Details
University Location | Melbourne, Victoria |
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City Population | 4.8 million |
Student Population | 69,000 |
Int'l Student Population | 27,000 |
Main Campus | Parkville (Melbourne) |
Program Campus | Parkville |
Program Duration | 4 years |
Estimated Annual Tuition | $88,864 AUD (2021 fees; subject to increase) |
Semester Intake | January |
Next Available Intake | 2022 |
Application Deadline | TBA* |
International Places | 25 – 30 (98 total) |
Overview
Located in the city of Melbourne, the Melbourne Dental School is an advanced learning environment at the forefront of oral health, state-of-the-art technologies and international collaborations.
The four-year Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) program is delivered by highly qualified academics with research experience from leading universities around the world. The program places emphasis on pre-clinical practical classes and clinical patient treatments in all specialties of dentistry and teaches you to prepare, develop, execute and write a small research project for publication.
As a Melbourne dentistry student, you’ll have access to state-of-the-art technologies and new learning infrastructure, including a 100-seat pre-clinical laboratory and the new Melbourne University Dental Clinic for advanced clinical teaching. The DDS leads to registration as a general dental practitioner with the Dental Practice Board in Australia and New Zealand.
Program
The program begins with the introduction of specialized oral health subjects to allow you to enter the clinic as quickly as possible to maximize your experience in all aspects and phases of clinical treatment.
As part of the four-year, full-time degree, you will spend significant time in provision of patient care, and clinical methods, as well as undertake a two-year research project in oral health. In the final year, you will have the unique opportunity to experience working in a private practice setting, where you will learn how to run a small dental clinic.
Admission Requirements
1. Completed bachelor’s degree
You must have successfully completed an undergraduate degree in any discipline at a recognized international university within the past 10 years. GPA weightings will be applied by weighting the first of the final three years by 1, the second year by 2 and the final year by 2.
2. Prerequisites
Prerequisite second-year subjects (one semester each) in human anatomy, human physiology and biochemistry (approved by Melbourne) are required. For all three courses, the prerequisites must have been completed no more than 10 years prior to commencing. To see if your courses meet the prerequisites, please go to the University of Melbourne’s prerequisites page. Select the drop-down menu titled “List of assessed subjects” and click “International” to download the current list of subjects.
3. Admissions test
You must have completed either the Canadian DAT, US DAT (no minimum score required; however, competitive average is generally 20–21), or GAMSAT. Carving portion of the Canadian DAT is neither required nor considered. Exam results must be from within the last 2 years.
For more information, please read the Melbourne International Admissions Guide.
Admission Timeline
*Admissions Timeline for 2021 Intake
Last date to submit prerequisite for assessment: June 4, 2020
Application deadline for fee waiver: Apply before July 17, 2020
Application deadline: July 30, 2020. Applications are closed for the 2021 intake.
Last date to submit DAT results: July 30, 2020
Offers of admission issued: Early September
Deadline to accept (unconditional) offer of admission and pay deposit: Mid- to late September
Deadline to meet any conditions of offer: November 6, 2020
Enrollment deadline (unconditional offer): December 3, 2020
Enrollment deadline (conditional offer): January 6, 2021
Mandatory DDS Orientation: January 21 & 22, 2021
First day of class: January 25, 2021
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