- The University of Queensland offers a Bachelor of Science in Dental Science for a duration of 5 years.
- It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis.
- The Bachelor of Dental Science (Honours) is accredited by Australian Dental Council.
- This program educates the next generation of dental professionals at the UQ Oral Health Centre – the most advanced tertiary oral health facility in Australia.
- Students will also develop in-depth knowledge of general practice dentistry, periodontics, endodontics, prosthodontics, oral medicine, oral and maxillofacial surgery, and public health.
- The sample courses of the program include:
- Dental Practice 1
- Head and Neck Anatomy for Dentistry
- Immunology and Microbiology for Dentistry
- Professions, People and Healthcare
- Students will undertake supervised clinical practice in a range of clinical settings including the Oral Health Centre as well as Queensland government and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Service clinics.
- During the placements, students will have the opportunity to apply their theoretical knowledge acquired through coursework to practice and develop their clinical skills in real-life setting.
- The University of Queensland ranks 1st in Queensland for clinical, pre-clinical, and health according to Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021
- Dentist
- Oral health therapist
- Community health officer
- Clinical dentist