Initial dental qualification (dentist pathway)

Doctor of Dental Medicine

University of Queensland School of Dentistry · Brisbane, Australia

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Qualification and identity

Exact qualification: Doctor of Dental Medicine Source: study.uq.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026
Qualification purpose: Initial dental qualification (dentist pathway)
Awarding institution: The University of Queensland
Faculty / school: University of Queensland School of Dentistry
Campus: Brisbane
Country: Australia
Award type: Not verified
Entry route: Graduate entry Source: study.uq.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

Program structure

Duration: 3.5 years full-time Source: study.uq.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026
Intake: Summer semester (3 January 2028) Source: study.uq.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026
Graduation requirements: Not verified

Supervised clinical placements · From year 2
About 2,000 hours of supervised clinical placement.
Location: UQ Oral Health Centre, Herston
Source: study.uq.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

Teaching language

Classroom, clinical and patient-interaction languages are recorded separately when the school states them.

Teaching language not verified. An English-language website does not establish English teaching.

Admissions

Requirements are shown as the school publishes them, per applicant category. Examination requirements are never assumed from the country.

Domestic and general requirements

Bachelor's degree requirement · RequiredBachelor's degree in health, allied health, physical sciences or biological sciences, with GPA 5.0 on a 7-point scale.Source: study.uq.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026
Science prerequisites · RequiredUniversity-level study in human anatomy and human physiology or cellular physiology within 10 years prior to commencement.Source: study.uq.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026
Entrance examination · RequiredGAMSAT within 4 years prior to the year of commencement, minimum score of 50 in each section.Source: study.uq.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026
Other requirement · RequiredSituational judgement test (Casper) in the year of application; applicants ranked on GAMSAT (70%) and SJT (30%).Source: study.uq.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

Examinations and language tests

GAMSAT — Required · minimum 50 in each sectionCompleted within 4 years prior to the year of commencementSource: study.uq.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026
Casper (situational judgement test) — RequiredSat in the year of applicationSource: study.uq.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

International admissions: Restricted eligibility — The program does not meet eligibility requirements for an Australian student visa (subclass 500); a temporary visa or residency with study entitlement is needed. Source: study.uq.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

Deadlines

Deadlines belong to a stated intake year and are never rolled forward. A past date is shown as passed.

Deadlines not verified.

Tuition and fees

Amounts are shown in the original currency, with their basis (per year, semester or whole program) and the student category they apply to. Different bases are never added together or compared.

Category	Amount	Basis	Year / stage
Indicative annual fee (16 units)Indicative annual fee displayed on the program page (2026 fee; 2027 not yet available)	A$80,064	per academic year	2026Source: study.uq.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

Instrument kit and laboratory fees

Listed separately: tuition amounts above are not assumed to include instruments or laboratory charges.

Dental instruments and equipment including models — A$1,500 basis not statedSource: study.uq.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

Living costs, travel, insurance, instruments and clinical-stage charges are separate from tuition. Comparing costs across countries.

Clinical training

Patient-care requirements, simulation, supervision, placement responsibility, required travel and clinical language, as the school publishes them. Missing information stays visible.

Published patient-care requirementApproximately 2,000 hours of supervised clinical placements from the second year.Source: study.uq.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026
Instrument kitDental instruments and equipment including models are an additional cost. (A$1,500)Source: study.uq.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026
Required travelStudents fund travel and living expenses associated with placements, some outside the Brisbane metropolitan area.Source: study.uq.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

Clinical-training arrangements not verified.

Recognition and accreditation

National authorization or recognition

Permission from the national education or health authority to run the program or award the degree.

Not verified yet

Institutional accreditation

Accreditation of the university or institution as a whole.

Not verified yet

Dental-program accreditation

Accreditation of the dental degree program by a dental-education accreditor. Scope (program, campus, award) matters.

Australian Dental Council Active
Scope: Doctor of Dental Medicine
Program accreditation statement on the UQ program page
Source: study.uq.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

Directory listing

An entry in a directory such as WDDS. A listing is not accreditation or endorsement.

No directory reference recorded

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Sources and verification

Last verified October 14, 2026.

https://study.uq.edu.au/study-options/programs/doctor-dental-medicine-5763 · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026

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