Australian Dental Schools in Australia have traditionally been structured similarly to many other professional programs offered at Australian universities. At most Australian universities, students can enter a Dental Science program directly from high school. Students from Canada, who have already completed an undergraduate degree, can also apply for entry in to the Bachelor of Dental Science programs. These undergraduate-entry level dental programs at Australian universities are typically five years in length.
The University of Melbourne is introducing a new Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) program in 2011, for those who have completed an undergraduate degree. This graduate-entry dentistry degree replaces Melbourne's five-year Bachelor of Dental Science, which offered its final intake in 2009.
International applicants can enter the University of Queensland's Bachelor of Dental Science directly from high school or after having partially or fully completed post-secondary studies.
The University of Melbourne
The University of Queensland
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