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Clinical Dentistry

Overview

Academic calendar

Teaching and learning in this course takes place in accordance with the University’s approved semesters and teaching blocks, and as set out in the 2026 Sydney Dental School Academic Calendar, available on the Key dates page and approved by the Academic Standards and Policy Committee.

Postgraduate coursework courses are available for a general dental practitioner to further develop their skills and clinical techniques in general practice, or to attain required competency for specialist clinical practice as stipulated by the Dental Board of Australia.

Each stream is governed by the course resolutions for Clinical Dentistry. Further information and the pattern of enrolment requirements for each stream are outlined in the following sections.
Streams to develop clinical skills for a general practitioner (Graduate Diploma of Clinical Dentistry):

Streams to attain specialist qualification (Doctor of Clinical Dentistry):