Admissions Requirements
All applicants to Qatar University College of Dental Medicine must complete 12 years of formal school education and their transcript results must be certified by the appropriate educational agency. The following high school grade requirements mentioned in this section are minimum scores, they do not guarantee admission, and they may change according to the strength of the applicant pool and the available capacity in the College of Dental Medicine.
Due to the limited number of 25 seats, students with the minimum requirements are not automatically guaranteed acceptance to the College. Only complete applications will be considered by the Admissions Committee as acceptance is a highly competitive process and limited.
All applicants are classified as First-Year General Dental Medicine applicants (There is no Foundation program for the college) and are required to submit the following:
- High school GPA of 85% and above
- Science Track
- English: Minimum IELTS of 6 or Minimum TOFEL 520 or Minimum IBT = 68
- Mathematics: Minimum SAT 500 Or Minimum New SAT of 530, Minimum ACT 21 or Minimum QU-Placer Math Score 200
- English and Mathematics test scores must be submitted to the Qatar University Testing Center before the application process begins. Late submission of grades will affect the assessment of the application
- For international schools, letter grades will be equalized to a percentage by the Qatar University Admissions Department. Please refer to Qatar University Admissions Department for more information
- Students can apply by logging in to the Qatar University website and filling the Apply to QU | Qatar University.
- No conditional acceptance is offered
Transfer Admission Criteria
If you are considering transferring to the College of Dental Medicine, you must complete ALL the set of requirements mentioned and needed by the college, and submit to Banner.
The Dental Student Interview Committee, which includes faculty members appointed by the Assistant Dean for student affairs, will identify the top students. An email will be sent to them to submit their personal statements (350 words) describing their motivation to study dentistry. Any supporting documents proving work experience, voluntary work, or attendance at dental activities should also be submitted to the Student Affairs Office at cden.sa@qu.edu.qa.
Personal statements are reviewed by a committee based on personal qualifications, academic records, and personal aspirations. Applicants are then invited for an interview. At the completion of the interview cycle, a ranked list is established by the admission committee based on academic and personal qualifications.
Admission to Dental Medicine is extraordinarily competitive and spaces are limited due to the capacity of the college, so the higher the academic records, the greater the chances of being accepted.
Transfer Criteria for students coming From Health Cluster:
- Must be students from College of Health Sciences, Pharmacy, Medicine, or Nursing:
- Minimum high school percentage of 85%.
- Minimum GPA of 3.0
- To have preferably achieved a minimum of B grade in the Following common year courses:
- MEDI101 Human Structure Function I
- MEDI102 Health Professions Education
- CHEM101 General Chemistry
- CHEM103 Chemistry Lab 1
- English: Minimum IELTS of 6 or TOFEL 520 or IBT = 68
- Mathematics: Minimum SAT 500 or Minimum New SAT of 530, Minimum ACT 21, or Minimum QU-Placer Math Scores 200.
- Have Completed a maximum of 30 Earned credit hours and a minimum of 16 Earned credit Hours.
- Passing Personal interview with the College Admission Committee.
- Personal Statement (350 words) describing the applicant's motivation to study dentistry.
- Submit required documents before the transfer deadline.
- All accepted applicants are expected to join Year 1 Dental Medicine in the following semester.
Transfer Criteria for students coming From Other Collages:
- High school GPA of 85%
- Minimum GPA of 3.5
- English: Minimum IELTS = 6 or Minimum TOFEL 520 or Minimum IBT = 68
- Mathematics: Minimum SAT 500 or Minimum New SAT of 530, Minimum ACT 21 or Minimum QU Math Placer 200.
- Have completed a maximum of 30 credit hours and a minimum of 16 credits.
- To have preferably achieved a minimum of B grade including two science subjects from the major recommended having: chemistry 101 & 103, Biology 101, and MATH 101. Also, recommended having English 202.
- Personal statement (350 words) describing the applicant's motivation to study dentistry.
- Supporting evidence of previous volunteering experience in the healthcare sector, medical or scientific internships, or community work (recommended).
- Passing a personal interview with the College of Admission Committee.
- Submit required documents before the transfer deadline.
- All accepted applicants would join year 1 Dental Medicine the following academic year.