UndergraduateNursing & Health Sciences
Bachelor of Oral Health Therapy
University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
About this program
The Bachelor of Oral Health Therapy at the University of Newcastle has students graduate with dual qualifications in dental hygiene and dental therapy. The degree has a strong focus on disease prevention, simulation-based training and an advanced restorative scope. Students learn from professional dental practitioners and develop the skills to perform preventive and minor restorative tasks, educate their community and apply emerging methods for caring for the oral health of children and adults.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
- Core Courses: Transition to Health Sciences Education and Practice
- Head and Neck Anatomy
- Human Bioscience
- Oral Health Sciences I
- Oral Health Therapy Clinical Skills I - Introduction to the Clinical Environment
- Oral Health Therapy Clinical Skills II
- Oral Health Therapy Clinical Skills III - Dental Hygiene
- Introduction to Oral Health and Therapeutics
- Studies in Population Health and Health Promotion
- Foundations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
- Oral Health Sciences III
- Oral Health Therapy Clinical Skills IV - Dental Therapy
- Oral Health Therapy Clinical Skills V - Dental Hygiene
- Oral Health and Community
- Oral Health Therapy Clinical Skills VI - Clinical Practice
- Introduction to Oral Health Promotion
- Foundations of Psychology and Sociology for Health Professionals
- Oral Health Therapy Clinical Skills VII - Adult Clinical Practice
- Oral Health Therapy Clinical Skills VIII - Clinical Practice
- Oral Health Promotion II
Career & PR pathway
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Admissions
Admission to our undergraduate degree programs usually requires successful completion of a senior secondary school qualification similar to the Higher School Certificate (HSC) , the highest educational award in New South Wales schools.
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