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Standard Pathway

2025 intake applications open on 1 May 2024 and close on 31 May 2024 (5.00PM AEST) 

Domestic Standard Pathway applicants APPLY VIA GEMSAS

Guaranteed Entry Pathway

2025 intake applications are now open and close on 31 May 2024 (11:59PM AEST)

Guaranteed Entry Pathway applicants APPLY DIRECT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE

This pathway is only available to current eligible University of Melbourne students including:

• Chancellor's Scholars 
  Find out more the Chancellor’s Scholarship here

• Guaranteed Full Fee students Find out more about Guaranteed Full Fee pathway here.
  
  Guaranteed Full Fee students who also wish to be considered for a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) should apply via the Standard Pathway via GEMSAS.

Indigenous Pathway

2025 applications are now open and close on 31 May 2024 (11:59PM AEST)

Guaranteed Entry Pathway applicants APPLY DIRECT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE

Applicants of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent are given priority access to the Doctor of Dental Surgery at the University of Melbourne under the Indigenous Pathway.

All eligible Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to make contact with the Faculty Indigenous Support Office regarding their application.

Graduate Access Melbourne (GAM)

If your personal circumstances have had a sustained adverse effect on your academic achievement at undergraduate level or you are member of a specified group known to be under-represented in higher education, you may be eligible for Graduate Access Melbourne (GAM). For more information please visit the Graduate Access Melbourne webpage.

You will be invited to complete a GAM application as part of the course application process.

More information

CRICOS code for the Doctor of Dental Surgery - 071303G

Deferral Policy

Deferments are not possible for the Doctor of Dental Surgery. Students wanting to defer will need to reapply for admission to the course in future intakes.

Quotas and Offers

The Doctor of Dental Surgery has a quota of 98 places available per year based on the availability of dental chairs at the Royal Dental Hospital Melbourne and the Melbourne Dental Clinic. Offers will only remain open as long as there are places still left in the course.

In the event acceptances exceed the number of places available in the Doctor of Dental Surgery:

• International applicants will be admitted based on the date of their acceptance,
• Domestic students will be admitted based on the date of enrolment.