Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) 60 months Undergraduate Programme By University of Otago |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

60 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

111,500 NZDTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

DentistryMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Dentistry

Degree

BDS

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Dentistry is a challenging profession that combines a high degree of manual dexterity and precision with a thorough understanding of craniofacial biology and pathology, and excellent communication skills. The dentist is the leader of the oral health team and can diagnose and carry out treatment planned to each patient's oral needs.


If you are considering a career as a dentist, you should be prepared for life-long learning to maintain your practising standards.


As a graduate there are opportunities for full-time or part-time work in New Zealand or overseas; and opportunities include private general or specialist practice, academic careers, or hospital-based practice.


Dentistry teaches you:

  • The scientific foundations in anatomy, physiology, and oral biology
  • About public health dentistry and how to develop your communication skills
  • Clinical skills, first in simulation classes in the Faculty's cutting-edge simulation laboratory, and then in patient sessions
  • About a wide range of clinical dental disciplines including prosthodontics and clinical cariology, endodontics, periodontics, paediatric dentistry, orthodontics, oral medicine, oral surgery, and special needs dentistry


After selection from Health Sciences First Year (HSFY) or from other entry categories, you commence studies in second year Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) programme.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Dentistry

Degree

BDS

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Dentistry is a challenging profession that combines a high degree of manual dexterity and precision with a thorough understanding of craniofacial biology and pathology, and excellent communication skills. The dentist is the leader of the oral health team and can diagnose and carry out treatment planned to each patient's oral needs.


If you are considering a career as a dentist, you should be prepared for life-long learning to maintain your practising standards.


As a graduate there are opportunities for full-time or part-time work in New Zealand or overseas; and opportunities include private general or specialist practice, academic careers, or hospital-based practice.


Dentistry teaches you:

  • The scientific foundations in anatomy, physiology, and oral biology
  • About public health dentistry and how to develop your communication skills
  • Clinical skills, first in simulation classes in the Faculty's cutting-edge simulation laboratory, and then in patient sessions
  • About a wide range of clinical dental disciplines including prosthodontics and clinical cariology, endodontics, periodontics, paediatric dentistry, orthodontics, oral medicine, oral surgery, and special needs dentistry


After selection from Health Sciences First Year (HSFY) or from other entry categories, you commence studies in second year Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) programme.

Admission Requirements

120+
24+
169+
1190+
25+
2.5+
7+
105+
120+
69.6+
80+
50+
6+

First year – general entry requirements

If you have done no prior tertiary study, your first year at Otago will be the Health Sciences First Year (HSFY). The HSFY programme is subject to the same general entry requirements as general bachelor’s degrees at Otago.

Second year – limited entry

Admission to the second year of the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) is competitive, and will depend on your academic record. For most applicants, this will be based on your grades in Health Sciences First Year papers, but there are also application categories for people with other relevant academic or professional experience.

5 Years
Feb

Domestic
17,500 NZD
International
111,500 NZD

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