Doctorat en médecine dentaire

Université Laval · Québec · Health · Limited-enrolment program

33.608R score of the last admitted applicant · Fall 2023

48seats

seats : regular quota reserved for residents of Quebec); 2 places outside the quota for francophone New Brunswick; 1 PNIQ place (R score of 28 and above)

applications : Invitation to the structured interviews: academic record 60 % and CASPer test 20 % (weighting shown on the sheet). Final selection: academic record 60 %, Casper 20 % and structured interview 20 %. The TAED is an eliminatory prerequisite.

Published R score thresholds

Threshold type	R score	Term	Applicant category	Source
R score of the last admitted applicant	33.608	Fall 2023	CEGEP applicants	Source
R score of the last admitted applicant	33.94	Fall 2022	CEGEP applicants	Source
R score of the last admitted applicant	34.214	Fall 2021	CEGEP applicants	Source

Wording of the official table: “Lowest college R score (R score) among CEGEP applicants who received an offer of admission before the waiting list”.

Prerequisites

Basis of admission

DEC
University

Eligible DECs and their conditions

DEC in Natural Sciences, with Biology 0B0F or 00XU and Chemistry 0C0F or 00XV
DEC in Science, Letters and Arts
DEC in dental hygiene techniques, with the chemistry, mathematics and physics objectives
Other DEC with all biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics objectives passed
Without a DEC: at least 45 university credits, including 30 in the same program (assessed using the Laval R score)

Required prerequisite courses

Biology: 0B0F or 00XU
Chemistry: 0C0F or 00XV
Mathematics and Physics: complete objectives for the “other DEC” and “dental hygiene techniques” bases

Places reserved for residents of Quebec (Canadian citizenship or permanent residence + Quebec resident status). A person already enrolled in dentistry at another Quebec university: not eligible. Regional bonus: +1.0 (R score / university R score) for Secondary 5 in a designated remote region. After admission: mandatory instrument kit (approximately $30,000 to $40,000).

Key dates

Date	Deadline	Applicant category
February 1, 2027	Application deadline — international	International
March 1, 2027	Application deadline — Quebec and Canada	CEGEP applicants
March 1, 2027	Submission of the TAED result	All

Possible bridging options

TAED (Dental Studies Aptitude Test) Required

Visual perception section: a minimum result of 15/30 is required. The result must be submitted no later than March 1 of the year of admission; the result is kept from year to year (if the test is retaken, only the most recent one counts). The natural sciences section is not taken into account.

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Test Casper (Acuity Insights) Required

“Canada Casper 2” version, in French only.

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French test for non-French speakers (TCF-TP)

Results to be submitted to the Registrar's Office no later than August 1 of the year of admission, otherwise admission is cancelled.

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If you're not eligible yet

TAED not passed (visual perception below 15/30) or result not submitted by March 1: application not considered; the test can be retaken in the following cycle.
Missing science prerequisites depending on the admission basis.

Official pathways

Preparatory year (preparatory schooling) in health sciences

For holders of a 12-year school diploma: application to a non-limited-enrolment program and passing the make-up courses (same list as medicine: BIO-0150, BIO-0110, CHM-0150, CHM-0160, CHM-0250, MAT-0150, MAT-0260, PHY-0150, PHY-0250, PHY-0260). Does not guarantee admission to the limited-enrolment program.

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DEC in dental hygiene techniques

This technical DEC is a named admission basis for the program (with the chemistry, mathematics and physics objectives): it is an official pathway for an applicant who retakes a CEGEP path.

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Plan B — related programs to consider

Baccalauréat en sciences biomédicales (Université Laval)

Same health science prerequisites; makes it possible to build a university record (the basis without a DEC requires 45 credits including 30 in the same program).

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Adjacent programs

— Same health science prerequisites, same broader home faculty (health).

Official sources

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Data verified on October 26, 2026 from the university's official sources. A past threshold does not guarantee admission: it describes previous years.