Oral Health

Unit of study table

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.

Oral Health

Students must successfully complete:
(i) a fixed curriculum of 144 credit points in the order prescribed in the following table
(ii) attend clinical simulation and clinical placements
Unit of studyCredit pointsA: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

Year 1

ORHL1101
Foundations of Oral Health I
6C ORHL1102 and ORHL1104
ORHL1102
Oral Health Clinical Practice I
12C ORHL1101 and ORHL1104
ORHL1104
Life Sciences I
6C ORHL1101 and ORHL1102
ORHL1201
Foundations of Oral Health II
6P ORHL1101
C ORHL1202 and ORHL1204
ORHL1202
Oral Health Clinical Practice II
12P ORHL1102
C ORHL1201 and ORHL1204
ORHL1204
Life Sciences II
6P ORHL1104
C ORHL1201 and ORHL1202

Year 2

ORHL2101
Foundations of Oral Health III
6P ORHL1201
C ORHL2102 and ORHL2104
ORHL2102
Oral Health Clinical Practice III
12P ORHL1202
C ORHL2101 and ORHL2104
ORHL2104
Life Sciences III
6P ORHL1104 and ORHL1204
C ORHL2101 and ORHL2102
ORHL2201
Foundations of Oral Health IV
6P ORHL2101
C ORHL2202 and ORHL2204
ORHL2202
Oral Health Clinical Practice IV
12P ORHL2102
C ORHL2201 and ORHL2204
ORHL2204
Life Sciences IV
6P ORHL1104 and ORHL1204 and ORHL2104
C ORHL2201 and ORHL2202

Year 3

ORHL3101
Foundations of Oral Health V
6P ORHL2201
C ORHL3102 and ORHL3103
ORHL3102
Integrated Oral Health Clinical Practice I
12P ORHL2202
C ORHL3101 and ORHL3103
ORHL3103
Comprehensive Oral Health Management I
6P ORHL2201 and ORHL2202
C ORHL3101 and ORHL3102
ORHL3201
Foundations of Oral Health VI
6P ORHL3101
C ORHL3202 and ORHL3203
ORHL3202
Integrated Oral Health Clinical Practice II
12P ORHL3102
C ORHL3201 and ORHL3203
ORHL3203
Comprehensive Oral Health Management II
6P ORHL3103
C ORHL3201 and ORHL3202