Study Dentistry in Australia
The Australian medical schools are one of the world’s top medical schools. Innovative approaches to teaching and research, world-class professorship and awesome future prospects makes studying dentistry at these colleges very attractive.
There are two study pathways to Australian Dental Schools in Australia. You can apply for 5 or 6 year undergraduate dentistry programs directly after completion of high school and Students can apply to 4 year graduate entry programs after completing undergraduate degree. Seats are limited and selection is very competitive.
Licensing
Their is a reciprocal agreement between the the Australian Dental Council and the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada. After Completing the accredited dental program from Australia, Canadian students can sit for the National Dental Examination and follow the same process as followed by someone who has completed dentistry program in Canada.
List of the Accredited dental practitioner programs in Australia is as follows:
| Qualification | Accreditation start date | Accreditation expires | Conditions | DBA approval status | Graduates eligible to apply for registration as |
| CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY | |||||
| Bachelor of Dental Science 5 year program |
Accreditation renewed 1 January 2015 |
31 December 2021 | Yes | Approved | Dentist |
| GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY | |||||
| Bachelor of Oral Health in Dental Science/Graduate Diploma of Dentistry 5 year program |
Accreditation renewed 1 January 2016 |
31 December 2022
Course in teach-out |
No | Approved | Dentist |
| Bachelor of Dental Health Science/Master of Dentistry 5 year program |
Newly accredited 1 January 2018 |
31 December 2022 | No | Approved | Dentist |
| JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY | |||||
| Bachelor of Dental Surgery 5 year program |
Accreditation renewed 1 January 2016 |
31 December 2022 | No | Approved | Dentist |
| LA TROBE UNIVERSITY | |||||
| Bachelor of Dental Science (Honours) 5 year program |
Newly accredited 1 January 2020 |
31 December 2026 | No | Approved | Dentist |
| Bachelor of Health Sciences in Dentistry/Master of Dentistry 5 year program |
Accreditation renewed 1 January 2020 |
31 December 2026
Course in teach-out |
No | Approved | Dentist |
| RMIT UNIVERSITY | |||||
| Advanced Diploma of Dental Prosthetics 2 year program |
Accreditation renewed 1 January 2017 |
31 December 2021 | No | Approved | Dental Prosthetist |
| ROYAL AUSTRALASIAN COLLEGE OF DENTAL SURGEONS | |||||
| Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery) 4 year program |
Accreditation renewed 1 January 2018 |
31 December 2022
(accredited jointly with the Australian Medical Council) |
No | Approved | Dental Specialist in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |
| ROYAL COLLEGE OF PATHOLOGISTS OF AUSTRALASIA | |||||
| Fellowship of the Faculty of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology 5 year program |
Accreditation renewed 1 January 2019 |
31 December 2023 | No | Approved | Dental Specialist in Oral and Maxilofacial Pathology |
| Fellowship of the Faculty of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology 5 year program |
Newly accredited 10 February 2017 |
31 December 2021 | No | Approved | Dental Specialist in Forensic Odontology |
| TAFE NSW | |||||
| Advanced Diploma of Dental Prosthetics 2 year program |
Accreditation renewed
9 August 2018 |
31 December 2023 | No | Approved | Dental Prosthetist |
| TAFE SA | |||||
| Advanced Diploma of Oral Health (Dental Hygiene) 2 year program |
Accreditation renewed 1 January 2020 |
31 December 2024 | No | Approved | Dental Hygienist |
| UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE | |||||
| Bachelor of Dental Surgery 5 year program |
Accreditation renewed 1 January 2017 |
31 December 2023 | No | Approved | Dentist |
| UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE | |||||
| Doctor of Dental Surgery 4 year program |
Accreditation renewed 1 January 2017 |
31 December 2023 | No | Approved | Dentist |
| UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND | |||||
| Bachelor of Dental Science (Honours) 5 year program |
Accreditation renewed 1 January 2017 |
31 December 2023 | No | Approved | Dentist |
| UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY | |||||
| Doctor of Dental Medicine 4 year program |
Accreditation renewed 1 January 2018 |
31 December 2024 | No | Approved | Dentist |
| Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (Conscious Sedation & Pain Control)
2 year program |
Newly accredited 3 August 2018 | 31 December 2023 | No | Approved | Endorsement – Conscious sedation |
| UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |||||
| Doctor of Dental Medicine 4 year program |
Accreditation renewed 1 January 2019 |
31 December 2025 | No | Approved | Dentist |
| Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Dento-Maxillofacial Radiology | Newly accredited 9 August 2019 |
31 July 2024 | No | Approved | Dental Specialist in Dento-Maxillofacial Radioology |
Dentistry Program is available at following universities
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