The UBC Dentistry Program consists of 4 years but you are required to take 3 academic years at UBC or another equal school to qualify. The UBC Program is year-long starting at the 2 nd or 3 rd week of August ending at the 3 rd week of June. You cannot complete the program over a shorter or longer time frame. There are no courses required to complete in high school but you have to take courses in University for prerequisites that are needed to enter the program. The courses required are: English Chemistry Biology Organic Chemistry Biochemistry There are no electives for this program. There is practicum in the UBC Dentistry Program for it’s students where they get to take care of real clients in a clinical setting. The students do General Dentistry where they do root canals, basic care, extractions, and other basic oral care to keep their teeth and gums healthy like fillings and so on. They are also supervised when they are working by UBC Dentistry Program staff and licensed hygiene practitioners. The on-the-job component is not paid, it is part of the UBC Doctor of Dental Medicine Program. This program is a complete program with 4 years of study where you gradually learn about dental medicine to learn how to manage the clinic and patients.

The credentials I will receive when I complete this program is a degree of the Doctor of Dental Medicine. It will help you to become a dentist and a degree which comes with more jobs available for you than certificates or diplomas.

The total cost of this program is about $238,778. Application fee $212 (for all applicants) CPR Certificate:$225 Deposit $11,265 (for accepted students for first term clinic fees) Mycrosurveyor: $550 Tuition fee (all years) $70339 Accident Insurance (optional but recommended): $14 UBC student levied fees $4202 Printing Costs for Dentistry: $1200 Clinic Fee $ (all years) Incidental Costs: $8227 Patient Innovation Fee $14487 SHS Immunization Administration fee: $162 Anatomy Lab Fee: $130 DENT410 & DENT420 course materials: $160 Dissecting Equipment and Anatomy Lab White Coat $40 i>clicker purchase:$45 Surgical Telescopes: $1250 Textbooks (estimate): $6450 Simulation/Stores Purchase Costs $500): $1800 Pacific Dental Conference Registration Fee: $100 NDEB Certificate Fee: $1850 Articulator Purchase: $1300 ************************************************************************************************************** Housing Costs (maximum cost): Winter Session (Sept. to Apr.) Totem Park: $6223 Place Vanier:$6,962 Fairview Crescent:$10,400 Ritsumeikan-UBC House:$10,400 Walter Gage:$12,000 Marine Drive Building 5:$10,166 Ponderosa Commons:$9,560 Meal Plans: Winter Session 2015/16 : (Minimum) $4, (Regular)$4, (Varsity) $4, Single Term: Term 1 (Sept. to Dec.): (Minimum) $2,054.02(Regular) $2, (Varsity) $2, Term 2 Jan. to Apr.): (Minimum)$2, (Regular)$2, (Varsity) $2,570.40

Entrance Requirements: Should be a Canadian or permanent Canadian Citizen. (You can apply if you are out of the province but only 10% of them are selected ) Complete 3 years (90 credits) at UBC or a similar university by April You have to have at least 70% on all university or college work including failed courses. You have completed all of the prerequisite courses: English Chemistry Biology Organic Chemistry Biochemistry Show official transcripts if you came from a different post-secondary institution that is not UBC. Complete the Dental Aptitude Test (DAT) exam. Pay the Application Fee of $212 The applicants who are considered to go into the program will go to the open house where they will have a interview and PBL (Problem-Based Small group Learning) session.

This programs prepares you to become a general dentist with a high degree and to have a high form of intelligence in this job. It prepares you to know how to handle patients, the clinic, and how to do basic work on teeth. There is a lot of demand for this occupation because of the increasing number of people and because of the aging people who need more help with their teeth. People will want a dentist who isn’t busy all the time and is closer to where they live. There are additional programs to add skills and specializations to your resume such as: Graduate programs: Craniofacial Science Clinical Specialty Graduate Programs: Endodontics Orthodontics Pediatric Dentistry Periodontics Prosthodontics

I think I am a good candidate for this program because it is close to home. This program is in Vancouver BC which is close to my family and I don’t have to travel far away and really depend on myself. In addition, because I live in British Columbia I will likely be chosen to join the program because only 10% of the students out of province are accepted. I am also very good with managing my time because this program will need a lot of time put into it. I also think that my family will afford the money needed for this program in a few years so that I can go into the DMD program. Additionally I kind of know how to work in small groups and learn independently, which is needed for this program. I also have a big passion for dentistry because I’ve always been interested in it. When I was young I used to always be scared of the dentist when I had fillings and root canals. So I searched up how to get rid of the fear and I gradually got interested. I learnt a lot of things and my dentist even taught me a few things about why teeth need root canals and more. I also want to help people get rid of this fear and help their mouth become healthy. I try to be patient with my time which is greatly needed because you need 3 years of prerequisites to enter. Lastly I will try my best which I think is needed throughout everything in life.