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The University of Sydney has been providing education, training and research to oral health and dentistry students for over 100 years.
Our graduates are ranked 1st in Australia and 4th globally for employability by the 2020 QS Graduate Employability Rankings.
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 Semester 1, 2021.
Some units of study and/or placements relating to this course cannot be delivered remotely or online for students commencing their study in Semester 1, 2021. You will be required to attend in-person on campus from the commencement of studies in the Doctor of Dental Medicine.
Note: The University intends to offer as many units of study as possible in a remote as well as face-to-face learning method of delivery in Semester 1, 2021 and subject to ongoing border closures and public health orders impacting attendance on campus, in Semester 2, 2021. However, some units of study and courses require students to study in-person at the relevant University of Sydney campus/es and host locations for placements and will not be available remotely.
About this course
This double degree gives you the opportunity to study science before undertaking dentistry. Designed for high school leavers who have achieved outstanding results, you will study a three-year undergraduate science degree, followed by the four-year Doctor of Dental Medicine. With a deeper understanding of the scientific fundamentals that underpin dentistry, you will graduate prepared for a rewarding career.
The Doctor of Dental Medicine offers you the opportunity to develop skills through practice-based learning and will expose you to new dental technologies and research. You will learn to draw on evidence to treat patients effectively and respond to the changing oral health needs in the community. We offer the latest facilities, internationally acclaimed academics and the opportunity for patient care from early in your degree.
For your Bachelor of Science major, you can select your subjects from those offered by our academic schools:
You are required to choose one major from the Bachelor of Science listing below and a second major or minor either from your faculty options or from our shared pool of majors and minors. During your Bachelor of Science, you will also complete studies in biology plus a zero credit point Dentistry unit.
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 . Also check the timeline under 'Admission Criteria' on this page for important application dates.
Refer to the UAC website .
Separate scholarship deadlines apply - visit the scholarships webpage for details.
Semester 1 (March)
Visit the How to apply page for detailed information on if you need 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.
Also check the timeline under 'Admission Criteria' on this page for important application dates.
Closing dates
Direct applicants:
Semester 1 - 31 October of the preceding year
Please also check the admission timeline under 'Admission Criteria' on this page for important dates.
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 webpage for details.
UAC Applicants: Refer to the UAC website. Also check the admission timeline under 'Admission Criteria' on this page for important dates.
Semester 1 (March)
To qualify for Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Medicine, students must complete 336 credit points in total, including 144 credit points to qualify for the Bachelor of Science.
Explore the Medicine and Health Handbook to learn more about:
Mandatory work component = 1350 hours.
This translates to 45 hours per week.
This mandatory work component must be completed as part of the award requirements for the course.
You may choose to undertake the Dalyell Scholars stream.
In order to progress to the Doctor of Dental Medicine degree, you need to meet all progression requirements during your first degree studies as specified under the BSc/DMD course resolutions found in the respective Faculty Handbook.
You need to complete all requirements for the Bachelor of Science, including the designated foundational knowledge units for dentistry offered by the Faculty of Science within three years (or four years if candidates take an embedded honours component through the Bachelor of Advanced Studies), excluding any authorised periods of suspension.
You also need to achieve a Weighted Average Mark of at least 65.0 in each year of study for each 48 credit point block in the Bachelor of Science to continue in the double degree, this being the minimum achievement required for admission into the Doctor of Dental Medicine.
Failure to maintain the minimum progression requirements will result in candidates being transferred from the double degree program to a Bachelor of Science degree with full credit for all units of study successfully completed.
Progression within the DMD is as specified in the Resolutions for the DMD.
Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Dental Medicine
| Year | Sem | Unit of study | |||
| 1 | Maths Maths Science Major 1 Science Major 1 Minor/Major 2 Minor/Major 2 Elective Elective Dalyell units |
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| 2 | Science Major 1 Science Major 1 Minor/Major 2 Minor/Major 2 OLE OLE Elective Elective Dalyell unit |
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| 3 | Science Major 1 Science Major 1 Science Major 1 Science Major 1 Minor/Major 2 Minor/Major 2 Elective/Major 2 Elective/Major 2 Dalyell unit Compulsory Dentistry unit |
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| 4 | Doctor of Dental Medicine | ||||
For BSc: Mathematics Advanced and/or higher (depending on units of study selected), other assumed knowledge depends on majors or units of study chosen; For D Dental Medicine: None.
Applying for Admission
The University is closely monitoring the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation and we remain guided by NSW Government instructions and restrictions. The admissions process for the 2022 intake has been reviewed, but may be subject to further changes. Please revisit this website on a regular basis for any updates.
Admission to this course is on the basis of the following criteria:
You are only eligible for admission to the first available course intake following receipt of your final results. If your results are not available in time to be considered for the 2022 intake (ie prior to the issue of invitations to the January 2022 assessment), you may be eligible to apply for the 2023 intake. Assessment dates are not negotiable and eligible candidates must attend the first assessment day after the release of their ATAR (or other secondary education qualification) results.
*Admission pathways are open to domestic applicants on the basis of equity or other adjustment factors, including for E12 applicants (a minimum ATAR of 99 to be considered) and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. Eligible applicants will be invited to attend the assessment process after ATAR (or other secondary education qualification) results are released. For details, visit admission pathways.
Mathematics Advanced (Band 4) or Mathematics Extension 1 or 2 (Band E3). For details on the prerequisite, and how it applies to you, visit: Mathematics course prerequisites.
Note: you must meet the ATAR (or equivalent) and prerequisite requirements to be invited to attend assessment day.
Please note: dates for 2022 entry may be subject to change. Please use the below as a guide.
It is anticipated that domestic applicants will attend an assessment day online for 2022 entry only.
Selection is on the basis of ATAR or equivalent and performance in an assessment process, including a written assessment and a panel discussion session.
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.
Please note the Sydney Dental School regularly reviews the admission criteria and application processes for its courses including this degree. 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.
In the interest of equity and fairness to all applicants, those applicants who do not meet the admission criteria, including the required ATAR (or equivalent) and performance in the assessment, will not be considered for admission to the double degree. The ATAR (or equivalent) requirements shall apply, regardless of circumstances such as illness, misadventure or disadvantage during secondary school or high school studies.
It is not possible for candidates to obtain credit/advanced standing or exemptions for previous tertiary studies.
Most students enrolled in this double degree who have met all the requirements of their bachelor's degree will be permitted to begin the DMD without being required to sit the Graduate Australian Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT) or the Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admission Test (UMAT), or participate in the assessment selection process for entry into the Doctor of Dental Medicine.
Prior to commencing their observational study, students are required to comply with requirements for entering NSW Health facilities.
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 Dental School to form the view that you are unsuitable for admission to the Doctor of Dental Medicine.
Examples of conduct that might make you unsuitable for admission to the Doctor of Dental Medicine include (but are not limited to):
International applicants to the double degree whose immigration status changes after they lodge their application should refer to the information on the University’s website.
Graduates of the Bachelor of Science (Advanced) and Doctor of Dental Medicine are eligible for immediate registration with the Dental Board of Australia, allowing them to go straight in to practice.
Canadian students can undertake the examination of the National Examining Board of Canada, allowing registration and practice in their home country.
Our science and dentistry graduates can be found in a broad range of roles and careers, including:
We offer a range of specialisation options once you have professional and research experience.
