The University of Western Australia

UWA is a good school. The campus is beautiful and Perth is lovely. The instruction we receive at the medical school is decent. There is a mixed bag of professors ranging from excellent to sub-par. As with lots of medical schools, it requires a lot of self-teaching. There is a variety of experiences afforded to students, and I appreciate the emphasis placed on personal development and problem solving.

The facilities and campus is very nice and new. There are plenty of clubs and events. There is some disorganization in the course structure. Be prepared to adapt quickly as there is limited time and the course gets going quickly.

The UWA Dental school offers early hands-on training, allowing students to develop fine motor skills and technique. The program is taught by a variety of specialized dentists with up to date knowledge, and there are many enjoyable events that allow connections between students and staff. One factor that is a bit of a challenge is the scheduling of classes, where changes are sometimes made last minute, making it challenging to schedule other commitments. UWA boasts a beautiful campus right next to the river, with lots of green spaces and iconic buildings. There are always interesting weekly events, I particularly enjoyed the destress petting zoo and club day where I was able to see all the opportunities there were to get involved and make friends. While there is some construction going on at the main library, hopeful when it reopens it will provide more study spaces for everyone. Try and give yourself a bit of extra time when you first arrive to get yourself sorted and explore Perth, and go to events held by the University Dental Students Society to connect with classmates and instructors.

The school is beautiful and is very inclusive. There is lots to do and provides early hand on drilling time which is amazing. However, the school is a bit disorganized sometimes which makes it difficult to keep track of what is going on. I love the early hands on drilling experience that most dental schools to not provide to students. However, the school under went significant changes in the program 3 years ago and are still working out the kinks. It is such a rewarding experience living in a different country while also getting your dream degree.

Very beautiful school overall. While not on main campus, the staff at the school are very helpful and responsive. Staff very supportive. The education quality is very good with very specialized staff. Overall, they provide more opportunities to learn and experience things that many schools even in Canada do not provide. Some opportunities so good, I would even choose UWA over schools in Canada.

The profs are amazing and they help you so much. You really feel a sense of community here. It’s been an amazing experience and I’m learning so much here. Everyone is extremely nice and I feel so supported.

Campus is well maintained and student activities are constant. Enthusiastic professors and good mix of lectures/labs/small group workshops. The lecture/assessment schedule could be revised as workload fluxes quite a bit during the semester, making for some light weeks and some stressful weeks. Used spaced repetition to keep on top of content, go to the WAMSS social events, play a sport or join a club, and schedule in beach days.

Like: class size, city, curriculum, teaching methods and course materials—they are pretty straight forward about it! A little disorganized in terms of scheduling.

Like the practical work in first year.

The campus is amazing and we have great pathology labs & cadaver labs. Smaller class size compared to some other universities is a big bonus, instructors are great and I feel really well-supported by the dean of medicine & international sub-dean.

[Love] location, nice facilities, small class size for dmd. Pros- Class size, facilities.