Important information
Disclaimer
Please note the Sydney Dental School regularly reviews the admission criteria and application processes for its courses including the Doctor of Dental Medicine. It reserves the right to change these criteria and processes without notice. Information on this website provides advice about the currently applicable criteria and processes, and may not be correct for future application periods. It is possible that GPA scores will, in the future, be incorporated into the ranking of applicants for entry into the DMD. It is also possible that the GPA requirement will be changed. Applicants are advised to consult this website on a regular basis for any changes to entry criteria or program updates.
Additional costs
Additional costs are involved pre-application and during the application process:
All students will need to purchase specific equipment and supplies as part of their course. Find out more.
You can find information on health cover for international students here and the University provides a guide for living away from home costs here.
Other requirements prior to commencement of the DMD
Students who are offered and accept a place in the DMD will be required to provide a current approved First Aid Certificate and meet Clinical Compliance requirements
Post-degree Registration Requirements: Please refer to the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) website and the Dental Board of Australia website for further information.
Deferral
Applicants should be prepared and ready to commence the course in the year for which they have applied. Applications for deferral of enrolment following an offer of a place in the Doctor of Dental Medicine will only be considered under exceptional circumstances that could not have been foreseen at the time of application, and require the approval of the Faculty of Medicine and Health.
Transfer
Transfer of enrolment between dental schools or from a medical program is not possible due to our unique units of study, continuous long learning and assessment in dentistry at the University of Sydney. All students must apply through the standard admission pathway and commence in year 1 of the DMD program.
Change in immigration status
International applicants and students who change from international to domestic status should refer to clause 39 of the Coursework Policy 2014 and the rules below:
1. An international applicant’s status changes before an offer is made:
International applicants who change to domestic status before an offer is made, will have their application assessed as a domestic applicant.
2. An international applicant’s status changes after an offer is made and prior to enrolling in the DMD:
International applicants who change to domestic status after an offer is made and prior to enrolling in the DMD, will have their offer cancelled and their application assessed as a domestic applicant.
3. A student’s status changes after enrolling in the DMD:
International students who change to domestic status after enrolling in the DMD, will be handled in accordance with sub-clauses 39(8), and 39(9) of the Coursework Policy 2014:
3.1 Sub-clause 39(8)
If an international postgraduate student changes from international to domestic status before the census date for their course, the student will be transferred to a domestic fee-paying place.
3.2 Sub-clause 39(9)
If an international postgraduate student changes from international to domestic status after the census date for their course, the student will continue as an international fee-paying student for that semester and transfer to a domestic fee-paying place in the subsequent semester.
4. The assessment referred to in points 1 and 2 above will be conducted by the Sydney Dental School in accordance with the selection criteria for admission by domestic applicants to the DMD in the year of the application. Applicants must therefore submit Graduate Australian Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT) results at the time of application to be eligible for admission to the DMD as a domestic student. Please note that MCAT results or other admissions test results cannot be accepted for admission as a domestic applicant.
Impermissible conduct
The Sydney Dental School reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject an application for admission or to vary or cancel an offer of admission if an applicant’s conduct during the admissions process or prior to enrolment causes the Sydney Dental School to form the view that the applicant is unsuitable for admission to the DMD.
Examples of conduct that might make an applicant unsuitable for admission to the DMD include (but are not limited to):
- Failure by the applicant to treat University of Sydney employees, students, applicants or other members of the University community with respect and courtesy, including failure to use appropriate language and tone in written or verbal communications;
- Failure by the applicant to act honestly and ethically in their dealings with University of Sydney employees, students, applicants or other members of the University community;
- Conduct that results in the applicant being excluded from another higher education institution, or from a course or program offered by another higher education institution;
- Conduct that gives the Sydney Dental School reasonable cause to believe that enrolling the applicant in clinical training may place them, their peers, or members of the public at risk of harm; and
- Conduct that results in the applicant being charged with a criminal offence.