Last updated on January 3, 2024.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Adams School of Dentistry

Program Size
8
Program Length
29 months
Application Open
March 7, 2024
Application Deadline
May 24, 2024
Program Start
January 2, 2025
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Program Contact

Ashley Blake Business Services Coordinator
UNC ASPID CB #7450 Adams School of Dentistry University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC 27599
ashley_blake@unc.edu
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry (UNC ASOD) offers the Advanced Standing Program for International Dentists (ASPID) as an entry for graduates of foreign dental schools (except Canadian graduates) who seek to receive additional training and practice dentistry in the United States. ASPID students are expected to start in January 2025 with a six-month, intensive preclinical track leading to integration into the third-year, predoctoral D.D.S. class during the fall semester of that same year. During the first six months, ASPID students enroll in didactic, preclinical and laboratory courses that will prepare them to be fully integrated into the third year of predoctoral dental education. Applicants are required to successfully pass National Board Dental Examination (NBDE) Parts I and II or the Integrated National Board Dental Examination (INBDE), the standard licensure tests for practice in the United States.

Program Information

Degree Awarded D.D.S.
Program Size 8
Program Length 29 months
Application Open Date March 7, 2024
Application Deadline May 24, 2024
Program Start Date January 2, 2025
Supplemental Application Yes
Supplemental Fee Yes
Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or hold U.S. legal permanent resident status (green card) No
Bench Test Yes
Program Website dentistry.unc.edu

Application Requirements

Required Standardized Tests

  • NBDE
  • INBDE
  • TOEFL

Supplemental Requirements

  • Requires supplemental application
  • Requires supplemental fee

Transcript Evaluation and Instructions

Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE)

Letters of Evaluation Instructions

Program requires three Letters of Evaluation. All letters must have a signature and be on the letterhead of the letter writer’s affiliated organization, school or dental practice and must be in English. Program prefers one Letter of Evaluation to come from the dean or a faculty member of the dental school from which the applicant graduated. The second letter should come from a dentist practicing in the United States who supervised or worked with the applicant in a clinical or educational setting or who the applicant shadowed. The third letter should come from someone the applicant has been supervised by in a professional setting. Writers must submit Letters of Evaluation directly to ADEA CAAPID.

TOEFL Requirement Instructions

Applicants must be proficient in the English language. UNC ASOD will accept internet-based TOEFL (TOEFL iBT) scores only. Program recommends an iBT average score of 95 or above, with 20 or above in each of the four evaluations. TOEFL may be waived if candidate has a degree from a U.S.-accredited college or university. The score received at time of application must be less than two years old.

National Board Requirement Instructions

Applicants are required to successfully pass NBDE Parts I and II or the Integrated National Board Dental Examination (NBDE) before applying to our program.