. Check the programme deadline and confirm the programme is I-20 eligible. Apply through the CAS portal your programme names (CSDCAS and OTCAS and PTCAS and PharmCAS and AADSAS and CAAPID and LSAC) or Upload transcripts and a course-by-course evaluation from WES and ECE and FIS and IERF and Transcript Research or Joseph Silny and English scores (TOEFL iBT 80 and IELTS Academic 6.5 or Duolingo 110). Complete any interview the programme requires.

Other costs

Tuition per year$51,342 - $74,321 USD
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Deposit_

Program details

CampusSan Francisco
Faculty or schoolArthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry
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Teaching languageEnglish
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Study paceFull time
Post-study stay1 year
Scholarship noteUniversity of the Pacific offers scholarships to qualifying continuing undergraduate and graduate students through colleges and departments. Awards and criteria vary. The undergraduate International Student Merit Scholarship must not be assumed for graduate applicants.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    July 2027

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 2 years.