Bachelor of Dental Science (Honours) (BDSc(Hons))
Information valid for students commencing 2020
Duration
5 Years full-time
Commencing 2020
Semester 1 (24 Feb, 2020)
Program level
Undergraduate
Units
80
Program code
2367
Faculty
Teaching Location
Herston, St Lucia
Delivery mode
Internal
Entry requirements
AQF level
AQF level 8
Fees for Australian students
When you enrol each semester, mySI-net will calculate your fees. An invoice with the fees for the current semester will generally be available for viewing on mySI-net overnight.
If the invoice for a given semester or teaching period is not yet available, you can use the Fees Schedules to estimate your fees. Please see the course list if you are unsure which courses you can do in your program.
Fees for all students are reviewed annually in accordance with the University's Student Fees Policy, and may increase from 1 January each year.
If you are a prospective student, or if you haven't yet commenced your program, please see the Study at UQ website for fee information.
How to apply
Applications must be lodged via the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre.
Closing Date
Please refer to the QTAC website (www.qtac.edu.au) for details of closing dates for the submission of applications, documentation and changes of preference.
How to applyEnquiries for Australian students
School of Dentistry
Email: dentistry@enquire.uq.edu.au
Phone: 07 3365 8022
Duration
5 Years full-time
Commencing 2020
Semester 1 (24 Feb, 2020)
Program level
Undergraduate
Units
80
Program code
2367
Faculty
Teaching Location
Herston, St Lucia
Delivery mode
Internal
Entry requirements
Prerequisites
Year 12 or equivalent English and Chemistry (Biology also recommended), and UCAT (domestic* only). View how UQ applies the UCAT scores here.
* applicants that apply via the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander admissions pathway are not required to sit UCAT. View the equivalent qualifications for international students.
CRICOS Code: 082620D
English Proficiency
IELTS Academic - overall 7; reading 7; writing 7; speaking 7; listening 7. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ
TOEFL IBT - Overall 100, listening 25, reading 25, writing 27, speaking 23.TOEFL PB - Overall 600, listening 59, reading 59, writing 64/6.Pearson Academic - Overall 72, sub bands minimum 72.CES - Overall 185, All sub bands minimum 185.BE and OET are not accepted. view the English proficiency policy.AQF level
AQF level 8
Fees for International students
When you enrol each semester, mySI-net will calculate your fees. An invoice with the fees for the current semester will generally be available for viewing on mySI-net overnight.
If the invoice for a given semester or teaching period is not yet available, you can use the Fees Schedules to estimate your fees. Please see the course list if you are unsure which courses you can do in your program.
Fees for all students are reviewed annually in accordance with the University's Student Fees Policy, and may increase from 1 January each year.
If you are a prospective student, or if you haven't yet commenced your program, please see the Study at UQ website for fee information.
How to apply
Applications must be lodged via the Online Application Form.
Closing Date
To commence study in semester 1 - September 30 of the previous year.
Enquiries for International students
International Student Advisor
Phone: Outside Australia: + 61 3 8676 7004
Within Australia (Free Call): 1800 671 980
Why study the Bachelor of Dental Science (Honours)?
This program educates the next generation of dental professionals at the Oral Health Centre, a $138 million state-of-the-art tertiary oral health facility in Australia.
With a focus on smaller cohorts and dedicated and specialist teachers, you will not only learn the science and acquire the technical skills to care for patients and prevent, diagnose, treat oral diseases & abnormalities, but also master the technical skills and knowledge needed to provide quality oral healthcare and make a genuine difference to the lives of others.
This program ensures graduates will be workforce ready. You will commence learning in a simulated environment from your first semester and develop knowledge which provide the clinical and biomedical foundations relevant to dentistry. You will gain in depth theoretical knowledge and complete approximately 1,900 hours of practical placements in a variety of clinical settings with the possibility of a clinical placement in Government and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Service clinics throughout Queensland or interstate.
