Oral health
Why study Oral health?
Our course is the only oral health program in Australia accredited by the Australian Dental Council to teach the restoration or filling of teeth in adults over 25 years. Oral health therapists provide oral health care including the prevention and treatment of dental decay and gum diseases. They work closely with other dental professionals including dentists and dental specialists and are highly skilled in oral health promotion. Our course has a strong focus on oral health care services in rural and regional areas and you will do a practical placement in rural Victoria. Study basic sciences and public health and start preclinical dentistry in your first semester in our state-of-the-art clinical simulation laboratory.
Career opportunities
You may register with the Australian Dental Board as an oral health therapist, dental hygienist and dental therapist. There is currently high demand for graduates to work in many different settings and employment opportunities exist in private dental practice, community health centres, hospitals, aboriginal health collectives, academia, health promotion, not-for-profit and health organisations, specialist dental practices and health management.
Courses
Local students
| Offer year | Course title | Campus(es) | Duration | Semester starts |
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| 2013 | Bachelor of Oral Health Science |
Bendigo
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2.5 years full-time, including a summer semester (not available part-time) | Semester 1 (March) |
Bachelor of Oral Health Science continued…
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Want to know more?
Feel free to ask us a question about any course for local students.
Fees and scholarships
Undergraduate courses are Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) for eligible Australian and New Zealand citizens. The domestic fee calculator can be used to calculate the cost of subjects this year.
There is also a wide range of scholarships available for local students.
International students
No courses available
How to apply?
Enquire now about any course for international students or find out how to apply.
Fees and scholarships
Estimated fees for international students are indicated for each course above. Fees are indicative only and set at 120 credit points per course, unless otherwise stated, and may vary depending on the number of credit points in which students enrol. Some courses may vary in credit point load and fees will be adjusted accordingly.
There is also a range of scholarships available for international students to assist students.
Your study experience
Oral health placements
Clinical placements form an important part of our program and take place primarily in Bendigo at our new 20-chair clinical facility at the Anne Caudle campus. You may do other placements in third year across a wide range of locations including special needs areas, nursing homes, schools and community health centres and internationally.
Instrument and Equipment List
The Department of Dentistry & Oral Health requires students to purchase instruments, equipment, textbooks and uniform items for use throughout their courses. Below is an example of the prices students may incur in their 1st year of study.
Dental Equipment Grants
If you are receiving Centrelink student benefits then you will automatically receive a Student Start-Up Scholarship valued at around $2,200 per annum, which may assist you to purchase your dental equipment. If you have financial hardship as well as other types of disadvantage (difficult family circumstances, disability or medical condition, refugee background, or Indigenous Australian heritage) you may be eligible to receive a Dental Equipment Grant.
A small number of Dental Equipment Grants are available for students in the Department of Dentistry and Oral Health.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for a Grant you must have financial hardship and
- difficult family circumstances and/or
- refugee background and/or
- disability or long term medical condition
- and/or Indigenous Australian heritage.
Guidelines and Application Forms are available from the Equality and Diversity Centre.
Overseas study opportunities
You may be eligible for our student exchange program.
Student profiles
Students from our Faculty talk about their experience at La Trobe.
About the academic staff
You'll get to meet a large number of academics during your course, from tutors through to lecturers. You can view all the staff from the Faculty of Health Sciences or focus on staff in Oral health.
