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University of Sydney (USYD)

  • 36% international / 64% domestic

Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Dental Medicine

  • Bachelor

This double degree gives you the opportunity to study science before undertaking dentistry.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Course Code
BPSCIDMD1000, 085342G
Study Mode
In person
Domestic Fees
$9,359 per year
International Fees
$46,500 per year
ATAR
99

About this course

 

This double degree gives you the opportunity to study science before undertaking dentistry. Designed for high school leavers who have achieved outstanding results, you will study a three-year undergraduate science degree, followed by the four-year Doctor of Dental Medicine. With a deeper understanding of the scientific fundamentals that underpin dentistry, you will graduate prepared for a rewarding career.

In the Faculty of Science you will be taught by dedicated scientific thinkers, including members of the Australian Academy of Science, Australian Research Council Fellows and prestigious prize winners. You will study in world-class facilities including the multimillion-dollar Sydney Nanoscience Hub and the Charles Perkins Centre, with its focus on diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular disease.

As Australia's first dental school, the Sydney Dental School has been training dental practitioners for more than 100 years. Our courses are patient-centred, evidence-based, integrated with research and responsive to community needs.

The Doctor of Dental Medicine offers you the opportunity to develop skills through practice-based learning and will expose you to new dental technologies and research. You will learn to draw on evidence to treat patients effectively and respond to the changing oral health needs in the community. We offer the latest facilities, internationally acclaimed academics and the opportunity for patient care from early in your degree.

 

Entry requirements

Admission to this course is on the basis of the following criteria:

  • a secondary education qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents). As a guide, a minimum ATAR of 99.5 or equivalent entry score is required to be considered.
  • In addition, admission to this course requires the applicant to participate in an assessment process including a written assessment and a panel discussion. The results of this assessment will form part of the ranking of applicants.
  • English language requirements where these are not demonstrated by sufficient qualifications taught in English.

You are only eligible for admission to the first available course intake following receipt of your final results. If your results are not available in time to be considered for the 2019 intake (ie prior to the issue of invitations to the January 2019 assessment), you may be eligible to apply for the 2020 intake. Assessment dates are not negotiable and eligible candidates must attend the first assessment day after the release of their ATAR results.

Admission pathways are open to domestic applicants on the basis of equity or other adjustment factors, including for E12 applicants (a minimum ATAR of 99 to be considered) and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. For details, visit admission pathways.

Prerequisites

Mathematics (equivalent of band 4 in the NSW HSC subject Mathematics* or band E3 in Mathematics Extension 1 or 2) from 2019, if you are completing a senior secondary (year 12) qualification in Australia. For details including equivalent requirements for other qualifications, visit Mathematics course prerequisites.

*The subject requirement refers to Mathematics (not Mathematics General or Mathematics Standard), or Mathematics Advanced which will be first examined in the NSW HSC in 2020.

Timeline for 2019 admission

Please note:

  1. All dates below are subject to change
  2. Times and dates listed are Sydney, Australia time
  3. Last updated: 20 August 2018
  • Wed 1 August 2018: E12 applications open.
  • Tue 18 September 2018: Assessment via Skype for international applicants
  • Fri 28 September 2018: Close of on time UAC applications; E12 applications close
  • Wed 31 October 2018: Close of international direct applications to the University
  • Fri 14 December 2018: ATARs released; close of adding the BSc/DMD as a preference to be considered for the Assessment on 17 Dec
  • Sun 16 December 2018: Change of preference closing date for UAC December Round 2
  • Mon 17 December 2018: Assessment day - assessment dates are not negotiable and eligible candidates must attend the first assessment day after the release of their ATAR results.
  • Thu 20 December 2018: UAC December Round 2 offers released
  • Tue 15 January 2019: Close of adding the BSc/DMD as a preference to be considered for the Assessment on 21 January
  • Mon 21 Jan 2019: Change of preference closing date for UAC January Round 2; Assessment day - assessment dates are not negotiable and eligible candidates must attend the first assessment day after the release of their ATAR results.
  • TBC Jan 2019: Assessment via Skype for international applicants.
  • Fri 25 Jan 2019: UAC January Round 2 o

Study locations

Camperdown/Darlington

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Dentistry courses at University of Sydney (USYD).
65%
Overall satisfaction
85.4%
Skill scale
56.1%
Teaching scale
64%
Employed full-time