What you can study
This program provides you with the knowledge, skills and attitudes you require to become a competent practitioner of dentistry. These include the application of scientific principles to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of oral diseases and abnormalities.
The first two years of the program deliver knowledge in the basic sciences which provide the clinical and biomedical foundations relevant to dentistry. Clinical work commences in third year and this experience is broadened in fourth year. Each student is assigned patients and is then responsible for the dental care of these patients.
Clinical work in areas such as general practice dentistry, orthodontics, paediatric dentistry, endodontics, periodontics and prosthodontics is undertaken at the Oral Health Centre. Students also gain experience in the areas of oral medicine and oral and maxillofacial surgery in Brisbane teaching hospitals. The final year of study provides clinical experience which may be undertaken in Government and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community health service clinics.
Courses and requirements
See the courses and requirements for courses that can be studied as part of the Bachelor of Dental Science (Honours).
Click on the course code to view the Course Profile, for further information including advice of courses with shared teaching activities.
Placement courses
You will undertake supervised clinical practice in a range of clinical settings including the new Oral Health Centre (OHC) as well as government and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Service clinics. During your placements, you will have the opportunity to apply your theoretical knowledge acquired through coursework to practice and develop your clinical skills in real life setting.
You will commence pre-clinical (simulated) placements from semester one of the program and will move into clinics treating patients from year two.
Clinical placements may be outside of the Brisbane metropolitan area where you will be required to fund your travel, accommodation and daily living expenses.
This program has pre-placement requirements which must be met prior to commencement of the program or a placement course. Further details can be found on the Placement Ready website.
Honours
Honours will be awarded to all graduates of this program.
Study options
Graduates will have the opportunity to progress to the following programs:
How to apply
Entry requirements for Australian students
See the Study at UQ website for admissions information
How to apply
Applications must be lodged via the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre.
Click here for application procedures for Australian students.
Closing date
Please refer to the QTAC website (www.qtac.edu.au) for details of closing dates for the submission of applications, documentation and changes of preference.
Entry requirements for International students
Prerequisites
Year 12 or equivalent English and Chemistry (Biology also recommended), and UCAT (domestic* only). View how UQ applies the UCAT scores here.
* applicants that apply via the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander admissions pathway are not required to sit UCAT.
Additional application requirements
This program has limited intake capacity.
Application due dates for 2021 commencement
- Application closing date 16 March 2020; Offer round 1: week commencing 30 March 2020
- Application closing date 30 September 2020; Offer round 2: week commencing 19 October 2020
Application due dates for 2020 commencement
- Application closing date 18 March 2019; Offer round 1: week commencing 1 April 2019
- Application closing date 12 August 2019; Offer round 2: week commencing 26 August 2019
- Application closing date 30 September 2019; Offer round 3: week commencing 14 October 2019
Applicants are encouraged to apply to early. Only complete applications meeting the minimum entry requirements will be considered for an offer.
At the start of the program, you must obtain, and hold for the duration of the program, a current First Aid Certificate (including CPR) and Blue Card. You will also be required to provide evidence that you do not carry blood borne transmissible viruses or tuberculosis (TB) and comply with a schedule of immunisations. For more information, visit http://habs.uq.edu.au/placement-ready.
This program has modified teaching calendars for some courses which can be viewed here.
International students currently enrolled at UQ
International students who are currently enrolled in a different UQ program and are seeking to program change to the BDSc(Hons) should lodge a new application with International Admission as early as possible, and no later than 30 September in the year prior to commencement. As places are limited, students who submit an internal program change request via mySi-net cannot be guaranteed an offer, even if pre-requisites are met.
International students completing year 12 in Australia
International applicants completing Year 12 in Australia may apply through QTAC. Places in this program are limited.
