Bachelor of Oral Health (BOH)

The Bachelor of Oral Health (BOH) programme is an exciting new three-year degree at New Zealand's only School of Dentistry, delivering an excellent innovative education in oral health. Oral Health degree students will be working in a team with undergraduate and postgraduate dental and dental technology students, and with constant access to highly qualified specialist staff. Graduates will be leaders in the field, as the programme ensures that its teaching and research are continually refined and improved to keep in step with oral health best-practice.

The Bachelor of Oral Health is a specialised professional degree, and places in the programme are limited, with selection being decided by the Oral Health Admissions Committee. To be considered for admission under the Secondary School category, an applicant: Must have attained the National Certificate of Educational Achievement ( NCEA ) Level 3 Biology (or equivalent), Must not have commenced university study, Must have completed (or be completing) NCEA Level 3 subjects (or equivalent) within the last five years, May be required to attend an interview. Scoring is in accordance with the NCEA Entry Score Calculator. Final admission is based on NCEA Level 3 results (or equivalent) and a possible interview. To be considered for admission under the One Year of University Study category, an applicant: Must have completed, within the last five years, one year of relevant university study in New Zealand to a standard determined by the Oral Health Admissions Committee, May be required to attend an interview, May be required to pass prescribed papers, to a standard determined by the Committee, before being admitted to the programme, Selection for applicants will be based on their weighted GPA. To be considered for admission under the Two or More Years of Tertiary Study category, an applicant: Must not be a finalist but must have completed within the last five years, two or more years of relevant university study in New Zealand, comprising at least three papers at 200 level, to standard determined by the Oral Health Admissions Committee, May be required to attend an interview, May be required to pass prescribed papers, to a standard determined by the Committee, before being admitted to the programme. Selection for applicants will be based on their weighted GPA. To be considered for admission under the Graduate category, an applicant must have completed as their first degree, within three years prior to the date of application at least one of the following qualifications awarded by a university in New Zealand: A bachelor's degree, or A undergraduate bachelor's honours degree, or A bachelor's degree, followed without break in study by a postgraduate diploma or postgraduate honours year and May be required to attend an interview, May be required to pass prescribed papers, to a standard determined by the Committee, before being admitted to the programme. Selection for applicants will be based on their weighted GPA.