Discover our Bachelor of Oral Health Therapy
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In response to COVID-19, the University of Sydney has reviewed the availability of courses to be delivered remotely for students commencing their studies in 2021 and 2022.
Students commencing this course in 2021 and 2022 are required to commence their studies in-person on campus. Remote study is not available for this course. Applicants will be eligible for admission only if they are able to demonstrate they are physically present in Australia on the date specified in the offer made to them by the University.
About this course
Oral health therapy students graduate with dual qualifications in dental hygiene and dental therapy. There is a strong focus on developing skills to prevent disease and manage oral health conditions with an adult restorative scope of practice.
When you study to be an oral health therapist, you will work closely with professional dental practitioners and learn to perform a range of preventive and minor restorative tasks, educate the community on self-care oral health practices, and provide evidence-based oral health therapy methods for treating patients of all ages.
The degree consists of scientific knowledge and clinical skills to provide oral health care using a population-based approach. You will learn how to access and apply evidence to inform clinical care, including the knowledge to provide holistic care which improves overall individual and community wellbeing. A feature of the program is comprehensive hands-on experience in simulation and patient clinical environments.
People who are looking to become an oral health therapist and are passionate about improving lives through oral health.
Please note: completion of the Bachelor of Oral Health program does not guarantee entry into the Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD).
View the dentistry study pathways guide for possible entry pathways.
There are no majors for this course.
Depends on your qualification, citizenship status
Prospective domestic students apply through the Universities Admission Centre (UAC) for a Commonwealth Supported Place.
Refer to the UAC website for key dates.
For other useful information, visit our 'how to apply' page.
Closing dates
Refer to the UAC website for key dates.
Separate scholarship deadlines apply - visit the scholarships webpage for details.
Semester 1 (February). Visit the key dates page for the commencement date of each academic year.
Visit the How to apply page for detailed information on how to apply directly to the University or through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). If you are a direct applicant, when you are ready to apply select the `Apply’ button on this course page.
Closing dates:
Direct applicants: 15 January of the commencing year.
We strongly encourage international applicants to apply as early as possible to allow time for visa and travel arrangements. Separate scholarship deadlines apply - visit the scholarships website for details.
UAC Applicants: Refer to the UAC website.
Semester 1 (February). Visit the key dates page for the commencement date of each academic year.
The Bachelor of Oral Health is undertaken full-time over three years. Students will complete units of study giving credit for 144 credit points in order to be awarded the pass degree.
In their first year, students will receive instruction in biomedical sciences, head & neck and professional practice and will be introduced to oral health in society and oral health therapy in clinical practice.
The remaining two years will be devoted to the development of advanced treatment planning and sound clinical reasoning, critical appraisal and clinical practice.
Biology and/or Chemistry. Bridging courses are available for students who have not studied the assumed knowledge during secondary school
Bachelor of Oral Health
| Year | Sem | Unit of study | |||
| 1 | 1 | Foundations of Oral Health I | Oral Health Clinical Practice I | Life Sciences I |
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| 2 | Foundations of Oral Health II | Oral Health Clinical Practice II | Life Sciences II | ||
| 2 | 1 | Foundations of Oral Health III | Oral Health Clinical Practice III | Life Sciences III | |
| 2 | Foundations of Oral Health IV | Oral Health Clinical Practice IV | Life Sciences IV | ||
| 3 | 1 | Foundations of Oral Health V | Integrated Oral Health Clinical Practice I | Comprehensive Oral Health Management I | |
| 2 | Foundations of Oral Health VI | Integrated Oral Health Clinical Practice II | Comprehensive Oral Health Management II | ||
Admission to this course is on the basis of the following criteria:
Important note: There are limited places available for this course. Applicants who receive an unconditional offer must confirm the place and enrol within ten calendar days of the date of the offer letter or the offer will lapse.
Admission pathways are open to domestic applicants on the basis of equity or other adjustment factors, including for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. For details, visit admission pathways.
Note: For USYD internal transfer applicants, please refer to https://sydney.edu.au/students/change-course/internal-course-application.html
Other requirements
The Sydney Dental School reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to vary or cancel an offer of admission if your conduct prior to enrolment causes the faculty to form the view that you are unsuitable for admission to its programs.
Examples of conduct that might make you unsuitable for admission to Sydney Dental School programs include (but are not limited to):
Please note the Sydney Dental School regularly reviews the admission criteria and application processes for its courses including the Bachelor of Oral Health. 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.
Inherent requirements are the essential tasks and activities necessary to be able to achieve the core learning outcomes of a course. They are specific to a particular course or discipline. To assist students to make informed choices about their study, we have identified and set out the inherent requirements for this course.
For more information about the University’s credit policy, please see the Credit for Previous Studies page.
Bachelor of Oral Health allows students to provide dental care to public patients within the two teaching hospitals at Westmead Centre for Oral Health and Sydney Dental Hospital.
Additional opportunities available to students include the chance to:
The Bachelor of Oral Health program has been fully accredited for the full five years by the Australian Dental Council.
Graduates are eligible for registration with the Dental Board of Australia and are licensed with the Environmental Protection Authority to use diagnostic radiation.
Graduates qualify to register with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency as an oral health therapists.
Oral health therapist, dental hygienist, dental therapist are integral parts of the dental team, providing preventative services to patients of all ages in both the public and private sector. Areas in which you can advance your career:
The Bachelor of Oral Health offers undergraduate entry and satisfactory completion of award requirements provides for admission, but does not guarantee admission to, the Doctor of Dental Medicine degree. Outstanding graduates may be eligible for admission to a higher degree by research.
