Admissions

OCS DDS-PhD Program Admissions

Details at the School of Dentistry Website

OCS PhD Program Admissions

The requirements for Division of Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs admission are as follows:

  • Completion of an undergraduate degree.
  • Statement of purpose (one page, single-spaced)
  • Three letters of recommendation (preferably from professors who are familiar with your research experience)
  • Original transcripts from all baccalaureate/graduate schools
  • Original Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), if English is not your native language
  • Completed Graduate Division application, due by Dec. 1

Due to our program's funding sources, we are currently accepting applications only from U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents. UCSF does not use race, gender, sex, or other protected categories, or proxies for protected categories, in the selection process.