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Melbourne
Dental School
Degree
KEY FEATURES
Q
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
WT
Doctor of Dental Surgery
Fees 2013
International:
$64 896 per year
E
Domestic:
CSPs available
R
Fee place $55 200 per year
E
nn
Masters-level degree that prepares graduates to
work as general dental practitioners
nn
Offers comprehensive didactic and clinical
training in all areas of dental practice.
Duration:
4 years full time.
Professional accreditation:
Australian Dental
Council.
Entry:
Semester 1.
nn
Undergraduate degree with completion of
one subject each of anatomy, physiology and
biochemistry at second-year level (or equivalent),
completed in the last 10 years
nn
Completion of Graduate Medical School
Admissions Test (GAMSAT), or for international
students located overseas, the MCAT, US DAT,
Canadian DAT, UK GAMSAT or BMAT.
PROFESSIONAL ENTRY DEGREES
Degree
KEY FEATURES
Q
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
WT
Postgraduate Diploma in
Clinical Dentistry
Fees 2013
Not available to international
students
Domestic:
Fee place $34 528 per
year
E
nn
Expands knowledge and skills in implant dentistry
nn
Ideal for local general dentists who wish to
remain in private practice while learning (only
available part time).
Duration:
2 years part time only.
Stream:
Implant Dentistry.
Entry:
Semester 1.
nn
Dental degree with good academic results
nn
Minimum two years of full-time, continuous
clinical work experience
nn
Completion of professional development courses
is well regarded.
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry
Fees 2013
International:
$50 304 per year
E
Domestic:
Fee place $34 464 per
year
E
nn
Advanced development of clinical, academic
and research skills necessary for a career in
academia, research or specialty practice
nn
Course comprises clinical training (50%),
coursework (20%) and research (30%).
Duration:
3 years full time.
Specialisation:
Endodontics, Orthodontics,
Oral Medicine, Paediatric Dentistry, Periodontics,
Prosthodontics, Special Needs Dentistry.
Professional accreditation:
Australian Dental
Council.
Entry:
Semester 1.
nn
Dental degree, graduating in the top 10% of
the class
nn
High academic merit, judged on attending
professional development courses, research
publications, and membership of professional
organisations
nn
At least two years full-time, continuous clinical
work experience since graduation.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DEGREES