Dentistry
Overview
Dentistry is an important part of the health service. It offers a rewarding and worthwhile career to anyone who has an interest in and a concern for the needs of people, an even temperament and a sense of precision. As a profession Dentistry gives an unusual opportunity to contribute to appearance, well-being and general health. One of its great attractions is its emphasis on caring for people and encouraging them to find the means to care for themselves.
Most graduates in Dentistry enter general practice on their own or in association with others. Some undertake postgraduate study and research training in preparation for an academic career. Others obtain further experience and complete postgraduate clinical qualifications before entering specialist practice.
The Dental Council of New Zealand requires all dentists to register to practise in New Zealand. The minimum qualification is the degree of Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) from the University of Otago. Graduates in Dentistry from the University of Otago, which has New Zealand's only School of Dentistry, enjoy an excellent reputation internationally. Their acceptance for practice and postgraduate study in overseas countries is high and many New Zealand graduates hold senior academic and hospital posts abroad.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
- Bachelor of Dental Technology (BDentTech)
- Bachelor of Oral Health (BOH)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Community Dentistry (PGDipComDent)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Dental Technology (PGDipCDTech)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (PGDipClinDent)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Dental Therapy (PGDipDentTher)
- Master of Dental Surgery (MDS)
- Master of Community Dentistry (MComDent)
- Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (DClinDent)
- Doctor of Dental Science (DDSc)
Papers
See the full list of Dentistry (DENT) papers.
Programme Requirements
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
| Year | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1st year |
Health Sciences First Year Course Notes: (i) Students enrolled in the Health Sciences First Year course will be required to achieve a satisfactory mark in a standard diagnostic English test or another approved measure of achievement. (ii) No student will be permitted to take an examination in a subject of the first year course in which a pass has already been gained. |
126 |
| 2nd year |
33 72 15 |
|
| 3rd year |
72 36 12 |
|
| 4th year |
90 18 12 |
|
| 5th year |
42 90 48 0 |
Bachelor of Oral Health (BOH)
| Year | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1st year |
MAOR 102 * * MAOR 102 must be taken in the second semester |
15 15 15 57 18 |
| 2nd year |
14 35 35 18 18 |
|
| 3rd year |
15 45 45 15 |
Further Information
Mrs Margaret Berkeley
Tel 03 479 7036
Fax 03 479 7677
Email dentistry@otago.ac.nz
Website http://www.otago.ac.nz/dentistry
