Overview
About this course
Our course provides training for specialist dental treatment of patients with the full range of disabilities, including those who have: physical, medical, and neuro-sensory or intellectual, including sensory, cognitive, mental-psychiatric and emotional impairments.
Who is it for?
Our Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Special Needs Dentistry) is aimed at qualified dentists who wish to practice at the specialist level in the field of special needs dentistry.
Structure
What you’ll study
This course is primarily clinical based with didactic sessions and a research component in each semester.
Capstone experience
A capstone experience comprises one or more units of study designed by the faculty to provide students with an opportunity to draw together the learning that has taken place during the award, synthesise this with their prior learning and experience, and draw conclusions that will form the basis for further investigation, intellectual and/or professional growth.
You will complete a thesis as a capstone experience. The research project is undertaken throughout the course.
This course has a mandatory professional practice work component where subject to contract with the Local Health District (LHD), you may be paid for some clinical sessions (conditions apply), once enrolled in the course.
Costs
Funding
Admissions
Education
A successful applicant for admission to this course will hold:
- a Bachelor of Dentistry, Doctor of Dental Medicine or Bachelor of Dental Surgery from the University of Sydney or equivalent institution;
- Or an equivalent qualification that is recognised by the Australian Dental Board (Limited Registration for postgraduate training/supervised practice) and with a curriculum acceptable to the school.
Demonstrated commitment
Applicants must demonstrate commitment to the particular specialty that they are applying for, such as through participation in short courses or continuing education programs aligned to that particular specialty.
Interviews and examination
All applications will be ranked according to academic merit after the application closing date. Successfully ranked applicants will be invited to participate in an interview with the Sydney Dental School. Some specialist programs also require applicants to sit an examination as a component of the admission process.
Experience and registration
In addition to these criteria, admission to this course requires:
- at least two years general dental practice; completion of the primary Fellowship Examination of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons or its equivalent is desirable
- all applicants must be registered with the Australian Dental Board for practice (limited registration for international candidates) prior to admission to the program.
International qualifications
For qualifications awarded outside Australia, equivalencies and entry requirements are determined based on the country, institution, and qualification.
A minimum result of 7.0 overall and a minimum result of 7.0 in each band
A minimum result of 96 overall including a minimum result of 24 in Reading and Listening, 27 in Writing and 23 in Speaking
A minimum result of 68 overall and a minimum result of 68 in each band