How to Apply

Application for the 2025/2026 admission cycle will open mid-September 2025. This webpage is the only place the application can be accessed.

Documents and Fees

Due November 1 at 4:30 p.m. ET

  1. Online application through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC)
  2. Western Autobiographical Sketch (Western ABS)
  3. Non-refundable processing fee of $375 Canadian funds.
  4. Dental Aptitude Test (DAT) Scores
    Click here for information about DAT score requirements.
  5. Casper Test Scores
    Click here for information about Casper score requirements.


Due November 11 at 4:30 p.m. ET

  1. Official transcripts from EACH university, college or other post-secondary institution that the applicant is currently enrolled in or has previously attended. This includes transcripts for all Letter of Permission and exchange courses, as well as study abroad programs.

    1. Ontario university transcripts should be requested through OUAC Transcript Request section in the online application. Western University transcripts do not need to be requested through OUAC.

    2. Ontario transcripts that cannot be requested through the OUAC application and/or transcripts from a post-secondary institution outside of Ontario but within North America, including Letter of Permission and exchange courses: official transcripts must be sent directly from the institution(s) to you. Once Western has received your application from the OUAC, you will be prompted to activate your Western Student Center, where you will be required to scan and upload these transcripts.

    3. International education, including Letter of Permission, exchange courses or prerequisite courses: coursework must be assessed through World Education Services (WES). WES evaluations can take several weeks to process, so applicants are advised to request a WES evaluation several weeks in advance of the application deadline. Translation is required for prerequisite course synopses, if not originally in English. You must select: 
           Western University as the recipient
                 Undergraduate Admissions as the school/division, and
           WES ICAP - Course-by-Course evaluation to be sent by electronic delivery.

  2. Proof of Permanent Resident status in the form of a photocopy of both the front and back of a Permanent Resident card is required. Canadian citizens do not need to submit proof of citizenship.

  3. Proof of English proficiency for applicants whose first language is not English, or who have not completed any postsecondary education in English.

Important Notes

  • Documents must be submitted in the format(s) specifically requested on your Western Student Center. Hard copy documents will not be accepted by Western University or the Schulich Medicine & Dentistry Admissions Office.
  • Early submission of applications and supporting documents is strongly encouraged. Application and supporting documentation deadlines are strictly enforced.
  • Application documents are NOT retained from year to year. Previous applicants must resubmit all documentation. The only exception is DAT scores which are kept on file for the duration of their 2-year eligibility.
  • Internationally trained dentists are NOT eligible to apply to the DDS Program, but may be eligible to apply through the Advanced Standing Program for International Dental Graduates (ASPIDG). Please visit the ASPIDG webpage for admission information.

It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure all documentation is submitted to the appropriate office by deadlines indicated. 

Falsification or misrepresentation of information from any portion of the application process, including interviews, will result in removal of the application from consideration and may be considered in any future applications to the University.