Bachelor of Dental Surgery

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Dental Surgery program equips students with the skills and knowledge to become patient-focused dentists. Through hands-on clinical experience from year one, students explore various dental therapies and practice in state-of-the-art facilities. The program emphasizes teamwork, real-life case scenarios, and community outreach, preparing graduates for diverse career paths in private practice, public health, and research.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Bachelor of Dental Surgery supports you in becoming a highly skilled and patient-focused dentist. You will:

• build clinical experience starting in your very first year
• learn in Australia’s newest dental teaching hospital, in the state-of-the-art Adelaide Health and Medical Sciences building
• explore the full range of dental therapies—from complex restorative to preventative-based treatments
• practise using equipment in our Dental Simulation Clinic
• tackle real-life case scenarios in teams
• benefit from extensive placements across metropolitan and rural settings
• improve lives through community outreach programs.

Outline:

Year 1

• Dental Science and Practice I Parts 1 & 2

Year 2

• Dental Science and Practice II Parts 1 & 2

Year 3

• Dental Science and Practice III Parts 1 & 2

Year 4

• Dental Science and Practice IV Parts 1 & 2

Year 5

• Dental Science and Practice V Parts 1 & 2

Assessment:

A range of assessment formats are used throughout the program. Assessment consists of examinations that may be in the format of written papers using a range of question formats or clinical assessments. There is also continuous self-monitoring of clinical performance and tutor feedback during each clinic or simulated clinic session. At the end of a clinical placement period, tutors complete summative assessments of clinical performance.

Careers:

• Private practice
• Public sector
• Defence force dentist
• Researcher