Bachelor
Learn how to provide essential oral healthcare with La Trobe's accredited Bachelor of Oral Health Science. Studying in an inter- and intradisciplinary setting, you'll develop your professional practice at Australia's largest rural health school.
Develop your understanding of oral health promotion, and the prevention and treatment of oral diseases. Get hands-on experience in clinical placements across regional Victoria and treat patients under the supervision of experienced clinicians. Your scope of practice includes dental therapy treatments to patients of all ages.
Note: You'll need to complete your Level 1 First Aid/CPR certification, get your required vaccinations, and provide a current police check and Working with Children Check before starting this degree.
You'll learn:
*Subject to government restrictions on international travel.
The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 7 - Bachelor Degree.
Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Oral Health Science, students must complete a total of 360 credit points across 3 years.
Year 1 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 2 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 3 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE LTU0AIM 1 0 WOMINJEKA LA TROBE: INDIGENOUS CULTURAL LITERACY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ABS0WOM 1 0 DENTAL SCIENCE A DEN1DSA 1 15 DENTAL SCIENCE B DEN1DSB 1 15 RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE IN PRACTICE HLT1RAE 1 15 RURAL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT HLT1RCE 1 15 SCIENTIFIC AND CLINICAL KNOWLEDGE A DEN1SKA 1 15 SCIENTIFIC AND CLINICAL KNOWLEDGE B DEN1SKB 1 15 PRECLINICAL ORAL HEALTH PRACTICE ORH1POH 1 30 GENERAL MEDICINE A DEN2MDA 2 15 MEDICINE FOR DENTISTRY DEN2MED 2 15 INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL PRACTICE AND HEALTH PROMOTION ORH2001 2 30 PRE-CLINICAL SKILLS B DEN2PSB 2 30 SCIENTIFIC AND CLINICAL KNOWLEDGE C DEN2SKC 2 30 INTEGRATING EVIDENCE INTO PRACTICE HLT2IEP 3 15
Capstone subjects are required subjects in your course or major that help you integrate and apply the knowledge and skills you gain to solve real world problems. Capstone subjects are often taken towards the end of your course.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES IN ORAL HEALTH ORH3GPO 3 15 ADVANCED CARE AND INTERDISCIPLINARY HEALTH PROMOTION ORH3001 3 30 ADVANCED ORAL HEALTH CARE ORH3002 3 60The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course structures, electives and options. The delivery of this course can vary between campuses.
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After graduation, you could register as an oral health therapist. You could work in dental clinics, community health centres and Indigenous health collectives. You could also work in health promotion, education, research, management and policy development roles.
The Bachelor of Oral Health Science is accredited by the Australian Dental Council. Graduates of the Bachelor of Oral Health Science may be eligible to apply for registration with the Dental Board of Australia. Professional registration may be subject to additional or ongoing requirements beyond completion of the degree. Please contact the relevant professional body for details.