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Developed in cooperation with the Australian Dental Council, the Australian Dental Association, local dentists, oral health practitioners and senior consultants, the Bachelor of Dental Science is a five-year undergraduate program based at our Orange campus.
Develop your skills in our state-of-the-art simulation clinic, dental technology / clinical support laboratory, biodental science learning suite and anatomy teaching facilities. Charles Sturt University also has five dental and oral health clinics across its Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst, Dubbo, Orange and Wagga Wagga campuses. These clinics are open to patients from the local community and will provide some of your first professional training. You could undertake placements at any Charles Sturt University clinic during your course, working under the supervision of qualified dental practitioners.
We're committed to providing high-quality teaching and service to students and to rural and regional communities. You'll benefit from small class sizes and learn from dedicated and experienced academics and guest lecturers.
Towards the end of your dentistry degree, you can apply to embark on a short study tour to Cambodia or another destination.
This course is professionally accredited by -
Please refer to the Charles Sturt Professional Accreditation resource for specific information and a link to the accreditation body.
When you graduate, you'll be ready to make your mark in a wide range of careers, including:
For each 8-point subject you are enrolled in, you should expect to spend 10 to 12 hours per week working on assignments and assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, and attending lectures, intensive schools, or examinations. If you are studying four subjects per session, this is equivalent to a full-time job. The workload for some subjects may vary as a result of approved course design.
You may need to attend an online or on-campus intensive school for certain subjects in this course. These schools usually involve lectures, tutorials and practicals that will give you a deeper understanding of your subject.
| BMS181 | Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 | 8 credit pts | ||
| BMS182 | Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 | 8 credit pts | ||
| CHM102 | Chemistry for Dental and Veterinary Sciences | 8 credit pts | ||
| DOH125 | Foundations of Dental Clinical Practice 1 | 12 credit pts | ||
| DOH133 | Oral Microbiology | 8 credit pts | ||
| DOH115 | Oral Anatomy and Histology | 12 credit pts | ||
| IKC100 | Indigenous Australian Health | 8 credit pts | ||
| DOH231 | Dental Biochemistry | 8 credit pts | ||
| DOH233 | Pathological Basis of Human Disease | 8 credit pts | ||
| DOH256 | Foundations of Dental Clinical Practice 2 | 16 credit pts | ||
| DOH255 | Head and Neck Anatomy | 8 credit pts | ||
| DOH244 | Foundations of Restorative Dentistry | 24 credit pts | ||
| DOH336 | Prosthodontics 1 | 12 credit pts | ||
| DOH337 | Foundations of Dental Clinical Practice 3 | 24 credit pts | ||
| DOH346 | Endodontics | 16 credit pts | ||
| DOH347 | Foundations of Oral Surgery | 8 credit pts | ||
| DOH345 | Oral-Maxillofacial Pathology | 8 credit pts | ||
| DOH404 | Dental Clinical Practice 4 | 32 credit pts | ||
| DOH412 | Medicine and Surgery for Dental Practice | 4 credit pts | ||
| DOH417 | Oral Surgery | 8 credit pts | ||
| DOH418 | Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry | 8 credit pts | ||
| DOH419 | Prosthodontics 2 | 8 credit pts | ||
| DOH484 | Dental Clinical Practice 5 | 48 credit pts | ||
| DOH491 | Gerodontics, Special Needs Dentistry, Dental Public Health | 8 credit pts | ||
| DOH493 | Advanced Clinical Options | 8 credit pts |
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As a Charles Sturt University student, throughout your course you have a responsibility to continue to develop skills in English language, literacy and numeracy as appropriate to your discipline. This ongoing development will enable you to effectively participate in your course and graduate prepared to enter the workforce.
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All domestic applicants must apply for entry to the Bachelor of Dental Science using UAC. There are a number of different admission categories and detailed requirements for each category are listed below. Each year at least 50% of places will be set aside for applicants who have a significant rural background or who are First Nations applicants.
All domestic applicants will be notified if they have been selected for an interview in the last week of October. Interviews are held in late November/early December at the Orange campus of Charles Sturt, with applicants required to attend the interview in person. Alternatively, in certain circumstances the University may decide to use online interviews.
The interview will be a panel interview and provides applicants the opportunity to demonstrate their communication skills and to further explore their motivation for undertaking a career in dentistry and their commitment to rural and regional dental practice. Applicants’ problem solving, decision making and spatial awareness skills will also be assessed.
Domestic students: Applicants who are current Charles Sturt students
This pathway is only available for current Charles Sturt University students. A minimum of 30 interviews will be made available for Charles Sturt students.
Selection for interview: Eligibility for interview is based on GPA in the year of application. Interviews may be granted to current Charles Sturt students who meet the following criteria:
IMPORTANT NOTE: As entry into this course is highly competitive, meeting these criteria does not guarantee an interview. Applications will be ranked for interview selection based on GPA, relevance of completed subjects and alignment with CSU Student Charter and Dental Board of Australia’s Code of Conduct.
Offers into the course: Final offers into the course will be conditional on obtaining a GPA of 5.5 or better at the end of the academic year of application, across a minimum of 6 standard subjects (48 credit points or more) in that year. No final offer will be made, irrespective of performance during interviews, to students who did not achieve a GPA of 5.5 or better at the end of the academic year, across all subjects attempted in the academic year.
Current Charles Sturt students who do not meet the above criteria can apply through the Domestic Students, First Nations or Rural Entry pathways as applicable.
Rural Entry Pathway (domestic students)
Selection for interview: To be considered for interview selection, rural domestic applicants must:
General Admission Pathway (domestic non-First Nations and non-rural students)
Selection for interview: To be considered for interview selection, domestic applicants who do not have a significant rural background and are not First Nations must:
International Pathway
International applicants, including those living or working in Australia, seeking entry to the course should apply direct to the University or via an agent and will be selected for an offer of a place in the course based on previous academic performance. While there is no predetermined grade point average (GPA) cut-off the approximate minimum GPA for consideration based on previous intakes is 6.0 on a 7-point scale. The actual cut-off may be higher depending on the pool of applicants in a given year.
International applicants studying their final year of school, including those studying in Australia, are required to provide school reports for the two final years of schooling.
The closing date for international applications is 30th June.
First Nations Pathway (domestic students)
This pathway is only available to First Nations applicants. There is a separate process for admission.
Selection for interview: First Nations applicants do not need to complete UCAT. To be considered for interview selection, First Nations applicants must:
First Nations applicants will be interviewed using a culturally appropriate panel interview format. The panel will be composed of First Nations and non-First Nations members and will:
A minimum overall Academic IELTS score of 7.0 with no score below a 6.5 in each of the individual skill areas or a qualification deemed equivalent.
OR
Attended and satisfactorily completed at least six years of primary and secondary education, including at least two years between years 7 to 12, taught and assessed solely in English in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, UK or USA.
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