The Bachelor of Dental Science (BDSc) is a five-year undergraduate program that qualifies a graduate to register as a dentist in all Australian States and New Zealand. The BDSc is awarded at Pass and Honours levels.

Entry Requirements

As one would expect of a leading national dental program, entry to UQ's BDSc is highly competitive. The annual admission quota is 65 places

Entry Requirements to Year 1 Dentistry in 2010

The following courses comprise the first year of the BDSc program (as from 2010):

Biological Sciences (BIOL1040)
Chemistry (CHEM1020)
Dentistry (DENT1011, DENT1030)
Oral Health (ORAL1010, ORAL1020, ORAL1030, ORAL1050)

All courses in Year 1 are two units each. This is a fixed plan of study with a set timetable and there are no electives. All courses will be provided at either the St Lucia campus, Turbot Street (Dental School) or the Oral Health Education Unit at Yeronga.

Program Outline

The Bachelor of Dental Science (BDSc) program involves five years of full-time tertiary study. The BDSc program is based on the 1-3-1 model of dental education:

one year of introduction to oral health
three years of applied dental science
one year of extramural clinical practice

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Last Updated: 29 September 2012
Editor: Negar Zandipour

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