Doctor of Dental Surgery

Graduate Coursework

Course code: MC-DDENSUR

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Domestic students

International students

Duration

4 years full time

Mode (Location)

On campus (Parkville)

Intake

January
Key dates

Fees

Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) available
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Entry schemes

Access Melbourne is available
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How to apply

Domestic student Change

You're considered a domestic student if you're an Australian or New Zealand citizen, an Australian permanent resident, or have a permanent humanitarian visa. This applies even if you're studying abroad or have dual Australian citizenship.

Key application dates

There are currently no scheduled dates or intakes for this course.

All applications must be submitted no later than 11.59pm AEST on 31 May for the following year’s intake. No late applications will be accepted.

Please note the other key dates:

Deadline for subject prerequisite assessment (if required) for the following year’s intake: 31 May.

1. Review the lists of assessed subjects to determine if they satisfy prerequisites:

Doctor of Dental Surgery
(i) Assessed subjects – Australia and New Zealand institutions
(ii) Assessed subjects – International institutions

2. Complete the Prerequisite Assessment Application form for any subjects missing from the lists or marked as subject to review for the upcoming intake.

3. Submit the completed form along with the required subject syllabus or other supporting evidence to the Doctor of Dental Surgery prerequisite subject review here.

There are a limited number of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) for this course. To ensure you are considered for a CSP, submit your complete application prior to the application deadline.

How to apply

1. Review entry requirements and eligibility

Check the entry requirements tab of this course page and ensure you meet the admission criteria.
Review the English language requirements.
Consider whether you are eligible for Graduate Access Melbourne.

If you are applying for multiple courses, ensure you have confirmed your preference order.

2. Gather your supporting documentation

As part of your application, you’ll be required to submit:

Transcripts and detailed information related to all previous studies you have undertaken and/or completed, including an explanation of the grading system used and official certified English translation of any document that is not written in English. View further information about supporting documentation.
Evidence of meeting the University's English language requirements.

Evidence of having completed subject prerequisites,

In addition to the above, the following must be submitted for the relevant pathway:

Standard Pathway (Domestic and international applicants):

Valid admissions test results:
- For domestic applicants and international students residing in Australia at the time of application, Graduate Australian Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT) results are accepted
- For international applicants residing outside Australia at the time of application, results from the following tests are accepted:
  - The Graduate Australian Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT)
  - The Graduate Medical School Admissions Test (UK GAMSAT)
  - The United States Dental Admission Test (DAT)
  - The Canadian Dental Aptitude Test (DAT)
  - The UK Biomedical Admissions Test (BMAT).
If you are a domestic applicant applying for GAM, please gather the relevant supporting documentation required for the appropriate category.

Indigenous Pathway (domestic applicants only):

A Confirmation document or a Statutory Declaration supplied to mdhs-indigenous-admissions@unimelb.edu.au to affirm you:
- are an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person by descent,
- identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person and
- are accepted as such within the community in which you live or have lived
Learn more about confirming your eligibility.
If you are applying for GAM, please gather the relevant supporting documentation required for the appropriate category.

3. Submit your application

Begin your application here.

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After you apply

All communications related to your application, including requests for additional information and application outcomes, will be sent to the email address you registered for your application. To avoid delays, please upload requested information as soon as possible.
Please note that the Admissions team will only contact you via email if anything else is needed; there's no need to enquire about the timeline in the meantime.

The Doctor of Dental Surgery has a limited quota of places available each year, based on the availability of dental chairs at the Royal Dental Hospital Melbourne and the Melbourne Dental Clinic.

Offers will be issued with a strict lapse and only remain open as long as there are places still left in the course. A small number of applicants may be placed on a waiting list at the University's discretion. Wait listing does not indicate an entitle to a place in the course.

First round offers released: October
Subsequent offers released: November-December.
Deferrals are not possible for the Doctor of Dental Surgery. Successful applicants wishing to defer an offer will need to decline their offer instead and reapply for admission to a future intake.

Additional information

Inherent requirements

This course has inherent requirements. Refer to the Doctor of Dental Surgery handbook for important information on these requirements.

Clinical placements

Clinical Placements are undertaken as part of this course. All students must undertake a Police Record Check, obtain a Working with Children Check, obtain a First Aid Certificate and comply with immunisation requirements. Refer to the following pages for important information:

For additional, in-depth details on entry requirements and admissions for this course, refer to the University Handbook.

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