Bachelor of Dental Science BDentSc
On Campus - Orange
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Course duration referenced below is the effective time taken to complete a course when studied full time (full time equivalent duration). At Charles Sturt the standard calendar refers to 32 points a session over a 2 session calendar year. The Actual Duration is the time taken to complete the course following the prescribed enrolment pattern. A course's actual duration can be affected by the session calendar (number of sessions undertaken per year) and/or mode (full time, part time or mixed) and credit packages which may have been granted upon admission. Therefore, depending on the prescribed enrolment pattern, mode, calendar utilised and credit awarded a course may take less time or more time to complete than the duration noted as full time equivalent years. Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern to determine the actual duration of study.
Full-time: 5.0 years (or part-time equivalent)
Admission Criteria
Selection for entry to the Bachelor of Dental Science involves selection for interview based on University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) for Australia and New Zealand score or previous academic performance. Offers are then made based on interview outcome. Each year at least 50% of places will be set aside for applicants who have a significant rural background or who are First Nation applicants. Applicants who wish to apply for one of these places will upload an additional form with their UAC application which details their eligibility for this pathway. These applicants will be ranked for interview and offers made separately to other applicants. All applicants must apply for entry in the Bachelor of Dental Science using UAC.
Selection for interview
Domestic students: Applicants who are current Charles Sturt students
Interviews will be granted to current Charles Sturt student who meet the following criteria:
Current Charles Sturt students who do not meet the above criteria can apply via completing UCAT and, if appropriate, the Rural and Indigenous Pathway form.
Domestic students: Applicants who have significant rural background or who are First Nation applicants
To be considered for interview selection, First Nation applicants applicants must:
First Nation applicants do not need to complete UCAT. First Nation applicants will be interviewed using a culturally appropriate panel interview format. The panel will be composed of First Nation and non First Nation members and will:
To be considered for interview selection, rural domestic applicants must:
Domestic students: Applicants who do not have significant rural background or who are not First Nation applicants
To be considered for interview selection, applicants who do not have a significant rural background or who are not First Nation applicants must:
Interviews of the domestic applicants who are not First Nation applicants:
International applicants
International applicants, including those living or working in Australia, seeking entry to the course should apply direct to the University or via an agent and will be selected for interview based on previous academic performance. While there is no pre-determined grade point average (GPA) cut-off the approximate minimum GPA for consideration based on previous intakes is 6.0 on a 7 point scale. The actual cut-off may be higher depending on the pool of applicants in a given year.
International applicants studying their final year of school, including those studying in Australia, are required to provide school reports for the two final years of schooling.
The closing date for application is the last Friday in May with interview held online in late June/early July.
The interview will be a panel interview and provides applicants the opportunity to demonstrate their communication skills and to further explore their motivation for undertaking a career in dentistry and their commitment to rural and regional dental practice.
English language proficiency
This course has a higher English language proficiency requirement. Applicants should check the English language requirements by reading the 'Undergraduate courses' tab.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 320 points.
The Bachelor of Dental Science has a single intake at the start of each year and is studied under a full-time load only.
This course has both year-long and single session subjects, please ensure that you enroll in all subjects for the respective year of study.
The course consists of 320 points, consisting of 1 x 48 point,1 x 32 point, 2 x 24 point, 2 x 16 point, 3 x 12 point, 15 x 8 point and 1 x 4 point subjects.
