Bachelor of Dental Science

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Undergraduate
CRICOS: 00005F

If you have a real desire to improve peoples health, wellbeing and enjoyment of life, dentistry may be the ideal career for you. The fully accredited Bachelor of Dental Science from Charles Sturt University qualifies you for registration as a dental practitioner in all Australian states and territories. Charles Sturt University is a proudly regional institution committed to improving opportunities and outcomes for the people of rural and regional Australia. This dentistry degree empowers you to make a positive contribution to the health of your local community.

Structure

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 320 points.

Subjects

• Dental science

Standard entry requirements

• Interviews of the domestic applicants who are not First Nation applicants:.
• Applicants will be notified if they have been selected for interview in the last week of October.
• Interviews are held over 5 consecutive days in late November on the Orange campus of Charles Sturt with applicants required to attend the interview in person. Alternatively, the School may decide to use online interviews.
• The interview will be a panel interview and provides applicants the opportunity to demonstrate their communication skills and to further explore their motivation for undertaking a career in dentistry and their commitment to rural and regional dental practice. Applicants problem solving, decision making and spatial awareness skills will also be assessed.
• International applicants.
• International applicants, including those living or working in Australia, seeking entry to the course should apply direct to the University or via an agent and will be selected for interview based on previous academic performance. While there is no predetermined grade point average (GPA) cut-off the approximate minimum GPA for consideration based on previous intakes is 6.0 on a 7 point scale. The actual cut-off may be higher depending on the pool of applicants in a given year.
• International applicants studying their final year of school, including those studying in Australia, are required to provide school reports for the two final years of schooling.
• The closing date for application is the last Friday in May with interview held online in late June/early July.
• The interview will be a panel interview and provides applicants the opportunity to demonstrate their communication skills and to further explore their motivation for undertaking a career in dentistry and their commitment to rural and regional dental practice.
• Selection for entry to the Bachelor of Dental Science involves selection for interview based on University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) for Australia and New Zealand score or previous academic performance. Offers are then made based on interview outcome. Each year at least 50% of places will be set aside for applicants who have a significant rural background or who are First Nation applicants. Applicants who wish to apply for one of these places will upload an additional form with their UAC application which details their eligibility for this pathway. These applicants will be ranked for interview and offers made separately to other applicants. All applicants must apply for entry in the Bachelor of Dental Science using UAC.
• Selection for interview.
• Domestic students: Applicants who are current Charles Sturt students.
• Interviews will be granted to current Charles Sturt student who meet the following criteria:.
• Enrolled in any Charles Sturt course at the time of application.
• Have completed a minimum of 6 standard subjects by the end of the academic year of application, with a GPA of 5.5 or better. Students who have not completed six (6), eight (8) point subjects in full by the time of application (for example, students who study 3 subjects per semester) are able to apply for entry into the course, however their selection to interview will be based on their current GPA. The final offers into the course will be conditional to obtaining a GPA of 5.5 or better by the end of the academic year of application. No final offer will be made, irrespective of performance during interviews, to students who did not achieve a GPA of 5.5 or better at the end of the academic year.
• Current Charles Sturt students who do not meet the above criteria can apply via completing UCAT and, if appropriate, the Rural and Indigenous Pathway form.
• Selection for interview.
• Domestic students: Applicants who do not have significant rural background or who are not First Nation applicants.
• To be considered for interview selection, applicants who do not have a significant rural background or who are not First Nation applicants must:.
• Complete UCAT. Applicants should consult the UCAT website for information about registration, fees and test dates.
• Selection for interview.
• Domestic students: Applicants who have significant rural background or who are First Nation applicants.
• To be considered for interview selection, First Nation applicants applicants must:.
• Submit a Rural and Indigenous Pathway form. This form is located on the Charles Sturt Bachelor of Dental Science Course brochure and is to be uploaded with the UAC application.
• First Nation applicants do not need to complete UCAT. First Nation applicants will be interviewed using a culturally appropriate panel interview format. The panel will be composed of First Nation and non First Nation members and will:.
• Assess the academic abilities and the motivation of the applicant.
• Assess the support necessary (if at all) to ensure a successful learning experience.
• Assess the suitability of the applicant to practice as a dentist.
• To be considered for interview selection, rural domestic applicants must:.
• Submit a Rural and Indigenous Pathway form (available on Charles Sturt website) and uploaded with the UAC application.
• Complete UCAT, applicants should consult the UCAT website for information about registration, fees and test dates.

Recognition

This course is currently accredited by the Australian Dental Council. Graduates are eligible for registration as a dental practitioner in all Australian states and territories.

Study pathways

Charles Sturt University frequently recognises prior learning, including study at other institutions, in many of its degrees. Each request for credit is individually assessed prior to the start of the course.

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