Instructions for Applicants

Applying to UNMC College of Dentistry Postgraduate Programs

Applications are for individuals applying to a training program leading to the attainment of a certificate only. A complete application for postgraduate training consists of the following items:

1. Application through the Postdoctoral Application Support Service (PASS).
2. A supplemental application and $50 non-refundable application fee. The supplemental UNMC College of Dentistry Postgraduate Program application and fee payment are online. Instructions will be sent to you by email after you have submitted the PASS application. 

Nebraska Residency Requirements

Additional Information Required of Foreign Applicants

1) Financial Data Form - A financial data form is required to certify that you have the funds necessary to finance your own study. While we welcome applications from well-qualified foreign students, the University is not in a position to offer extensive financial assistance.

2) Scores on the TOEFL Examination or Other English Examinations (Not required if your first language is English.)

• Paper-based minimum score of 550
• Computer-based minimum score of 213
• Code #6896
• GRE* Scores are required.
  
  
• The graduate record examination is given five times each year at examination centers located in each of the principal countries of the world.
• Students who reside in the United States, South America, Central America, Europe, Asia, or Eastern Canada should direct inquires to: Educational Testing Service, Princeton NJ 08541-6000.
• Students residing in Mexico, Western Canada, Australia, Japan, Formosa, or the Philippines should direct inquiries to: Educational Testing Service, 1947 Center Street, Berkeley CA 94704.
• If you have taken this examination under a name different than that used on this application, please advise us so that we can match your scores on your application.

3) Transcripts

• If your official transcript or mark sheets of college level work are in a language other than English, a certified English translation must be included.
• Transcripts should carry the signature of a responsible official of the school in which the work was done and the seal of that institution, or should be certified true copies of the original records. If photocopies are provided, the copies must be certified after duplication as true copies of the original document.
• Transcripts should clearly indicate the grades received or the standing attained on required examinations.
• If transcripts do not show the degree earned and the date on which it was conferred, an official degree statement must also be provided. Again, if the official degree statement is in a language other than English, a certified English translation must be included, with the certification being provided after duplication.

4) Letters of Recommendation - If you have previously enrolled in a United States institution, letters of recommendation should come from faculty members of that institution and should mention your English proficiency.