KEY SUBJECTS
DOH125 Foundations of Dental Practice 1 (12)
DOH115 Oral Anatomy & Histology (12)
DOH233 Pathological Basis of Human Disease (8)
DOH256 Foundations of Dental Clinical Practice 2 (16)
DOH255 Head & Neck Anatomy (8)
DOH244 Foundations of Restorative Dentistry (24)
DOH336 Prosthodontics 1 (12)
DOH337 Dental Clinical Practice 3 (24)
DOH346 Endodontics (16)
DOH347 Foundations of Oral Surgery (8)
DOH345 Oral-Maxillofacial Pathology (8)
DOH404 Dental Clinical Practice 4 (32)
DOH412 Medicine and Surgery for Dental Practice (4)
DOH417 Oral Surgery (8)
DOH418 Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry (8)
DOH419 Prosthodontics 2 (8)
DOH484 Dental Clinical Practice 5 (48)
DOH491 Gerodontics, Special Needs Dentistry, Dental Public Health (8)
DOH493 Advanced Clinical Options (8)
CORE SUBJECTS
BMS129 Physiological Sciences 1 (8)
BMS130 Physiological Sciences 2 (8)
CHM102 Chemistry for Dental and Veterinary Sciences (8)
DOH125 Foundations of Dental Practice 1 (12)
DOH133 Oral Microbiology (8)
DOH115 Oral Anatomy & Histology (12)
IKC100 Indigenous Australian Health (8)
DOH231 Dental Biochemistry (8)
DOH233 Pathological Basis of Human Disease (8)
DOH256 Foundations of Dental Clinical Practice 2 (16)
DOH255 Head & Neck Anatomy (8)
DOH244 Foundations of Restorative Dentistry (24)
DOH336 Prosthodontics 1 (12)
DOH337 Foundations of Dental Clinical Practice 3 (24)
DOH346 Endodontics (16)
DOH347 Foundations of Oral Surgery (8)
DOH345 Oral-Maxillofacial Pathology (8)
DOH404 Dental Clinical Practice 4 (32)
DOH412 Medicine and Surgery for Dental Practice (4)
DOH417 Oral Surgery (8)
DOH418 Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry (8)
DOH419 Prosthodontics 2 (8)
DOH484 Dental Clinical Practice 5 (48)
DOH491 Gerodontics, Special Needs Dentistry, Dental Public Health (8)
DOH493 Advanced Clinical Options (8)
This course has both year-long and single session subjects, please ensure that you enroll in all subjects for the respective year of study.
Note: Year-long subjects only need to be enrolled into at the commencement of the teaching period.
FULL TIME STUDY PATTERN
Year 1, Year-long Period 1 (31)
DOH115 Oral Anatomy & Histology (12)
DOH125 Foundations of Dental Practice 1 (12)
Year 1, Session 1 (30)
BMS129 Physiological Sciences 1 (8)
CHM102 Chemistry for Dental and Veterinary Sciences (8)
IKC100 Indigenous Australian Health (8)
Year 1, Session 2 (60)
BMS130 Physiological Sciences 2 (8)
DOH133 Oral Microbiology (8)
Year 2, Year-long Period 1 (31)
DOH244 Foundations of Restorative Dentistry (24)
DOH255 Head and Neck Anatomy (8)
DOH256 Foundations of Dental Clinical Practice 2 (16)
Year 2, Session 1 (30)
DOH231 Dental Biochemistry (8)
Year 2, Session 2 (60)
DOH233 Pathological Basis of Human Disease (8)
Year 3, Year-long Period 1 (31)
DOH336 Prosthodontics 1 (12)
DOH337 Foundations of Dental Clinical Practice 3 (24)
DOH346 Endodontics (16)
DOH347 Foundations of Oral Surgery (8)
Year 3, Session 2 (60)
DOH345 Oral-Maxillofacial Pathology (8)
Year 4, Year-long Period 1 (31)
DOH404 Dental Clinical Practice 4 (32)
DOH417 Oral Surgery (8)
DOH404 Dental Clinical Practice 4 (32)
DOH418 Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry (8)
DOH419 Prosthodontics 2 (8)
Year 4, Session 1 (30)
DOH412 Medicine and Surgery for Dental Practice (4)
Year 5, Year-long Period 1 (31)
DOH484 Dental Clinical Practice 5 (48)
Year 5, Session 1 (30)
DOH491 Gerodontics, Special Needs Dentistry, Dental Public Health (8)
Year 5, Session 2 (60)
DOH493 Advanced Clinical Options (8)
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Workplace Learning component. Further details for Workplace Learning requirements are located via the subject page
DOH256 Foundations of Dental Clinical Practice 2
DOH336 Prosthodontics 1
DOH337 Foundations of Dental Clinical Practice 3
DOH404 Dental Clinical Practice 4
DOH484 Dental Clinical Practice 5
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Residential School component. Further details of Residential School requirements are located via the subject page
BMS129 Physiological Sciences 1
BMS130 Physiological Sciences 2
Enrolled students can find further information about CSU Residential Schools at About Residential School
The Bachelor of Dental Science is accredited with the Australian Dental Council until December 2028.
The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: July 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.