MA/MS in Pediatric Dentistry is a master's degree in Dentistry programme offered by University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada. The programme runs for 3 years. Tuition is CAD 13,330 per semester for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Master's Degree
Field:Dentistry
Duration: 3 years
Local tuition: CAD 13,330 / semester
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This Master of Dentistry program trains specialists in pediatric dentistry with a stated focus on prevention, public health, and care for underserved and disadvantaged communities, including Indigenous, rural, and urban populations. Over three years, residents complete sixty-one credit hours of coursework, undertake clinical training in both a hospital setting and community outreach clinics, and take part in placements and research located in rural and remote areas. A thesis, written and defended, forms part of the degree requirements, alongside teaching and community-engagement duties that come with graduate resident status. Residents receive an annual stipend of approximately sixty thousand dollars and train primarily at the Bannatyne campus. Admission is limited to Canadian citizens or permanent residents who have graduated from a dental program of at least four years and completed a minimum of one year of clinical experience; interview candidates are expected to show genuine interest in prevention- and wellness-oriented careers serving rural and underserved communities. The program suits dentists who want to specialize in the oral health needs of children while building expertise in public-health-oriented practice, community outreach, and service to populations that face barriers to dental care, rather than a purely clinic-based specialty track.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Applicants must be a graduate of a minimum four-year university-based dentistry programme with at least one year of clinical experience, and admission is restricted to Canadian citizens or permanent residents; no minimum GPA is published. The application requires three letters of recommendation, a current CV, official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions, and a one- or two-page biographical sketch covering educational and career objectives and personal experience; applicants selected for interview should show genuine interest in prevention, wellness and practice in rural or underserved areas. The programme page defers English-language proficiency to the University of Manitoba's Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies general standard: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (minimum 6.0 per band), TOEFL iBT 86 overall (minimum 20 per section), PTE Academic 58, Duolingo 120 (minimum 105 per subscore), CAEL 60, or Cambridge C1/C2 180.
Application Details
Start Date:July
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants (Canadian citizens and permanent residents) apply directly to the University of Manitoba. As of this September 2026 fetch, the Direct Entry deadlines page shows only the Fall 2026 cycle in full - University 1 and the Diploma in Agriculture at May 1, 2026 domestic / March 1, 2026 international, other Direct Entry programs at March 1, 2026 - a cycle that has already closed, alongside minor Winter 2027 (Dec 1, 2026) and Summer 2027 (Apr 1, 2027) intake deadlines. No Fall 2027 Direct Entry deadline has been published yet, so specific 2027 dates cannot be stated for the university's main intake. The Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Jazz Studies deadline (January 15, applying equally to domestic and international applicants) is likewise confirmed only for the 2026-27 cycle, also closed, with no 2027-28 bulletin posted. These are described as fixed deadlines rather than rolling admission, and the university opens each new cycle's applications on October 1. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
