The Bachelor of Oral Health is a 3-year full-time degree (part time is not available) at the University of Melbourne. The degree has four main components: clinical and preventive dentistry, dental and health sciences, social sciences and health promotion, and vocational clinical practice.
Oral Health allows students to practice as an oral health therapist, a dental hygienist or a dental therapist upon graduation.
Students also have the option to undertake an additional honours year as further preparation for employment or to lead to a research higher degree. They will also be eligible for entry into a range of graduate courses including in public health, health services management, business economics and more.
For information on the pathway to the Doctor of Dental Surgery, go to:
coursesearch.unimelb.edu.au/pathways/2-dentistry