Melbourne Dental School

INFORMATION FOR PROSPECTIVE AND VISITING UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE COURSES OFFERED

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The last intake for commencing students was February 2009.  From 2011 students will enrol in the Doctor of Dental Surgery to qualify for registration with the Dental Practice Board of Victoria.

Information on entry requirements, the application procedure and fee information for each course is contained on that course's web page.

Special requirements for all courses

Health Requirements:

Prior to commencing all students are required to have established their infectious or immune status regarding certain viruses, including Hepatitis B and C and HIV. Acceptance of the offer of a place in either the Bachelor of Dental Science or the Bachelor of Oral Health indicates acceptance of this requirement.

Students should note that exposure-prone procedures are an integral and compulsory part of the course. A student who is positive for certain viruses and is held not able to perform such procedures will not be able to complete the course. For further information, please refer to the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences Policy on Infectious Diseases (PDF 181 kb).

Students must complete the appropriate declaration and undertaking (Infectious Diseases Declaration (PDF 156 kb)) and lodge with the Dental School before commencing the first semester of their course.

First Aid Requirement:

All commencing students must obtain an appropriate First Aid Certificate within the first 4 weeks of Semester 1. Acceptable First Aid certification is:

Police Record Checks:

Clinical placements are part of the undergraduate courses and are undertaken at the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne, other metropolitan hospitals and metropolitan and rural community clinics. Most hospitals and clinical agencies require Police Record Checks for all students, staff and volunteers who will come into contact with children, elderly and vulnerable people.
All commencing students, both local and international, are required to obtain a police check at their own expense prior to enrolment.  International students and students who studied outside Australia (including New Zealand) in the year prior to enrolment must obtain a police record check from the country in which they spent that year. 
All continuing students must obtain a new police record check annually.
Please read the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences policy and procedures for Police Record Checks.  The policy and procedures document including a Student Consent and Release form can be downloaded as a PDF document: Policy and Procedures for Police Record Checks

Further information on National Police Record Checks can be obtained from http://www.police.vic.gov.au.

Working with Children Checks:

The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences Working with Children Check Policy

All students new to the Melbourne Dental School in 2008 are required to obtain a Working with Children Check on or shortly after enrolment. Students currently in the Melbourne Dental School in 2008 will be required to obtain a Working with Children Check before 30 June 2008. The School will provide current students with information on the process for completing this requirement during first semester 2008. Working with Children checks are valid for 5 Years. Students whose course extends beyond 5 years will be required to obtain a new check.

Applying for a Working with Children Check, see the sample application and information sheet (PDF 1 MB).

Information on:

can be found in the University Undergraduate Handbook web page at: https://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/faces/htdocs/user/search/SimpleSearch.jsp

Information on scholarships can be found at: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/scholarships/


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CONTACTS


Melbourne Dental School:

4th floor, 720 Swanston Street
Carlton Vic. 3053
Phone: +61 3 9341 1500
Fax: +61 3 9341 1599
Email: enquiries@dent.unimelb.edu.au
Web: http://www.dent.unimelb.edu.au

UMAT OFFICE AT ACER:

19 Prospect Hill Road
Camberwell Vic. 3124
Phone: +61 3 9277 5673
Fax: + 61 3 9277 5757
Email: umat@acer.edu.au
Web: http://www.acer.edu.au/umat.

VTAC:

40 Park Street
South Melbourne Vic. 3205
Phone: 1300 364 133
Email: enquiry@vtac.edu.au
Web: http://www.vtac.edu.au

AUSTRALIAN DENTAL COUNCIL: http://www.dentalcouncil.net.au/

DENTAL PRACTICE BOARD OF VICTORIA: http://www.dentprac.vic.gov.au/

DENTAL HYGIENISTS’ ASSOC. OF AUST. (VIC. BRANCH): http://www.dhaa.asn.au/

DENTISTRY IN VICTORIA: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/dentistry/

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