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Doctor of Dental Surgery (MC-DDENSUR) // Course structure

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Course structure

The Doctor of Dental Surgery requires the successful completion of 400 credit points of compulsory subjects.

Progression Rules

All subjects in each year of study (100 credit points) must be successfully completed for progression to the next year of study.

100 credit points of study are required in the 4th year for graduation.

Year 1

Code Name Study period Credit Points
DENT90141 Preclinical Dental Practice
Year Long (On Campus - Parkville)
 31.25
DENT90112 Diseases and Dentistry
Year Long (On Campus - Parkville)
 31.25
DENT90142 Professional Practice 1
Year Long (On Campus - Parkville)
 18.75
DENT90114 Structure and Function in Dentistry
Year Long (On Campus - Parkville)
 18.75

Year 2

Code Name Study period Credit Points
DENT90146 Dental Practice 2
Year Long (On Campus - Parkville)
 43.75
DENT90147 Professional Practice 2: Lifespan Care
Year Long (On Campus - Parkville)
 18.75
DENT90148 Specialty preclinical dental practice
Year Long (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
DENT90149 Dental Research Project 1
Year Long (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Year 3

Code Name Study period Credit Points
DENT90120 Dental Practice 2
Year Long (On Campus - Parkville)
 43.75
DENT90121 Oral Medicine, Surgery and Special Needs
Year Long (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
DENT90122 Principles of Dental Practice 2
Year Long (On Campus - Parkville)
 18.75
DENT90123 Dental Research Project B
Year Long (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Year 4

The final year is a comprehensive clinical year in which students will undertake a combination of Clinical Placement, On-call, didactic teaching and assessment:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
DENT90124 Comprehensive Dental Practice
Year Long (On Campus - Parkville)
 100

Last updated: 21 February 2025