Bachelor of Oral Health

• Gain comprehensive knowledge and practical skills in oral health therapy
• Develop expertise in diagnosing, treating, and promoting oral and dental health
• Qualify for registration as a dental practitioner with AHPRA upon graduation

The Bachelor of Oral Health equips you to transform lives through better oral care. You'll master examining, diagnosing and treating dental conditions with empathy and expertise. But it goes beyond clinical skills - you'll drive positive change by promoting oral health in communities and collaborating across the healthcare ecosystem.

From interpreting radiographs to planning tailored preventative treatments, you'll gain specialised knowledge in orthodontics and working alongside other health professionals. The course’s hands-on learning style prepares you for an impactful career improving overall wellbeing. Whether in private practice, hospitals or health services, you'll showcase compassion on the frontlines of oral health as an oral health therapist.

Career outcomes of the Bachelor of Oral Health

Graduates of the Bachelor of Oral Health can register to practise as an Oral Health Therapist. They are also considered qualified to practise as dental therapist and/or dental hygienist. The Bachelor of Oral Health has combined vocational outcomes in hygiene and therapy.

Hygiene: Dental hygienists provide dental care for all age groups. They examine and record the nature and severity of periodontal conditions, and clean, scale and root-plane teeth.

Therapy: Dental therapists provide dental care for children and adolescents. They examine oral and dental conditions, restore and conserve permanent and deciduous teeth, perform extractions of deciduous teeth, and remove calculus. Under recent changes dental therapists are also able to provide care to adults under certain circumstances.

As a graduate of the Bachelor of Oral Health, you will be qualified to pursue a range of rewarding careers, including:

• Oral Health Therapist
• Dental Therapist
• Dental Hygienist
• Roles in private dental practices
• Positions in public hospitals and health services
• Oral health research and teaching roles

Professional Recognition

The Bachelor of Oral Health is recognised in all Australian states and territories and in New Zealand and is accredited by the Australian Dental Council (ADC). Students will register as dental practitioners with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) upon graduation.

Further study

The Bachelor of Oral Health provides a solid foundation for further study and specialisation. Upon completion, you will be eligible for entry into various graduate degrees, such as:

• Public Health
• Health Services Management
• Research
• Humanities and Social Sciences
• Business and Economics
• Law
• Nursing
• Science
• Teaching

Honours in Oral Health Science

Additionally, you may have the opportunity to pursue an Honours program, which allows you to undertake original research and further prepare for employment or a graduate research degree.

Please note that the Bachelor of Oral Health is not a direct pathway to the Doctor of Dental Surgery program.