University faculty · Dunedin, New Zealand
University of Otago Faculty of Dentistry
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School facts
- Official name
- University of Otago Faculty of Dentistry Source: otago.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026
- Parent institution
- University of Otago
- Institution type
- University faculty
- Ownership
- Not verified
- Location
- Dunedin, New ZealandAll schools in New Zealand Source: otago.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026
- Operational status
- OperatingChecked October 14, 2026 Source: otago.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026
- Official website
- www.otago.ac.nz/dentistry
Final-year teaching facilities in Dunedin and Auckland.
The Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Otago teaches the Bachelor of Dental Surgery with entry mostly through the Health Sciences First Year, and also runs postgraduate dentistry qualifications. Final-year teaching takes place in Dunedin and Auckland.
Dental programs
Initial Dental Qualifications
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
Initial dental qualification (dentist pathway)
- Entry route:
- School-leaver / direct entry
- Duration:
- Not verified
- Teaching language:
- Not verified
- Record:
- Basic record
Advanced Standing
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
Advanced standing (for applicants who already hold a dental qualification)
- Entry route:
- Advanced standing
- Duration:
- Not verified
- Teaching language:
- English
- Record:
- Basic record
Postgraduate Specialties
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (DClinDent)
Postgraduate dental program (specialty, clinical or academic)
- Specialty:
- Other locally recognized specialties
- Award type:
- Academic degree
- Entry route:
- Not verified
- Duration:
- Not verified
- Teaching language:
- Not verified
- Record:
- Basic record
Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (PGDipClinDent)
Postgraduate dental program (specialty, clinical or academic)
- Specialty:
- General Dentistry
- Award type:
- Diploma
- Entry route:
- Not verified
- Duration:
- 1 year
- Teaching language:
- Not verified
- Record:
- Basic record
A postgraduate certificate or master's listed here is not an initial dental degree and does not by itself satisfy initial-degree licensing.
Teaching languages
Domestic and international admissions
- International applicants
- International applicants acceptedInternational applicants: see the international office for entry and English requirements Source: otago.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026
- Entry routes
- School-leaver / direct entry; Advanced standing
Accepting international applicants is not the same as teaching in English. Admission requirements by program are on each program page.
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.
Not verified yet
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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Campuses and clinical training
School of Dentistry, Dunedin — Dental teaching clinic
Dunedin
Placements arranged by the school
Final-year students are allocated to Dunedin or Auckland
Source: otago.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026- A published hospital affiliation is not a guarantee that every student is placed there.
Contact
- Official contact page
- www.otago.ac.nz/dentistry/contacts
Sources and verification
- https://www.otago.ac.nz/dentistry/postgraduate/dentistry/dclindent · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
- https://www.otago.ac.nz/dentistry/postgraduate/dentistry/postgraduate-diploma-in-clinical-dentistry · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
- https://www.otago.ac.nz/dentistry/undergraduate/dentistry/admission · Official admissions page · verified October 14, 2026
- https://www.otago.ac.nz/dentistry/undergraduate/dentistry/admission-with-advanced-standing · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
- https://www.otago.ac.nz/dentistry/undergraduate/dentistry/course-details · School or university website · verified October 14, 2026
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