CQUniversity’s Bachelor of Oral Health program empowers you with the expertise and proficiency required to provide comprehensive preventive and operative dental care across all age groups. Under the guidance of seasoned practitioners, you'll engage in practical learning experiences, treating actual patients in CQUni's cutting-edge oral health simulation labs, the Rockhampton Health Clinic, or various external clinical placement sites. Upon graduation, you'll possess a versatile skill set enabling you to work with both children and adults, and you'll be eligible to seek registration as an Oral Health Therapist with the Dental Board of Australia. Graduates from this program are highly sought after in Queensland as well as in other states, both within public and private sectors.

Upon completion of the Bachelor of Oral Health at CQUniversity, you'll be eligible to seek registration as an Oral Health Therapist with the Dental Board of Australia. 

Structured to prepare you for a dynamic career, the program ensures you graduate with the essential competencies required for performing preventive and operative dentistry in various settings, including specialist dental practices. Additionally, your education will equip you with fundamental industry insights, enabling you to effectively educate and advocate for oral health in diverse community settings.

With a strong emphasis on practical learning, the curriculum incorporates extensive work-integrated experiences in pre-clinical and clinical environments, utilizing purpose-built facilities such as our state-of-the-art oral health laboratory and dental clinic at CQUniversity Rockhampton. These opportunities not only enhance your practical skills but also significantly boost your employability in the field. Oral health offers a fulfilling and diverse career path, and throughout your studies, you'll have the advantage of interacting with peers from other health disciplines in facilities like CQUniversity's Allied Health Clinic. For further information on applying for general registration as a dental practitioner, please refer to the Dental Board of Australia website.

COURSE STRUCTURE:
Completion of this program necessitates fulfilling 20 core units.

UNIT INFORMATION:
For comprehensive information regarding the units available in this course, please refer to the Handbook and navigate to the "Course Structure" tab.

CREDIT TRANSFER:
Should you have completed prior relevant studies, you might qualify for credit transfer.

After successfully finishing the Bachelor of Oral Health program, you will qualify to seek registration to practice as an Oral Health Therapist in both general and specialized dental practices throughout Australia. As an Oral Health Therapist, you'll be proficient in providing preventive and operative dental care for patients of all ages. Additionally, you'll possess the skills to educate and advocate for oral health in various settings, including small groups and communities.

Completion of Australian Year 12 or equivalent; or completion of AQF Certificate IV or equivalent; or completion of an approved university foundation studies program.

To fulfill the English language proficiency requirements, candidates must achieve one of the following:

- Attain a minimum overall band score of 7.0 in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic), with at least 7.0 in each of the Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening sections; or
- Obtain Grades A or B exclusively in all four components of the Occupational English Test.
- Secure an overall score of 75 in the TOEFL Internet-based test, with no subsection scoring below 17.
- Achieve an overall score of 54 in the Pearson Test of English Academic, with no subsection scoring below 46.
- Obtain an overall test score of 169 in the Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) / Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) exams, with no individual band score below 162.