About this course

Oral health therapy students graduate with dual qualifications in dental hygiene and dental therapy. There is a strong focus on developing skills to prevent disease and manage oral health conditions with an adult restorative scope of practice.

Who is it for?

People who are looking to become an oral health therapist and are passionate about improving lives through oral health.

What you’ll study

The program will be directed by Associate Professor Melanie Aley

The Bachelor of Oral Health is an undergraduate coursework degree that will prepare you for professional practice as an oral health therapist. Over three years you will develop the skills to prevent disease and manage oral health conditions with an adult restorative scope of practice. You will graduate with a dual qualification in dental hygiene and dental therapy. Graduates are eligible to register with the Dental Board of Australia and are licensed to use diagnostic radiation.

In your first year, you will complete core units in biomedical sciences, the head and neck, and professional practice. In your second and third years you will complete units in the development of advanced treatment planning, sound clinical reasoning, clinical appraisal and clinical practice. You will complete clinical placements and gain practical experience including simulation practice and patient treatment in public dental clinics, private clinics, residential aged care facilities and block rural placements.