COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement
The COVID-19 vaccination is mandatory to be eligible to attend a WIL placement for this course. Students will be required to provide evidence of having completed a COVID-19 vaccination schedule by the closing date prior to a WIL placement. The vaccine received must be a vaccine approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) of Australia.
The COVID-19 vaccination is mandatory to be eligible to attend a WIL placement for this course. Students will be required to provide evidence of having completed a COVID-19 vaccination schedule by the closing date prior to a WIL placement. The vaccine received must be a vaccine approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) of Australia.
Dental Board of Australia Requirements
Student health care workers who will be performing exposure prone procedures (EPP) must be tested for blood-borne viruses (BBV) in accordance with the Dental Board of Australia’s Guidelines for Registered health practitioners and students in relation to blood-borne viruses (6 July 2020). These guidelines require students to be aware of their BBV status and undertake testing at or before entry to the course.
Students who are successfully admitted to the course will be emailed explaining the national guidelines, their responsibilities as healthcare workers, the mandatory BBV screening and steps to complete their EPP Student Declaration.
Entry Requirements
English (Units 3 & 4, C) or equivalent; one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics (Units 3 & 4, C) or equivalent
English Language Proficiency Requirements
If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa or United States of America, you are required to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements set by the University.
Applicants are required to provide evidence of completion with the last 5 years of:
- A secondary qualification (Year 11 and 12, or equivalent), or
- Bachelor level qualification study for a period of at least 2 years fulltime with a minimum overall GPA 4.0
completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, South Africa, Ireland, or United States of America, which will meet the English proficiency.
If you do not satisfy any of the above, you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the following scores:
- An International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) overall band score of at least 7.0 with a minimum 7.0 in each subset; or
- An Occupational English Test with Grades A or B only in each of the four components.
English test results remain valid for no more than two years between final examination date and the date of commencement of study, and must appear on a single result certificate.
International Students should visit http://www.cqu.edu.au/international for further information.
Each student will be assessed individually.
Security Requirements
Students must comply with and meet the Inherent Requirements for the Bachelor of Oral Health (BOH) course.
Students are required to provide evidence to complete the following:
1. Pre-clinical health and training requirements such as the Blue Card, a National Police Check, blood-borne disease status, vaccinations and immunisations as specified by BOH staff.
2. Provide evidence of individual health and safety compliance for placement providers, including compliance with ‘Queensland Health’s pre-employment requirements’.
Students will also be required to comply with Queensland Health’s vaccination, prescreening and immunization requirements for undertaking clinical placements in Queensland.
3. Comply with the requirements for student registration with the Dental Board of Australia via the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
4. Students are required to attend clinical placements as directed by academic staff.
Inability to meet any of the following requirements listed above will result in students being ineligible to enrol or continue in this course.
Health Requirements
Students must comply with and meet the Inherent Requirements for the Bachelor of Oral Health course.
Assumed Knowledge
Students must comply with and meet the Inherent Requirements for the Bachelor of Oral Health course.
English, Science, Mathematics or equivalent.
The future of dentistry is here
The $150 million purpose-built Griffith Health Centre on our Gold Coast campus provides world-class facilities including a 96-chair dental clinic, commercial dental and clinical skills laboratories, high-level IT facilities, and research facilities.
Studying at Griffith, you’ll acquire the knowledge that underpins dental practice and get essential practical experience. You’ll graduate with superior skills and confidence, gained from working closely with qualified oral health professionals in our modern dental clinic and commercial laboratory.
Dental Technology and Dental Prosthetics – more dental degrees leading to a great future
Griffith’s innovative Bachelor of Dental Technology was the first new dental degree developed in Australia in over 60 years.
Dental technicians know how to combine their art and science skills to create custom-made dental devices such as dentures, crowns and bridges, and orthodontic appliances to enable people to use their teeth properly. As an important member of a larger team, you’ll learn how to work collaboratively with dentists and specialists.
Charles Sturt University developed the Bachelor of Oral Health (Therapy and Hygiene) in cooperation with the Australian Dental Council, the Australian Dental Association, local dentists, oral health practitioners and senior consultants to ensure you graduate with the skills and knowledge for successful practice.
