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PhD of Dental Medicine

Nova Southeastern University

  • Clearwater, United States
  • 4, 3.25 years
  • English
  • Hybrid
  • PhD

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Nova Southeastern University campus

About the program

The accelerated track lets internationally trained dental graduates earn a D.M.D. And prepare to practise in the United States.

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

  • Design and conduct concepts and methods in Dental Medicine to solve relevant problems. Develop competence in with delivery by videoconferencing
  • Lecture capture and on-site lectures and labs. Present findings clearly and consider professional or research ethics.

Career outcomes

  • Practising dentistry in the United States
  • Postdoctoral residencies

Curriculum

  • Three-year accelerated programme completed in 39 months that mirrors the D.M.D. Curriculum
  • With delivery by videoconferencing
  • Lecture capture and on-site lectures and labs
  • Plus supervised patient treatment at the Clearwater dental office.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Bachelor's or master's degree as the programme requires with programme-specific prerequisites and GPA
  • Professional programmes use central application services (AADSAS
  • AACOMAS
  • PharmCAS
  • OTCAS
  • PTCAS
  • CSDCAS
  • LSAC)
  • NACES evaluation for non-US coursework.

Minimum GPA

3

Accepted academic background

Bachelor's or master's degree as the programme requires, Professional programmes use centralised application services and have programme-specific prerequisites.

Language tests

  • TOEFL iBT 4.0
  • IELTS 6.0
  • Duolingo 105
  • PTE Academic 54
  • Cambridge B2 First or higher

Other requirements

  • Interview required

Work experience details

Relevant professional experience is required for admission. Exact experience criteria depend on the program and applicant profile.

Documents you’ll need

  • University Transcripts
  • Degree Certificates
  • Passport Copy
  • Language Proficiency Test Results (if required).

How to apply

  1. Check the programme page and the international admissions page. Apply through the college's online application (many health programmes use a central service such as NursingCAS
  2. OTCAS
  3. PTCAS or CASPA
  4. See the programme page) and pay the application fee (50 USD at NSU). Send transcripts with a NACES course-by-course evaluation with GPA and English test scores (Duolingo 105
  5. IELTS 6.0
  6. PTE 54 or TOEFL iBT 4.0 unless exempt). Interview or test if the programme requires it. Pay the 500 USD enrollment deposit (applied to tuition
  7. Nonrefundable). Provisional admits get no I-20. Receive the I-20 from the Office of International Students and Scholars and apply for the F-1 visa.

Other costs

Tuition per year$17,934, $61,974 USD
Application fee$50 USD
Deposit$500 USD

Program details

CampusTampa Bay Regional Campus
Faculty or schoolCollege of Dental Medicine
DepartmentDental Medicine
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value90,120,98
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1 year
Scholarship noteScholarship or bursary availability is indicated for this institution. Award eligibility, Funding amounts and deadlines must be confirmed for the specific program and applicant.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 4, 3.25 years.