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International applicant pathway
Up to four seats in the Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) Program are available for international applicants who must satisfy the same academic and non-academic admission requirements as domestic applicants, and demonstrate English language proficiency.
Admission requirements
- Undergraduate coursework and cumulative GPA (cGPA)
- Prerequisite subject areas
- DAT
- Casper
- Western autobiographical sketch (ABS)
- Interview
Demonstration of English language proficiency
Applicants who are new to the English language, or who have not completed any postsecondary education in English, may be required to write one of the tests below:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and Test of Written English (TWE)
Scores must be submitted electronically by the TOEFL test center; paper scores are not accepted.
- Institution code: 0984
- Department code: leave blank
International English Language Testing Service (IELTS)
Scores must be submitted electronically by the IELTS test center; paper scores are not accepted.
- Contact the test center where you took the IELTS test.
- Request that your scores be submitted electronically via the IELTS Results Service.
- Provide the following information to your test center:
- Account name: Western University, Undergraduate Admissions
- Account address: 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5B8
Financial responsibility and resources
International students must assume primary responsibility for financing their education.
The Ministry of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRC) Canada requires all international students to prove that they have adequate resources before they may be admitted to Canada.
Scholarships and other forms of financial aid are limited for international students.
- Consult educational authorities in your own country, as well as the Canadian Consulate, to determine if sponsorship through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) is available.
- Commonwealth students may inquire about scholarships from the British Consulate. A bursary may be awarded but only if there is evidence that circumstances have changed since arrival in Canada.
Authorization and permission to study in Canada
To obtain a visitor's visa to enter Canada and permission to study in Canada, all non-Canadians must submit documentation to a Canadian Consulate or Embassy outside Canada.
A visitor's visa or student authorization will not be issued at the Canadian border or inside Canada. Rather, both a visitor’s visa and a student authorization must be presented to border officials upon arrival to gain entry to Canada.
For more information, visit the Government of Canada website.
University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP)
As the Ontario government's residential health care program is not available to international students, Western provides the University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP) which is compulsory for all international students who wish to attend Western.
Upon acceptance to Western, the University will provide UHIP information and an application that must be completed. The cost of purchasing UHIP for you and your eligible dependents is your responsibility and is not included in tuition fees.
In addition to UHIP, the University Students’ Council (USC) Extended Benefit Health & Dental Plan covers a portion of medication costs and services not covered by UHIP.
It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure all documentation is submitted as instructed by the application deadline.
Falsification or misrepresentation of information from any portion of the application will result in removal of the application from consideration.