The University of Sydney

Doctor of Dental Medicine

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Details

University Location Sydney, New South Wales
City Population 5.3 million
Student Population 73,000
Int'l Student Population 10,600
Main Campus Camperdown / Darlington
Program Campus Surry Hills & Camperdown
Program Duration 4 years
Estimated Annual Tuition AUD$91,500 (2025 fees; subject to increase)
Semester Intake January
Next Available Intake 2026
Application Deadline June 17, 2025*
International Places approx 45 (approx 80 total)
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Overview

For more than 100 years, the University of Sydney has provided education and training in dentistry and oral health, creating exceptional graduates, conducting research with a real-world impact and offering continuing education.

Sydney Dental School is based around integrated research, teaching and clinical practice. Their premium educational offering is underpinned by the university’s connections to Sydney Dental Hospital, Nepean Hospital and the Westmead Centre for Oral Health, but also with other local health district dental hospitals in remote, regional, and rural NSW.

Sydney is consistently ranked as one of Australia’s top dental schools. Students benefit from the opportunity to gain clinical experience in functioning dental hospitals, learn from diverse real-world oral health issues, interact with dental and medical professionals, and develop an understanding of current healthcare issues.

When you study dentistry at the University of Sydney, you know you will receive a world-class education, and upon graduation, will have gained competitive credentials that will allow you to pursue your career goals in Canada with the addition of having the great experiences only found while studying abroad.

Meet former OzTREKK student, Yasmin, who chats about the Sydney DMD program
Yasmin has since graduated from Sydney Dental School and often joins us for informative webinars about the international student experience. Contact dentistry@oztrekk.com for more info about an upcoming webinar!

Program

Throughout the 4-year Doctor of Dental Medicine, you will develop your clinical skills through early patient-based teaching and are given the necessary foundations for independent learning through simulated exercises at a research hospital.

Responsibility and leadership skills are built upon in the early years of the Doctor of Dental Medicine program as you will benefit from supervised learning in a clinical setting outside the university by the end of the second year of the program. Practical development outside of the faculty serves to bolster the clinical component of the dental program through immersion in the field, and by your final year, you will have experience in Australian dentistry practices ranging from metropolitan clinics to rural hamlets.

Sydney Dental School Simulation Centre
The University of Sydney offers simulation-based learning spaces for future dental practitioners. The new simulation clinic continues a 120+ year tradition of producing dental professionals at all levels.

Located within the University of Sydney’s Bligh Building, the simulation clinic  serves to upskill Australia’s existing dental workforce to broaden their scope of practice.

  • Dedicated XR training and CAD planning rooms
  • Upgraded milling/printing and oven rooms
  • CBCT 3D x-ray unit
  • 9 intraoral x-ray units and seven Vistascan scanners
  • 2 Leica Scope microscopes and 61 dental simulation units

Benefits of simulation-based learning
Sydney Dental School’s simulation clinic provide opportunities for self-directed learning with minimal instructor supervision. Dental simulation training is the cornerstone of dental education which prepares graduates for the dental workforce. In fact, as a Sydney dental student, you’ll spend 50% of your hands-on time in the simulation centre.

Simulation-based learning provides several advantages for dental trainees:

  • Integrating cognitive, technical and behavioural skills into a realistic working environment
  • Gives dental students a chance to practice technical skills that are difficult to learn and may not arise while on placement
  • Allows dental procedures to be practiced and improved in a safe environment where errors can be thoroughly assessed
  • Provides trainee dentists with opportunities for immediate feedback
  • Enables students to gain a greater understanding of their own reactions to stress factors

 

Admission Requirements

1. Completed bachelor’s degree
You must have successfully completed an undergraduate degree in any discipline at a recognized university within the past 10 years with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7/4.0.

2. Admissions test
The university lists a minimum CDAT or DAT score of 15 in each section (carving score will not be used; results obtained February 2023 – July 24, 2025). However, based on previous intakes, students who didn’t achieve a minimum score of 18 overall were not competitive. As such, OzTREKK will not submit Sydney DMD applications with scores below 18 overall and no less than 15 in each section. You must achieve a minimum performance in one of Canadian Dental Aptitude Test (DAT) or US Dental Admission Test (DAT). Most Canadian applicants choose to sit the DAT. Only one test is required.

Admission Timeline

*While the application deadline for the 2026 intake is June 17, 2025, you’re encouraged to apply as early as possible.

Student Reviews

What do OzTREKK students think about studying Dentistry at The University of Sydney? Read on!

1/7

“Campus and facilities are good”

Good location and access to transit! Wish there was more o-week events particular to each program. Campus and facilities are good, but the curriculum needs improvement in terms of scheduling, communications, and general organization and efficiency. Be brave and embrace the opportunity to move to Australia!

Campus and facilities are good

Good location and access to transit! Wish there was more o-week events particular to each program. Campus and facilities are good, but the curriculum needs improvement in terms of scheduling, communications, and general organization and efficiency. Be brave and embrace the opportunity to move to Australia!

university of sydney black and white logo Samantha M
Doctor of Dental Surgery
The University of Sydney, 2024
university of sydney black and white logo Samantha M
Doctor of Dental Surgery
The University of Sydney, 2024

“The program has high quality education provided with hands on learning”

The university of Sydney is a diverse community with lots of clubs and events happening throughout the year. The program has high quality education provided with hands on learning since the beginning. However there is some disorganization with upper management which can lead to confusing situations for students. The university of Sydney is a great place to learn and there was not much of a culture shock when getting here. The weather is great and the food is amazing. Definitely found it worth it.

