Bachelor of Dental Surgery

Bachelor

Dentists work to improve oral health in our communities. They're lifelong learners who care about their patients and their work.Dentistry is a science and an art. It's flexible and rewarding, and it changes lives.

Key details

Degree Type

Bachelor

Duration

5 years full-time

Course Code

314122, 002788J

Intake Months

Feb

International Fees

$94,000 per year / $470,000 total

About this course

Keep your community smiling

Dentists work to improve oral health in our communities. They're lifelong learners who care about their patients and their work.

Dentistry is a science and an art. It's flexible and rewarding, and it changes lives.

Study locations

North Terrace

North Terrace Campus

What you will learn

Our Bachelor of Dental Surgery supports you in becoming a highly skilled and patient-focused dentist. You will:

build clinical experience starting in your very first year
learn in Australia's newest dental teaching hospital, in the state-of-the-art Adelaide Health and Medical Sciences building
explore the full range of dental therapies-from complex restorative to preventative-based treatments
practise using equipment in our Dental Simulation Clinic
tackle real-life case scenarios in teams
benefit from extensive placements across metropolitan and rural settings
improve lives through community outreach programs.

Career pathways

You could work in a local or community dental clinic or provide dental care for people in the developing world. You might become a defence force dentist. Perhaps you'll be a researcher, making new discoveries to improve oral health care.

Medicine and dentistry admission information session

Tuesday 7 May, at 6:00pm

Join us in person or online to have all your questions answered about admission into our medical and dental programs.
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Note:

This degree is only available in blended mode and on-campus attendance is required. if you are a continuing student in the degree and are unable to attend campus, please contact your program coordinator for program advice.

Ranked #33 globally for Dentistry^
Over 100 years of history
Hone clinical skills in our Dental Simulation clinics

^QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2023.

Course structure

The Bachelor of Dental Surgery consists of an integrated course in each year level, with clinical experiences being provided from day one.

The focus of the degree is to emphasise a holistic, preventive-based approach to oral health care, with a minimally invasive approach if restorative treatment is required. Students will be expected to apply and integrate knowledge and understanding of relevant biological and medical sciences in managing their patients and demonstrate high levels of professionalism, including an ability to effectively monitor their performance and a desire to continue to learn and grow as a member of the dental profession.

The dynamic curriculum uses a case-based learning approach to integrate learning across disciplines. The emphasis is on learning relevant scientific information throughout the degree at the same time as the development of clinical skills.

From first year, students will undertake compulsory clinical placements in a range of settings, including a city-based dental hospital and community dental clinics located in metropolitan Adelaide, rural South Australia and interstate.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Dentistry courses at University of Adelaide.

83.1%

Overall satisfaction

90.4%

Skill scale

72.3%

Teaching scale

75.9%

Employed full-time

$88.8k

Average salary

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