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Bachelor of Dental Surgery
Bachelor degree in Australia.
- Duration: 5 years
- Study mode: On campus
Where you can study this course
- No listed website
James Cook University
- Campuses
- 20 campuses
- Duration
- 5 years
- Full time
- Study mode
- On campus
- Full fee
- Not yet checked
What students say
Students value the facilities and campus, along with student support and the teaching. Some found the organisation and admin frustrating, and opinions are mixed on student support and career outcomes.
- No listed website
Adelaide University
- Campuses
- 4 campuses
- Duration
- 5 years
- Full time
- Study mode
- On campus
- Full fee
- Not yet checked
What students say
Students speak well of the facilities and campus, and some find the organisation, admin and communication frustrating, which matters if you want a course that runs smoothly.
- No listed website
The University of Adelaide
- Campuses
- 3 campuses
- Duration
- 5 years
- Full time
- Study mode
- On campus
- Full fee
- Not yet checked
What students say
Students speak well of the facilities and campus and the course content, while some found the organisation and admin frustrating and communication poor, which matters if you value smooth support while you study.
Is this course right for you?
Entry requirements
Entry requirements are set by each provider, so check the ones you are considering.
Entry recommendations
To be prepared for this course, it helps to have:
- an interest in helping people with their oral health
- steady hands and good attention to detail
- a calm and reassuring manner with patients
- an interest in science and how the body works
Career pathways
Roles this qualification is a recognised route into, and what else you need.
A recognised route into Dentist
Dentist
Dentists examine, diagnose and treat problems with teeth, gums and mouths, from a routine check-up to a root canal.
Explore this career →- Weekly pay
- $3,232
- Full-time share
- 48%
- Employment size
- 14,200 workers
- Average age
- 39 years
- Average full-time hours
- 41 hours
- Gender share
- 49% female
- Future growth
- +35.8%
- Job market
- In shortage (national)
Complete a Board-approved professional dentistry programme and satisfy dental registration requirements. Oral-health, hygiene, dental-assistance and dental-technology awards are different routes. This catalogue groups awards: verify the chosen provider, programme and intake; the family-level link is not confirmation that every offering is approved.
Data from Course Seeker, run by the Tertiary Admissions Centres and the Australian Government Department of Education, and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (CC BY 4.0).