Bachelor of Dental Surgery (Honours)

Dentistry is not just about teeth. It is about working as part of a team to promote good oral health – a key factor in good general health. Dentists help prevent oral diseases and diagnose and treat oral conditions. Dentists have many roles; they can have family-based general dental practices, they may work in hospitals or community clinics with patients who are medically or socially disadvantaged, or they may undertake further postgraduate study and specialise in areas as diverse as paediatric dentistry to forensic dentistry and oral surgery. Dentistry is both an art and a science. It covers the spectrum of oral health and supports all people in our community.

Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences) on the advice of the Faculty of Dentistry.Applicants must be current candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Dental Surgery in the Fourth Year of the programme.To be considered for admission to the programme, applicants must have passed the Fourth Year course for the degree of Bachelor of Dental Surgery with a grade average of at least A-.