The attendance pattern for this course is full time only.

Admission to this course is on the basis of a secondary school leaving qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents), tertiary study or an approved preparation program. English language requirements must be met where these are not demonstrated by sufficient qualifications taught in English. Special admission provisions exist for mature aged applicants who do not possess a school leaving qualification, educationally disadvantaged applicants and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as may be granted by the Dean. Applicants are ranked by merit and offers for available places are issued according to the ranking. Details of admission policies are found in the Coursework Policy 2014.

The units of study that may be taken for the course are set out in Table of Undergraduate Units of Study for the Bachelor of Oral Health.

To qualify for the award of the degree, a candidate must successfully complete a fixed curriculum of 144 credit points in the order prescribed in the table of units.

Students must attend clinical simulation and clinical placements to meet the requirements of the program.

All Years

These progression requirements should be read in conjunction with the relevant Unit of Study Outlines, Faculty Local Provisions and Faculty Resolutions.

Satisfactory performance requires a mark of 50% or higher unless otherwise specified in the relevant unit of study outline.

Any student who fails to:

meet the requirements of continuous sessional clinical or pre-clinical assessment, in accordance with the Faculty of Dentistry - Assessment Provisions 2017;

meet the requirements of the clinical and professionalism assessment, in accordance with the Faculty of Dentistry - Assessment Provisions 2017, the Faculty of Dentistry - Professionalism Provisions 2017 and the Faculty of Dentistry - Professionalism Expectations Provisions 2015;

meet the attendance requirements, in accordance with the Faculty of Dentistry - Attendance Provisions 2015; or

demonstrate adequate depth and breadth of clinical experience will be considered to have failed the year and will be required to repeat it. No reasessment will be offered.

Any student who successfully completes a reassessment, and has not yet reached the maximum period for meeting course requirements, will be permitted to progress.

Any student who fails a reassessment will be considered to have failed the year.

Any student who fails a Unit of Study after having repeated the year of study will be asked to show good cause why they should be permitted to re-enrol in the award course, in accordance with the provisions of the Coursework Policy 2014.

Year 1

Students may not progress to Year 2 unless they have passed the following assessments:

Periodontics Theory Barrier Exam

Periodontal Instrumentation Practical Barrier Exam

Students who fail both of these assessments will be considered to have failed the year and will be required to repeat it. No reassessment will be offered.

Students who fail no more than 1 of these assessments will be offered reassessment.

Students who fail reassessment will be considered to have failed the entire year and will be required to repeat it.

Year 2

Students may not progress to Year 2 Semester 2 unless they have passed the Paedodontics Pre-Clinical Practical Barrier Exam.

Students who fail this assessment will be offered reassessment.

Students who fail reassessment will be considered to have failed the entire year and will be required to repeat it.

The Bachelor of Oral Health is awarded as Pass only.

Cross institutional study is not available in this course.

Candidates may be granted credit for previous studies, according to the provisions of the Coursework Policy 2014, and in addition:

the study must be completed no more than five years before admission to candidature for this course;

the study completed must be equivalent to any unit of study in the Bachelor of Oral Health table of units;

the study must have been completed to credit level or equivalent;

if the previous award has been conferred, the maximum credit that may be granted is 48 credit points.

These resolutions apply to persons who commenced their candidature after 1 January, 2018 and persons who commenced their candidature prior to 1 January, 2018 and who elect to proceed under these resolutions.

Candidates who commenced prior to 1 January, 2018 may complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement, provided that requirements are completed by 1 January, 2021, or later date as the faculty may, in special circumstances, approve.