Degree overview

World-class degree, dual oral health qualifications.

Our oral health therapy students graduate with dual qualifications in dental hygiene and dental therapy. This degree has a strong focus on disease prevention, world class simulation and an advanced restorative scope.

Career opportunities

As an Oral Health Therapist you will work independently  within the dental team to provide preventive and restorative dental care within the scope of practice of an oral health therapist.

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$77,200 median starting salary.

Graduate Outcomes Survey 2020-2022

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83.3% employed within four months of graduating.

Graduate Outcomes Survey 2020-2022, undergraduate Dentistry

Bachelor of Oral Health Therapy

UAC Code , Program Code 12390

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CRICOS Code , Program Code 12390

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Duration (FT)(PT)

Next start date

UAC Code

Program Code 12390

This criteria is based on a full-time domestic student attending Callaghan campus. Please select your criteria to personalise your study options and your circumstances.

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CRICOS Code

Program Code 12390

This criteria is based on a full-time international student attending Callaghan campus. Please select your criteria to personalise your study options and your circumstances.

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As a commencing student in this degree, you may be eligible for the new Tertiary Health Study Subsidy. To learn more and submit your application visit NSW Health.

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Course overview

The Bachelor of Oral Health Therapy degree will build your scientific knowledge and clinical skills, using a population-based approach to oral health care.

  • Learn how to provide preventative and simple restorative treatments to individuals.
  • Discover how oral health and general health are intertwined, developing skills to improve overall individual and community wellbeing.
  • Develop critical research skills that will set you in good stead for life-long learning as an oral health professional.
  • Gain hands-on experience in our on-campus oral health clinic and simulation laboratory and undertake clinical placements in rural and urban regions across NSW.

Your courses will be drawn from a variety of disciplines including:

  • clinical treatment for children, the elderly, Indigenous Australians and special needs groups
  • communication
  • dental therapy
  • health promotion
  • human bioscience and anatomy
  • oral pathology
  • periodontology
  • radiography
2024 Program Handbook

The courses shown above are a guide, and don't reflect the exact year-by-year structure of the program, you should always refer to the program handbook for details of the complete program structure, course requirements and availability.

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Student experience

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At the University of Newcastle, we embed practical, hands-on learning in all our degrees. Check out just some of the opportunities our students have had to build their experience.

Career-ready placements

Oral health therapy students will complete up to 1000 supervised clinical placement hours split between their second and final year. You will develop your skills in our on-campus oral health clinic and simulation laboratory. Later in your degree, you will undertake clinical placements in rural and urban regions across NSW and rest of Australia.

Studying at Central Coast campus

How to apply

Apply as a domestic student

You are a domestic student if you are:

  • An Australian or New Zealand citizen (including dual citizens)
  • A permanent resident of Australia
  • A holder of a permanent Australian visa.

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The Bachelor of Oral Health Therapy at the University of Newcastle is accredited by the Australian Dental Council. Once you graduate, you will be eligible to apply for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).