Overview

Charles Sturt University (CSU) is a national university providing excellence in education for the professions, strategic and applied research and flexible delivery of learning and teaching.

CSU delivers quality, relevant education to students across Australia and around the world with a focus on providing graduates for professions in the Arts, Business, Education and Sciences.

Dedicated academic professionals supported by well researched curriculum and hands-on teaching methods ensure our graduates are industry ready. A recent survey conducted by the Graduate Careers Council of Australia found that 83% of CSU graduates were in full-time employment at the end of their studies.

Ranked in the top 10 universities in Australia for learning and teaching in Health Sciences by the Australian Government in 2007, CSU offers courses in Allied Health and the Medical Sciences that equip graduates to work across a broad spectrum of careers in national and international settings.

The Science Faculty’s new $65.1 million School of Dentistry and Health Sciences will play a major role in helping improve the oral and systemic health of people in regional NSW, across the nation and the world through progressive education, research, patient care and community service.

CSU Dentistry and Oral Health Therapy graduates will contribute to combating the chronic shortage of dental and oral health workers Australia-wide, while also significantly impacting the health of our local communities.

Dentistry Courses

CSU’s Bachelor of Dental Science and Bachelor of Oral Health (Therapy/Hygiene) were developed in close cooperation with the Australian Dental Association (ADA), local dentists, oral health practitioners and senior consultants. Graduates from the two courses are expected to provide a much needed injection of dentists, dental therapists and dental hygienists into the region to enhance access to this much neglected area of healthcare.

Scholarships

Scholarships are available for these courses through the Rural Allied Health Undergraduate Scholarship Scheme as well as the Orange Aboriginal Medical Service’s (OAMS) Peter Andren Memorial Scholarship.

Peter Andren Memorial Scholarship

The Peter Andren Memorial Health Scholarship will provide support to students from regional and rural NSW by assisting with access to tertiary education in order to improve the health and well being of our Indigenous and disadvantaged communities.