Oral Health

Oral health therapy students graduate with dual qualifications in dental hygiene and dental therapy. there is a strong focus on developing skills to prevent disease and manage oral health conditions with an adult restorative scope of practice.

You will complete a minimum of 1,500 hours of practical experience over three years. you’ll participate in clinical placements offered at the westmead centre for oral health, sydney dental hospital, nepean dental health clinic and other local health district dental hospitals. practical experience includes simulation practice, patient treatment in public dental clinics, private clinics, residential aged care facilities and block rural placements.

• Type: Mandatory

• Duration: Contact us for up-to-date information

• Fees: Contact us for up-to-date information

Oral health therapist, dental hygienist, dental therapist are integral parts of the dental team, providing preventative services to patients of all ages in both the public and private sector. areas in which you can advance your career: school and community dental services hospitals residential care settings general private practice specialist private practice research education oral health promotion

Work while you study

With this visa, you can work up to 40 hours per two-week period once your course of study begins.

Partnerships

Most universities in Australia have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. The University of Sydney has partnerships with the following companies: