Dental Practitioner Programs Currently Accredited by the ADC
(as at 19 June 2015 – contact the ADC for any updated information)
Education
Provider
Qualification
Accreditation
Start Date
Accreditation
Expires
Conditions
Dental Board of
Australia
Approval Status
Central
Queensland
University
Bachelor of Oral Health
(3 year program)
Accreditation renewed
31 December 2020
Yes
Approved
Charles Sturt
University
Bachelor of Dental Science
Accreditation renewed
31 December 2021
No
Approved
(5 year program)
1 January 2015
Bachelor of Oral Health
(Therapy/Hygiene)
Accreditation renewed
31 December 2018
No
Approved
31 December 2015
No
Approved
31 December 2015
No
Approved
31 December 2015
No
Approved
No
Approved
1 January 2016
1 January 2014
(3 year program)
Curtin
University of
Technology
Bachelor of Science (Oral
Health Therapy)
(3 year program)
Newly accredited
Griffith
University
Bachelor of Oral Health in
Dental Science/Graduate
Diploma of Dentistry
(5 year program)
Newly accredited
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in
Periodontology
(3 year program)
Accreditation renewed
Master of Dental Technology
in Prosthetics – Course 5402
Newly accredited
8 August 2014
31 December 2015
Master of Dental Technology
in Prosthetics – Course 5607
/ Graduate Diploma of Dental
Technology in Prosthetics
(Exit point only)
(1.5 year / 1 year program)
Newly accredited
31 December 2019
No
Approved
Bachelor of Dental Surgery
(5 year program)
Newly accredited
31 December 2015
No
Approved
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in
Orthodontics
(3 year program)
Newly accredited
31 December 2015
No
Approved
1 January 2011
Course in teach-out
Bachelor of Health Sciences
in Dentistry/Master of
Dentistry
(5 year program)
Accreditation renewed
31 December 2019
No
Approved
Bachelor of Oral Health
Science
(3 year program)
Accreditation renewed
31 December 2018
No
Approved
1 January 2011
1 January 2009
1 January 2011
Course in teach-out
(1 year program)
James Cook
University
La Trobe
University
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1 January 2015
1 January 2009
1 January 2013
1 January 2014
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Education
Provider
Qualification
Accreditation
Start Date
Accreditation
Expires
Conditions
Dental Board of
Australia
Approval Status
RMIT
University
Advanced Diploma of Dental
Prosthetics
(2 year program)
Newly accredited
8 August 2016
No
Approved
Advanced Diploma of Oral
Health (Dental Hygiene)
(2 year program)
Accreditation renewed
31 December 2017
Yes
Approved
Fellowship of the Royal
Australasian College of
Dental Surgeons (Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery)
Accreditation renewed
31 December 2017
No
Approved
1 January 2013
(accredited jointly
with the Australian
Medical Council)
31 December 2018
No
Approved
20 November 2018
Yes
Approved
31 December 2018
Yes
Approval pending
8 August 2018
Yes
Approved
31 December 2019
No
Approved
Royal
Australasian
College of
Dental
Surgeons
9 August 2013
1 January 2015
(5 year program)
Royal College Fellowship of the Faculty of
of Pathologists Oral and Maxillofacial
of Australasia Pathology
Accreditation
extended one year in
June 2015
Accreditation renewed
1 January 2014
( 5 year program)
TAFE
Queensland
Brisbane
Advanced Diploma of Dental
Prosthetics
Newly accredited
21 November 2013
(2 year program)
Bachelor of Dental
Prosthetics
Newly accredited
15 May 2015
(3 year program)
TAFE NSW
Sydney
Institute
Advanced Diploma of Dental
Prosthetics
TAFE SA
Advanced Diploma of Oral
Health (Dental Hygiene)
(2 year program)
Accreditation renewed
Advanced Diploma of Dental
Prosthetics
(2 year program)
Newly accredited
8 August 2014
7 August 2019
Yes
Approved
Bachelor of Dental Surgery
(5 year program)
Accreditation renewed
31 December 2016
No
Approved
Bachelor of Oral Health
(3 year program)
Accreditation renewed
31 October 2018
No
Approved
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in
Endodontics
(3 year program)
Accreditation renewed
31 December 2015
No
Approved
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in
Oral Pathology
(3 year program)
Accreditation renewed
31 December 2015
No
Approved
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in
Orthodontics
(3 year program)
Accreditation renewed
31 December 2015
No
Approved
University of
Adelaide
Newly accredited
9 August 2013
(2 year program)
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1 January 2015
1 January 2010
1 January 2015
1 January 2011
1 January 2011
1 January 2011
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Education
Provider
University of
Melbourne
University of
Newcastle
Qualification
Accreditation
Start Date
Accreditation
Expires
Conditions
Dental Board of
Australia
Approval Status
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in
Paediatric Dentistry
(3 year program)
Accreditation renewed
31 December 2015
No
Approved
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in
Periodontics
(3 year program)
Accreditation renewed
31 December 2015
No
Approved
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in
Prosthodontics
(3 year program)
Accreditation renewed
31 December 2015
No
Approved
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in
Special Needs Dentistry
(3 year program)
Accreditation renewed
31 December 2015
No
Approved
Doctor of Dental Surgery
(4 year program)
Newly accredited
31 December 2016
No
Approved
Bachelor of Oral Health
(3 year program)
Accreditation renewed
31 December 2018
No
Approved