Visa requirements
CRICOS Code: 082620D
English proficiency
IELTS Academic - overall 7; reading 7; writing 7; speaking 7; listening 7. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ
TOEFL IBT - Overall 100, listening 25, reading 25, writing 27, speaking 23.TOEFL PB - Overall 600, listening 59, reading 59, writing 64/6.Pearson Academic - Overall 72, sub bands minimum 72.CES - Overall 185, All sub bands minimum 185.BE and OET are not accepted. View the English proficiency policy.How to apply
Applications must be lodged via the Online Application Form.
Closing date
To commence study in semester 1 - September 30 of the previous year.
What it costs
Fees for Australian students
When you enrol each semester, mySI-net will calculate your fees. An invoice with the fees for the current semester will generally be available for viewing on mySI-net overnight.
If the invoice for a given semester or teaching period is not yet available, you can use the Fees Schedules to estimate your fees. Please see the course list if you are unsure which courses you can do in your program.
Fees for all students are reviewed annually in accordance with the University's Student Fees Policy, and may increase from 1 January each year.
If you are a prospective student, or if you haven't yet commenced your program, please see the Study at UQ website for fee information.
Fees for International students
When you enrol each semester, mySI-net will calculate your fees. An invoice with the fees for the current semester will generally be available for viewing on mySI-net overnight.
If the invoice for a given semester or teaching period is not yet available, you can use the Fees Schedules to estimate your fees. Please see the course list if you are unsure which courses you can do in your program.
Fees for all students are reviewed annually in accordance with the University's Student Fees Policy, and may increase from 1 January each year.
If you are a prospective student, or if you haven't yet commenced your program, please see the Study at UQ website for fee information.
Additional costs
- Additional practice teeth can be purchased at the student's discretion
- Annual CPR re-certification (approximately $60 per year)
- Dental instruments and equipment including models (approximately $1500).
- Students are expected to fund travel and living expenses associated with placements, some of which may be outside the Brisbane metropolitan area.
- First Aid Certificate (including CPR) (approximately $155 renewed every 3 years)
- Lab coat (approx. $50)
- Laptop computer (value at student's discretion)
- Models may be provided for use during assessments. A charge will be incurred if not returned in working condition (approximately $320 per set or $160 for an upper or lower).
- Phantom head masks are provided, however a charge will be incurred if not returned in working condition (approximately $200)
- Purchase of minimum number of teeth for compulsory pre-clinical learning activities (approximately $50 - $400 per year)
- Safety glasses (approximately $25)
- Costs for vaccinations and serology are the responsibility of the student and will vary based on individual and program requirements.
What you can do with a Bachelor of Dental Science (Honours)
Careers
Once you're registered with the Dental Board of Australia, you can establish your own private practice, work within an established practice, or join a partnership.
Within the public sector, there are opportunities to work within hospitals, community health services, or school based dental clinics across Australia. The Australian Defence Force also accepts dental officers on either a short service or permanent basis.
Postgraduate study offers opportunities to develop specific interests and qualify as a specialist in a recognised field such as:
- Endodontics
- Dento-Maxillofacial Radiology
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine
- Orthodontics
- Paediatric Dentistry
- Periodontics
- Prosthodontics
- Public Health
- Special Needs Dentistry
Professional registration
Graduates may be eligible for registration with the following organisations:
- Dental Board of Australia
Completion of the degree may not result in graduates receiving automatic registration. Please contact the registration body for details of any conditions for registration.
Professional memberships
Graduates may be eligible for membership with the following organisations:
- Australian Dental Association
- Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons
Accrediting body
This program has been accredited by:
- Australian Dental Council
Program rules for the Bachelor of Dental Science (Honours)
To complete the Bachelor of Dental Science (Honours)
To fulfil the requirements of the Bachelor of Dental Science (Honours), a student must complete the requisite number of courses chosen from the course list in accordance with the Program Rules.
For more information on program requirements, please contact the Faculty.
Students should be aware of the University of Queensland policies and rules which govern the conduct of UQ programs. These may be found on the UQ policies and rules page on the my.UQ website.
