List of dental schools in Australia

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This list of dental schools includes major academic institutions in Australia that award advanced professional degrees in the field of dentistry. Dental degrees offered in Australia include bachelor's degrees, master's by coursework and extended master's degrees.

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UniversityLocationEntryDurationDegree(s)
Charles Sturt University Orange Undergraduate5 yearsBDSc [1]
James Cook University Cairns Undergraduate5 yearsBDS [2]
Griffith University Gold Coast Undergraduate5 yearsBDHSc/MDent [3]
La Trobe University Bendigo Undergraduate5 yearsBDSc (Hons) [4]
University of Adelaide Adelaide Undergraduate5 yearsBDS [5]
University of Melbourne Melbourne Graduate4 yearsDDS [6]
University of Queensland Brisbane Undergraduate5 yearsBDS (Hons) [7]
University of Sydney Sydney Undergraduate
Graduate
7 years
4 years
BSc /DDM [8]
DDM [9]
University of Western Australia Perth Graduate4 yearsDDM [10]

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