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in
Endodontics
(3 year program)
Accreditation renewed
31 December 2015
No
Approved
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in
Oral Medicine
(3 year program)
Accreditation renewed
31 December 2015
Yes
Approved
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in
Orthodontics
(3 year program)
Accreditation renewed
31 December 2015
No
Approved
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in
Paediatric Dentistry
(3 year program)
Accreditation renewed
31 December 2015
No
Approved
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in
Periodontics
(3 year program)
Accreditation renewed
31 December 2015
No
Approved
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in
Prosthodontics
(3 year program)
Accreditation renewed
31 December 2015
No
Approved
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in
Special Needs Dentistry
(3 year program)
Accreditation renewed
31 December 2015
No
Approved
Bachelor of Oral Health
(3 year program)
Accreditation renewed
31 December 2017
Yes
Approved
1 January 2013
Course in teach-out
Bachelor of Oral Health
Therapy
Newly accredited
31 December 2017
Yes
Approved
1 January 2011
1 January 2011
1 January 2011
1 January 2011
1 January 2011
1 January 2014
1 January 2011
1 January 2011
1 January 2011
1 January 2011
1 January 2011
1 January 2011
1 January 2011
1 January 2015
(3 year program)
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Education
Provider
Qualification
Accreditation
Start Date
Accreditation
Expires
Conditions
Dental Board of
Australia
Approval Status
University of
Queensland
Bachelor of Dental Science
(5 year program)
Accreditation renewed
31 December 2016
No
Approved
1 January 2010
Course in teach-out
Bachelor of Dental Science
(Honours)
Newly accredited
31 December 2016
Yes
Approved
Yes
Approved
No
Approved
Yes
Approved
No
Approved
No
Approved
No
Approved
1 January 2015
(5 year program)
University of
Sydney
Bachelor of Oral Health
(3 year program)
Accreditation renewed
31 December 2018
1 January 2014
Course in teach-out
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in
Dento-Maxillofacial
Radiology
(3 year program)
Accreditation renewed
31 December 2016
1 January 2011
Accreditation
extended one year in
November 2014
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in
Oral Medicine
(3 year program)
Newly accredited
31 December 2016
1 January 2011
Accreditation
extended one year in
November 2014
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in
Orthodontics
(3 year program)
Accreditation renewed
31 December 2016
1 January 2011
Accreditation
extended one year in
November 2014
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in
Paediatric Dentistry
(3 year program)
Accreditation renewed
31 December 2016
1 January 2011
Accreditation
extended one year in
November 2014
Bachelor of Dentistry
(4 year program)
Accreditation renewed
31 December 2016
1 January 2010
Course in teach-out
Doctor of Dental Medicine
(4 year program)
Newly accredited
31 December 2017
No
Approved
Bachelor of Oral Health
(3 year program)
Accreditation renewed
31 December 2017
No
Approved
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in
Oral Medicine
Accreditation renewed
31 December 2015
No
Approved
31 December 2015
No
Approved
31 December 2015
No
Approved
31 December 2015
No
Approved
31 December 2015
No
Approved
1 January 2012
1 January 2013
1 January 2011
(3 year program)
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in
Orthodontics
(3 year program)
Accreditation renewed
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in
Paediatric Dentistry
(3 year program)
Accreditation renewed
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in
Periodontics
(3 year program)
Accreditation renewed
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in
Prosthodontics
(3 year program)
Accreditation renewed
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1 January 2011
1 January 2011
1 January 2011
1 January 2011
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Education
Provider
University of
Western
Australia
Qualification
Accreditation
Start Date
Accreditation
Expires
Conditions
Dental Board of
Australia
Approval Status
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in
Special Care Dentistry
(3 year program)
Accreditation renewed
31 December 2015
No
Approved
Bachelor of Dental Science
(5 year program)
Accreditation renewed
31 December 2016
No
Approved
1 January 2010
Course in teach-out
Doctor of Dental Medicine
(4 year program)
Newly accredited
31 December 2018
Yes
Approved
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in
Endodontics
(3 year program)
Accreditation renewed
31 December 2015
No
Approved
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in
Oral Pathology and Oral
Medicine
(3 year program)
Accreditation renewed
31 December 2015
No
Approved
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in
Orthodontics
(3 year program)
Accreditation renewed
31 December 2015
No
Approved
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in
Paediatric Dentistry
(3 year program)
Newly accredited
31 December 2016
No
Approved
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in
Periodontics
(3 year program)
Accreditation renewed
31 December 2015
No
Approved
© Australian Dental Council June 2015
1 January 2011
Accreditation extended by
one year November 2013
1 January 2013
1 January 2011
1 January 2011
1 January 2011
1 January 2012
1 January 2011
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