GraduateNursing & Health Sciences
Doctor of Dental Surgery
University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
About this program
The Doctor of Dental Surgery at the University of Melbourne is a four-year, full-time program preparing students for registration as a general dentist in Australia and New Zealand, with eligibility to apply for certification in Canada. The curriculum integrates foundational scientific knowledge with progressively increasing clinical experience, culminating in a final year predominantly spent in clinical settings.
Melbourne is ranked first in Australia and 41st in the world for dentistry. Graduates are equipped to provide comprehensive oral health care across a variety of settings, supported by modern clinical facilities.
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Admissions
To be considered for entry into this course, you must have: An undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, with studies completed within 10 years of 1 January of the year in which you intend to commence this degree, OR An undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in any discipline AND a graduate diploma, master's degree or PhD (or equivalent) completed within 10 years of 1 January of the year in which you intend to commence this degree. AND Passed prerequisite university subjects * in anatomy, biochemistry and physiology at second year level (or equivalent), with prerequisite subjects to have been taken within 10 years of 1 January of the year in which you intend to commence this degree, AND either: The Graduate Australian Medical School Admissions Test ( GAMSAT ), OR For international students who are located overseas only, one of the following: The United States Dental Admission
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