Details
University Location | Townsville or Cairns, Queensland |
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City Population | 201,000 |
Student Population | 13,000 |
Int'l Student Population | 2,000 |
Main Campus | Townsville |
Program Campus | Cairns |
Program Duration | 5 years |
Estimated Annual Tuition | AUD$76,688 AUD (2025 fees; subject to increase) |
Semester Intake | February |
Next Available Intake | 2026 |
Application Deadline | TBA* |
International Places | 25 (80 total) |
Overview
James Cook University Dental School offers the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) program, a five-year, undergraduate degree that will provide you with the knowledge and skills you require to become a competent practitioner of dentistry.
The dental program aims to promote improved oral health care delivery, particularly to people living in rural, remote and tropical regions of Australia, which can also be applied to those living in remote areas of Canada. The curriculum integrates the basic sciences with dental clinical sciences and preventative oral health strategies.
JCU Dental School is one of only three schools in Australia located outside a capital city. JCU’s dentistry establishment was funded by a grant of $52.5 million from the federal government and includes a new building on the Smithfield (Cairns) Campus of JCU with state-of-the-art facilities, including an 80-seat dental simulation laboratory, prosthodontics and science laboratories, and student home-group rooms.
Program
The JCU Bachelor of Dental Surgery is a broad-based program including all aspects of dental practice but also has a special focus on issues of special concern to the northern Australian region, particularly those relating to tropical, rural and Indigenous practice.
As a dentistry student, you will have early exposure to clinical practice, with an increasing proportion of the course dedicated to clinical skills in the later years. The first three to four years of study are based on the Cairns campus, and the final year is devoted to developing your clinical skills during placements in public and private dental clinics across northern Queensland.
Admission Requirements
1. From high School
Minimum of 86+% from top Grade 12 subjects required. Grade 12 (or equivalent) English, chemistry, and math B (usually covering any of calculus, statistics, algebra, trigonometry, vectors, geometry) is required. Please reach out to dentistry@oztrekk.com regarding the approved math prerequisite by province.
AB – Based on top 5 Grade 12 subjects
BC – Based on 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 – Based on top 6 Grade 12 subjects
2. With a partially or fully completed undergraduate degree
You must have a minimum cGPA of 3.3/4.0 across all university studies and meet the high school prerequisite subject requirements as noted above or have university-level courses considered as equivalent.
Admission Timeline
*Applications for the 2025 intake closed August 29, 2024. For information about the 2026 intake and to apply, please contact OzTREKK.
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