Exceptional employment outcomes
Our dental science and oral health graduates have excellent overall employment rates – 91.3 per cent of graduates find jobs within four months of graduating (Good Universities Guide 2020/21).
Outstanding facilities
Develop your practical skills in our state-of-the-art simulation clinic, dental technology/clinical support laboratory, biodental science learning suite and anatomy teaching facilities. If you’re studying at the Holmesglen Institute’s Chadstone campus, you’ll have access to a world-class oral health simulation facility.
Authentic experience
Charles Sturt University has five dental and oral health clinics across our Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst, Dubbo, Orange and Wagga Wagga campuses. These clinics are open to patients from the local community and will provide some of your first professional training. You could undertake placements at any Charles Sturt University clinic during your course, working under the supervision of qualified practitioners.
Leading academics
Our academic team is committed to providing high-quality teaching and service to students and to rural and regional communities. You’ll benefit from small class sizes and learn from dedicated and experienced academics and guest lecturers.
Study options
Charles Sturt University offers this degree full-time over three years at our Wagga Wagga campus, or you can study the first two years of your course at the Holmesglen Institute’s Chadstone campus in Melbourne. If you are enrolled at the Holmesglen Institute, you’ll undertake lectures and pre-clinical training in Years 1 and 2 at Holmesglen, with some clinical training at Wagga Wagga. Towards the end of your degree, you may be able to apply to embark on a short study tour to Cambodia.
Year 12 or equivalent English and Biological Science. Minimum entry requirement for international students is rank 96/OP3.
Students should note that completion of all or part of this program does not permit direct entry into the Bachelor of Dental Science.
Dental Board of Australia policy prevents oral health therapists, dental hygienists and dental therapists carrying blood-borne viruses from undertaking invasive procedures, the definition of which includes most aspects of clinical dentistry. Students are required to provide current status information with respect to blood-borne transmissible viruses (Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV) and a schedule of immunisations and tuberculosis (TB) screening.
Students are required to have a current Blue Card (Working with Children Check) before commencing clinical work and must complete a nationally accredited First Aid certificate by first semester census date in year 1 and maintain qualification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in years 2 and 3.
University Course Information
What is the Bachelor of Oral Health?
The Bachelor of Oral Health course will provide training at university level in oral-health promotion, dental hygiene and dental therapy. It will equip students with the required skills, knowledge and experience to deliver oral-health promotion, dental hygiene and dental therapy services to patients throughout Australia.
UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE
Bachelor of Oral Health Degree (3 years full time)
Phone: (08) 8313 7335
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CURTIN UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science (Oral Health Therapy) (3 years Full Time) Bentley Campus
Phone: (08) 9266 1000
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CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Oral Health (3 years Full Time) Rockhampton Campus
Student Admission team a call on: Telephone: 13 CQUni (13 27 86)
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UNIVESITY OF MELBOURNE
Bachelor of Oral Health (3 years Full Time) Parkville Campus
Within Australia: 13MELB (136352) Outside Australia: +61 3 9035 5511
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LA TROBE UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Oral Health Science
Phone: 03 5444 7543 / Email: [email protected]
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UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE
Bachelor of Oral Health Science
Dr Janet Wallace, Program Convenor email: [email protected]
Phone: 02 4349 4564
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CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Oral Health (Therapy and Hygiene)
Jessica Daley, Course Administration Officer email: [email protected]
Phone: 1800 334 733 (within Australia) or +61 2 6338 6077 (International)
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UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
Bachelor of Oral Health
Dr Kimberly Mathieu Coulton, Academic Coordinator & Head of Program
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 02 9891 4214
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Why study Dental Hygiene?
Dental hygienists are educated in all aspects of dental hygiene practice through coursework and supervised clinical practice in an inter-professional dental clinic. Dental hygiene students will be learning and working alongside, dentists, dental technologists, dental prosthetists and dental specialists developing skills in communication and collaboration for patient management. Students will be provided with specific education and skills in public health and health promotion to provide appropriate preventive oral health education to individuals and communities.
GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Dental Hygiene
Ms Urvashnee Govender, Program Director
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 07 5678 0228
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GILLES PLAINS TAFE SA
Advanced Diploma in Dental Hygiene
Josh Galpin Email: [email protected]
Phone: 1800 822 661
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