The program has high quality education provided with hands on learning

The university of Sydney is a diverse community with lots of clubs and events happening throughout the year. The program has high quality education provided with hands on learning since the beginning. However there is some disorganization with upper management which can lead to confusing situations for students. The university of Sydney is a great place to learn and there was not much of a culture shock when getting here. The weather is great and the food is amazing. Definitely found it worth it.

university of sydney black and white logo Manvir G
Doctor of Dental Medicine
The University of Sydney, 2024
university of sydney black and white logo Manvir G
Doctor of Dental Medicine
The University of Sydney, 2024

“USyd is REALLY hands-on and gives you so much clinic time!”

USyd is REALLY hands-on and gives you so much clinic time! The program doesn't just dive into theory and makes sure you have lots of time to practice. The program can be a bit disorganized and will be a bit messy between semesters. The instructors are very passionate and love what they do. Clinics are so helpful and you get lots of feedback on your work. The overall coordination is messy and really sporadic. Come in with a super open mindset and do your best to connect with you... Read More

USyd is REALLY hands-on and gives you so much clinic time!

USyd is REALLY hands-on and gives you so much clinic time! The program doesn’t just dive into theory and makes sure you have lots of time to practice. The program can be a bit disorganized and will be a bit messy between semesters. The instructors are very passionate and love what they do. Clinics are so helpful and you get lots of feedback on your work. The overall coordination is messy and really sporadic. Come in with a super open mindset and do your best to connect with your peers! These programs are daunting but especially for dentistry, working together is a massive life saver!

university of sydney black and white logo Samer R
Doctor of Dental Medicine
The University of Sydney, 2023
university of sydney black and white logo Samer R
Doctor of Dental Medicine
The University of Sydney, 2023

“…clinical experience is amazing,”

Love the libraries. The clinical experience is amazing, the administration and organization of the curriculum is terrible.

…clinical experience is amazing,

Love the libraries. The clinical experience is amazing, the administration and organization of the curriculum is terrible.

university of sydney black and white logo Annika M
Doctor of Dental Medicine
The University of Sydney, 2023
university of sydney black and white logo Annika M
Doctor of Dental Medicine
The University of Sydney, 2023

“Great focus on practical skills”

Kike: beautiful campus, good services on campus. dislike: facilities are a little old and outdated, was hoping for more/better university organized activities. Great focus on practical skills and lots of opportunities to build upon it, great community of students from both Canada and Australia. dislike: faculty administrators are disorganized (ie. timetable errors, last minute changes etc.).

Great focus on practical skills

Kike: beautiful campus, good services on campus. dislike: facilities are a little old and outdated, was hoping for more/better university organized activities. Great focus on practical skills and lots of opportunities to build upon it, great community of students from both Canada and Australia. dislike: faculty administrators are disorganized (ie. timetable errors, last minute changes etc.).

university of sydney black and white logo Angelica N
Doctor of Dental Medicine
The University of Sydney, 2023
university of sydney black and white logo Angelica N
Doctor of Dental Medicine
The University of Sydney, 2023

“There is great clinical experience”

Yes. There is great clinical experience and I have made very close friends since moving. Unlike undergrad I am actually taking steps that are directly applying to the job that I would like to do when I graduate.

There is great clinical experience

Yes. There is great clinical experience and I have made very close friends since moving. Unlike undergrad I am actually taking steps that are directly applying to the job that I would like to do when I graduate.

university of sydney black and white logo Ayden L
Doctor of Dental Medicine
The University of Sydney, 2019
university of sydney black and white logo Ayden L
Doctor of Dental Medicine
The University of Sydney, 2019

“Overall I am very satisfied with my choice to come here, and would highly recommend other Canadian students do the same.”

The campus is beautiful and very nicely located in Sydney, but we aren't actually there much at all after 1st semester. The program curriculum is great and very hands-on from very early on, but is fairly disorganized at times, particularly in the Medicine-heavy first semester. Sometimes it feels like we are not kept in the loop as well as we could be, but it is also a graduate program and therefore it is somewhat expected that we should have the skills necessary to dig around o... Read More

Overall I am very satisfied with my choice to come here, and would highly recommend other Canadian students do the same.

The campus is beautiful and very nicely located in Sydney, but we aren’t actually there much at all after 1st semester. The program curriculum is great and very hands-on from very early on, but is fairly disorganized at times, particularly in the Medicine-heavy first semester. Sometimes it feels like we are not kept in the loop as well as we could be, but it is also a graduate program and therefore it is somewhat expected that we should have the skills necessary to dig around online and find the appropriate documents that tell us such things as when our exams are or what is actually on them. The instruction is also by and large very good, with profs that seem to really want us to succeed. Overall I am very satisfied with my choice to come here, and would highly recommend other Canadian students do the same.

university of sydney black and white logo Daniel P.
Doctor of Dental Medicine
The University of Sydney, 2018
university of sydney black and white logo Daniel P.
Doctor of Dental Medicine
The University of Sydney, 2018