Details
University Location | Gold Coast, Queensland |
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City Population | 630,000 |
Student Population | 55,000 |
Int'l Student Population | 8,500 |
Main Campus | Gold Coast |
Program Campus | Gold Coast |
Program Duration | 5 years (3 + 2 years) |
Estimated Annual Tuition | $65,000 (first 3 years) & $88,500 (last 2 years) AUD (based on 2024 fees; subject to increase) |
Semester Intake | February |
Next Available Intake | 2025 |
Application Deadline | September 26, 2024* |
International Places | approximately 25 (approximately 100 total) |
CRICOS | 00233E |
TEQSA | PRV12076 |
Overview
Griffith University is an award-winning industry leader in services and support for international students. With more than $320 million of upgrades to Griffith’s campuses, students study in an exciting and progressive environment.
The Griffith School of Dentistry and Oral Health offers a unique suite of oral health degree programs, but completing Griffith’s Bachelor of Dental Health Science and Master of Dentistry programs provide the education and skills you need to apply for registration as a dentist.
As a Griffith dentistry student, you will have access to world-class facilities within the new $150-million purpose-built Griffith Health Centre on the Gold Coast Campus. This includes a 96-chair dental clinic, commercial dental and clinical skills laboratories, and high-level IT and research facilities.
Hear what former OzTREKK student, Jen, has to say about studying dentistry at Griffith University!
Program
Bachelor of Dental Health Science
This 3-year degree is the first step towards your career in dentistry. From Year 1 of your studies, you’ll be undertaking rigorous hands-on training, working alongside registered dentists and dental specialists in a variety of real-life settings including Griffith’s state-of-the-art dental clinic, in specialized laboratories in the Griffith Health Centre, and at one of Griffith’s network of regional clinics. You will enhance your skills through professional practice placements.
Master of Dentistry
After you’ve completed the Bachelor of Dental Science, you’ll begin your 2-year Master of Dentistry degree, which builds on the technical skills you’ve developed. This degree is the final two years of professional training needed for eligibility to apply for registration as a dentist.
You will develop theoretical knowledge of dental practice and undertake extensive clinical work in the Griffith Dental Clinic and on placements in various regional clinics.
Clinical Placements
You will have the opportunity to undertake community placements in state schools, rural and remote communities and in Indigenous and aged care. You will also work as part of an oral health team (including dental, oral health therapy and dental technology students) to undertake a research project that identifies an oral health issue and provides solutions.
Griffith Dental School offers placements for final-year students in the rural community of Brewarrina, a town in North West New South Wales.
Admission Requirements
Entry into Griffith’s Bachelor of Dental Health Science (and Master of Dentistry) program is directly from high school. Students may also apply to the program during or at the completion of their undergraduate degree.
1. From high school
Average of 88+% from top Grade 12 subjects required. Grade 12 (or equivalent) English is required. Biological science, chemistry, physics, and maths B are strongly recommended as they are considered assumed knowledge.
- AB – Top 5 Grade 12 subjects
- BC – Language Arts 12 course (e.g., English 12; English 12 First Peoples, Communication 12, English Literature 12) and best 3 Grade 12 subjects with 4 credit points
- ON – Top 6 Grade 12 subjects
From university
Cumulative GPA of 3.1 / 4.0 (approximately 76% – 77%) or equivalent.
2. Admissions Test
The UCAT ANZ assists universities to select applicants with the most appropriate abilities and professional behaviours required to become successful clinicians. To progress to the second component of the application process, all potential applicants must first complete this test. To be considered for entry in 2025, registration to complete the UCAT ANZ closes on May 17, 2024 (Australia time). For information about how to register, visit the booking page on the UCAT website or contact dentistry@oztrekk.com.
3. Interview
Applicants will be selected for the Griffith University Dental Admissions Process Interviews based on their UCAT ANZ score. Applicants chosen will attend an online multi-station interview at a date to be determined. The interviews will assess applicants’ suitability based on five factors:
- Motivation to study and work in dentistry
- Teamwork skills
- Communication and empathy
- Ethics and social awareness
- Critical thinking
Admission Timeline
*While the application deadline for the 2024 intake is September 26, 2024, you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
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