Oral Health
Bachelor
Overview
About this course
Our Bachelor of Oral health enables students to graduate with dual qualifications in dental hygiene and dental therapy.
Our course has a strong focus on developing skills to prevent disease and manage oral health conditions with an adult restorative scope of practice.
Who is it for?
Our Bachelor of Oral health is for suitable for people who are looking to become an oral health therapist and are passionate about improving lives through oral health.
Structure
What you’ll study
The Bachelor of Oral Health is an undergraduate coursework degree that will prepare you for professional practice as an oral health therapist. Over three years you will develop the skills to prevent disease and manage oral health conditions with an adult restorative scope of practice. You will graduate with a dual qualification in dental hygiene and dental therapy. Graduates are eligible to register with the Dental Board of Australia and are licensed to use diagnostic radiation.
In your first year, you will complete core units in biomedical sciences, the head and neck, and professional practice. In your second and third years you will complete units in the development of advanced treatment planning, sound clinical reasoning, clinical appraisal and clinical practice. You will complete clinical placements and gain practical experience including simulation practice and patient treatment in public dental clinics, private clinics, residential aged care facilities and block rural placements.
Costs
Tuition
HK$280,323.91
(international)
Funding
Admissions
Qualifications
Secondary or tertiary qualification
A secondary education qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents), OR approved higher education study, including approved preparation courses.
Additional requirements
- Successful applicants must provide evidence that they hold a current approved First Aid Certificate during the Bachelor of Oral Health orientation week.
- Before you attend a placement in a NSW Ministry of Health facility, you will need to meet certain requirements to be verified by the NSW Ministry of Health to ensure your safety and that of other students, staff and patients.
Language requirements
IELTS
7.0
A minimum result of 7.0 overall and a minimum result of 7.0 in each band
TOEFL
96
A minimum result of 96 overall including a minimum result of 23 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 25 in Writing
PTE
68
A minimum result of 68 overall and a minimum result of 68 in each band