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ATAR cut-off
87.00
91.20 (Median ATAR)
International entry requirement
UAC code
Start dates
- Semester 1 - 26 Feb 2018
Mode of delivery
Face to Face
Duration
3 years full-time.
Location
Start dates
- Semester 1 - 26 Feb 2018
English language proficiency
- IELTS overall minimum - 7.0
- IELTS section minimum - 7.0
Duration
3 years full-time.
Mode of delivery
Face to Face
Study oral health therapy at UON
One world-class degree, dual oral health qualifications.
UON oral health therapy students graduate with dual qualifications in dental hygiene and dental therapy. Our degree is also the only one in NSW that qualifies you to treat both children and adults, broadening your career options and boosting your employability.
As an oral health professional, you can use your unique skills to make a real difference and shape a healthier future for children and adults. Work closely with dental practitioners to perform a range of preventative and minor restorative tasks, educate your community on best practices and discover emerging methods for controlling and treating disease.
Why study with us?
- Advanced simulation technology: Hone your techniques using our on-campus oral health clinic and simulation laboratory, featuring 17 dental chairs and life-like manikins.
- Global connections: You could travel to West Timor, Cambodia or Vanuatu on a community outreach trip to support the oral health of children.
- Be more qualified: Graduate with dual qualifications and be part of the only oral health therapy degree in NSW that qualifies you to treat both children and adults.
- Hands-on training with a minimum of 500 hours of hands-on practice throughout your degree. This includes specialist dental departments and community dental clinics.
- Tick the boxes for professional registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
ERA 5
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well above world standard for health and medicine research
What you will study
This 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 areas of study will include:
- 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
Program plans
Download a program plan for further details on what you will study.
These program plans are applicable to new students. Current students should refer to the program handbook to access the plan relevant to the year they commenced.
Career opportunities
With dual qualifications, many UON graduates are quickly employed into dental hygiene or dental therapy roles. You might otherwise decide to pursue a rewarding career in another health-related field, such as community health education or research.
Take a look below for some common roles for oral health therapy graduates.
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Professional recognition
UON’s Bachelor of Oral Health Therapy 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).
Practical experience
Oral health therapy students complete a minimum of 500 hours of supervised dental practice during their degree. Initially, you will build 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.
Your clinical placements could include working in:
- childcare facilities
- community dental clinics
- residential aged care facilities
- specialist dental departments, such as Sydney Dental Hospital or Westmead Centre for Oral Health
