Summary of Procedures for 2014 entry to Courses in Dentistry in Australasia
(Make sure you verify this information)
State
Institution
Year 12
Entry
Central
System
UMAT
Test
Direct
Faculty
Application
Interview
Involved
Subjects
Required
(Unit 3/4)
Victoria
Latrobe University
(Bendigo Campus)
Yes
VTAC
27.09.2013
No
No
Yes
December
35 in English/EAL
25 in Chemistry and Biology
ATAR > 99.8
University of
Melbourne
No*
GAMSAT
No
-
-
Knowledge of anatomy, physiology and
biochemistry to 2nd year Uni level
Guaranteed entry: 99.9+ and 99+ and GPA
Charles Sturt
University
(Orange Campus)
Yes
UAC
End Sept
2013
No
Yes
Yes
December
English, MM, Chemistry & Physics
University of
Sydney
No*
GAMSAT
No
-
Yes
Knowledge of Year 12 Physics
1st Year Chemistry & Human Biology and
GPA
James Cook
University
(Cairns Campus)
Yes
QTAC
27.09.2013
No
Yes
30.09.2013
No
English, MM & Chemistry
University of
Queensland
Yes
QTAC
27.09.2013
Yes
No
No
English, MM,
Chemistry / Physics / Biology
South
Australia
University of
Adelaide
Yes
SATAC
27.09.2013
Yes
No
Yes
December
Two of Chemistry, Physics, Biology,
Geology, MM or SM
ATAR > 90
Western
Australia
UWA
No *
GAMSAT
No
-
Yes
New Zealand
University of Otago
No**
Direct
Yes
Yes
15.09.2013
Yes
NSW
Queensland
(Only for
Non Y12s)
5 Assured Pathway, with 99+, UMAT,
interview, manual dexterity and a spatial
awareness admission test, eyesight test
ATAR > 74
Summary of Procedures for 2014 entry to Courses in Dentistry in Australasia
*
This course is open to Graduates only. Graduates must write the GAMSAT, be able to demonstrate a high GPA and will generally have an
interview as part of the selection process.
**
University of Otago entry is at Second Year standard. All Year 12 students complete the Otago one-year Health Sciences First Year course
then apply for selection to Medicine, Dentistry, Physiotherapy, Medical Laboratory Science and Pharmacy. The UMAT is one of the
selection criteria required for admission to Medicine and Dentistry following the Health Sciences First Year.
This information is correct for local students only.
International students may have different procedures, including application dates prior to 30 June. If you
are an International student, you are advised to contact each university to verify the correct procedures.
Websites are listed below.
Charles Sturt University – http://www.csu.edu.au/courses/undergraduate/dental_science/admission-requirements
James Cook University – http://www-public.jcu.edu.au/courses/course_info/index.htm?userText=73010La Trobe University – http://www.latrobe.edu.au/courses/dentistry
University of Adelaide – http://www.adelaide.edu.au/degree-finder/2013/bds_bds.html
University of Melbourne – http://www.coursesearch.unimelb.edu.au/grad/1592-doctor-of-dental-surgery
University of Otago (NZ) – http://dentistry.otago.ac.nz/study/dent.html
University of Queensland – http://www.dentistry.uq.edu.au/bachelor-of-dental-science-bdsc
University of Sydney – http://sydney.edu.au/courses/Doctor-of-Dental-Medicine
University of Western Australia – http://www.dentistry.uwa.edu.au/
Complied 7 May 2013: Everything possible is done to ensure that this handout is correct at time of publication but you
MUST confirm that details have not changed when you prepare your application.
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