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Bachelor of Dental Technology (BDentTech)

  • Bachelor

Dental Technology is the technical side of dentistry where a dental technician, on prescription of a dentist, makes any prosthesis or appliance for the head and neck. This could consist of: Dental technicians do not have direct contact with patients.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Course Code
BDentTech

About this course

Dental Technology is the technical side of dentistry where a dental technician, on prescription of a dentist, makes any prosthesis or appliance for the head and neck. This could consist of:

Dental technicians do not have direct contact with patients. Instead they work in a dental laboratory where various prosthetic appliances are custom made. Dental technicians can be thought of as artists who, with a thorough understanding of dental materials science, use their artistic skills to fabricate the form, colour and function of individual teeth or maxillofacial prostheses for a patient. The fact that the product can affect the health and appearance of a person demands of the technician a high level of responsibility and accuracy. For this reason, the profession of dental technology is registered under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2004. Graduates with the Bachelor of Dental Technology (BDentTech) degree are automatically entitled to register with the New Zealand Dental Technicians Board.

Entry requirements

  1. The number of domestic students admitted to the Bachelor of Dental Technology programme is limited to the number determined by the Council annually on the basis of available resources. Some additional places may be available to International students.
  2. Applications for admission by domestic students may be made by those eligible under the following categories:
    1. Secondary School (see 1(i))
    2. One Year of University Study (see 1(l))
    3. Two or More Years of University Study (see 1(o))
    4. Graduate (see 1(r))
    5. Alternative (see 1(u)).
  3. Applications must be made by the due dates specified for each category as part of the Guidelines for Admission into the Health Sciences Professional Programmes published at www.otago.ac.nz/healthsciences ("the Guidelines").
  4. Selection of eligible students for admission to the programme shall be made by the Dental Technology Admissions Committee ("the Committee") whose terms of reference shall be established by the Division of Health Sciences and approved by the Senate.
  5. Subject to these regulations and the Selection Criteria established by the Committee and approved by the Senate from time to time and published as part of the Guidelines, selection for admission shall be in the discretion of the Committee.
  6. Without limitation, the Selection Criteria may include:
    1. academic performance;
    2. demonstration of appropriate attributes for admission into the programme.
  7. The Division of Health Sciences' Te Kauae Paraoa policy promotes and facilitates equity for Maori students and students from other under-represented groups. In accordance with this policy, the Selection Criteria may provide for applicants in the following equity groups to be given preference for selection:
    • Maori
    • Resident Indigenous Pacific
    • Rural
    • Socioeconomic Equity
    • Refugee Background
  8. Recognition for inclusion in the Maori and Resident Indigenous Pacific equity groups shall be through demonstration of ancestry in accordance with the University's Ancestry Verification Procedures for Maori and Pacific Students and any other criteria the Senate may determine. Criteria for inclusion in the Rural, Socioeconomic Equity and Refugee Background equity groups shall be established by the Academic Board of the Division of Health Sciences and approved by the Senate. Criteria approved by the Senate shall be published as part of the Guidelines.

    9. Secondary School Category

  9. To be eligible for selection for admission under the Secondary School category, an applicant must have attained a minimum of 14 credits in each of two National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 3 approved subjects (or equivalent) from Science, Mathematics, or Technology, and must not have commenced university study.
  10. Applicants must have completed (or be completing) NCEA Level 3 subjects (or equivalent) within the last five years.
  11. An applicant may be required to attend an interview.

    12. One Year of University Study

  12. To be eligible to be selected for admission under the One Year of University Study category applicants must have completed within the last five years one year of relevant university study in New Zealand, to a standard determined by the Committee and published as part of the Selection Criteria.
  13. An applicant may be required to attend an interview.
  14. Applicants offered a place under the One Year of University Study category may be required to pass prescribed papers, to a standard determined by the Committee, before being admitted to the programme.

    15. Two or More Years of University Study

  15. To be eligible for selection for admission under the Two or More Years of University Study category applicants must not be a finalist, but must have completed within the last five years two or more years of relevant university study in New Zealand, comprising at least three papers at 200-level, to a standard determined by the Committee and published as part of the Selection Criteria.
  16. An applicant may be required to attend an interview.
  17. Applicants offered a place under the Two or More Years of University Study category may be required to pass prescribed papers, to a standard determined by the Committee, before being admitted to the programme.

    18. Graduate Category

  18. To be eligible for selection for admission under the Graduate category, an applicant must have completed as their first degree, within three years prior to the date of application, and in the minimum academic time, at least one of the following qualifications awarded by a university in New Zealand:
    1. a bachelor's degree; or
    2. undergraduate bachelor's honours degree; or
    3. bachelor's degree, followed without break in study by a postgraduate diploma or postgraduate honours year.
  19. An applicant may be required to attend an interview.
  20. Applicants offered a place under the Graduate category may be required to pass prescribed papers, to a standard determined by the Committee, before being admitted to the programme.

    21. Alternative Category

  21. To be eligible to be considered for admission under the Alternative category, an applicant must not be eligible for any other admission category and:
    1. hold a degree from a New Zealand university; or
    2. have completed a degree at an overseas university at a standard of at least NZQF Level 7; or
    3. hold a master's or doctoral degree; or
    4. demonstrate health-related professional experience in a relevant field to a standard acceptable to the Committee; or
    5. have completed relevant study acceptable to the Committee.
  22. Applicants offered a place under the Alternative category may be required to pass prescribed papers, to a standard determined by the Committee, before being admitted to the programme.

    23. International Admissions

  23. The Committee may offer a limited number of places in the programme to international students who meet all the requirements determined by the Committee.

    24. Exceptional Circumstances

  24. Notwithstanding any of the above provisions, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences) shall have discretion to approve a recommendation from the Committee concerning any applicant who, not having satisfied these regulations in a particular aspect, in the Committee's view warrants admission to the programme for exceptional reasons.

    25. Declining of Admission

  25. Any applicant who
    1. is, or who has been, the subject of criminal charges; or
    2. is, or has been, subject to disciplinary proceedings of a tertiary institution or professional body; or
    3. has been found to have an issue (whether in connection with their mental or physical health, or their professional attributes or conduct, or otherwise) that compromises or is likely to compromise their fitness to practise; or
    4. who is found to have failed to declare a matter covered by (y)(i)-(iii),

    may be declined admission to the programme by the Dental Technology Admissions Committee on the recommendation of the Health and Conduct Review Group. Any offer of admission made before responses to medical tests or requests for information regarding an applicant's health status or past conduct have been received is conditional on the information received confirming the applicant's suitability for admission.

Study locations

Dunedin

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