Welcome to the Bachelor of Oral Health

Further information regarding details of your orientation can be accessed below. All students within the Bachelor of Oral Health must satisfy the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences Clinical Placement Compliance Policy prior to commencing clinical practice.

Associate Professor Roisin McGrath, Clinical Coordinator Keira Venables and Academic Programs Manager, Sarah Wolfe provide an overview of the Bachelor of Oral Health program, including course structure, learning experiences, and key information for prospective students.

Please Note: The Orientation timetable may change as updates and availability of Staff or Presenters are confirmed. Students are encouraged to regularly check for updates, especially closer to the date.

As part of the course requirements students will also be expected to purchase specific instruments that they will use throughout their degree, beginning from first year orientation with a cost of approximately $5,000.

The Melbourne Dental School does not use the central University timetabling system, students enrolled in the Bachelor of Oral Health Program will be provided with a personal timetable during Orientation

Welcome to the Doctor of Dental Surgery

Further information regarding details of your orientation can be accessed below. All students within the Doctor of Dental Surgery must satisfy the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences Clinical Placement Compliance Policy prior to commencing clinical practice.

Please Note: The Orientation timetable may change as updates and availability of Staff or Presenters are confirmed. Students are encouraged to regularly check for updates, especially closer to the date.

As part of the course requirements students will also be expected to purchase specific instruments that they will use throughout their degree.

Welcome to the Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (Implants)

All students within the Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (Implants) must satisfy the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences Clinical Placement Compliance Policy prior to commencing clinical practice.

Students undertaking the Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (Implants) are also required to fill out the following Dental Health Services Victoria (DHSV) and Melbourne Dental Clinical (MDC) Credentialing forms, in order to be set up in both work places as a practitioner to commence seeing patients. This is both a course requirement as well as clinical requirement and students will not be allowed into the clinics without having submitted these forms.

Once students have completed all the relevant information they may submit it to Melbourne Dental School in the link below. All students must make every effort to submit these forms prior to the commencement of Orientation.

Welcome to Honours in Oral Health

Students undertaking the Bachelor of Oral Health (Degree with Honours) can learn advanced techniques in the following disciplines of Dental Therapy, Dental Hygiene, Oral Health Therapy and Health Promotion/ public health depending on your research project.

Students undertaking the Bachelor of Biomedicine (Degree with Honours) or Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours) within the field of Oral Health are provided with opportunities for increasing depth of knowledge and expanding the theoretical basis on which research projects are developed. Students will be provided with opportunities to apply knowledge and technical skills in a supervised research environment as well as developing communication, problem-solving and critical thinking capacities, appropriate risk assessment and ethical approval processes.

Honours students will have a tailored orientation program based on the stream they apply for, and more information will be provided once selection is complete.

Welcome to the Doctor of Clinical Dentistry

Further information regarding details of your orientation can be accessed below. All students within the Doctor of Clinical Dentistry must satisfy the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences Clinical Placement Compliance Policy prior to commencing clinical practice.

Please Note: The Orientation timetable may change as updates and availability of Staff or Presenters are confirmed. Students are encouraged to regularly check for updates, especially closer to the date.

Students undertaking the Doctor of Clinical Dentistry are also required to fill out the following Dental Health Services Victoria (DHSV) Credentialing forms in order to be set up in both work places as a practitioner to commence seeing patients. This is both a course requirement as well as clinical requirement and students will not be allowed into the clinics without having submitted these forms.

Once students have completed all the relevant information they may submit it to Melbourne Dental School in the link below. All students must make every effort to submit these forms prior to the commencement of Orientation.

Welcome to the Research Higher Degree program

Research Candidates can undertake extensive and exciting research within various fields including but not limited to Oral Infection and Immunity, Dental Materials, Forensic Bone Biology, Population Oral Health and Clinical Research.

The many valued members of staff, partners and collaborators support the desire to transform health systems and healthcare delivery, reduce the costs of those systems, and improve the lives of individuals and communities locally and globally.

RHD students will meet with their supervisors upon commencement and will complete the required induction processes. They will need to contact their supervisors for more information.

Student Identification

University of Melbourne Students will be issued a University of Melbourne student card, which is required for administrative transactions, proof of identification for examinations, access to study spaces and library account. This ID card includes a photo, Student ID Number, Name and Barcode, as well as requiring a signature. Student cards should always be accessible and carried on campus.

To organise a Student Card please visit Manage my admin.

As a Melbourne Dental School Student, a UoM ID must be carried visibly at all times within the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne, as well as other clinics Students attend. This must be worn so as to identify Students clearly to patients, staff and security.

Occupational Health & Safety

All Students require an Occupational Health and Safety Induction from the University of Melbourne and Dental Health Services Victoria (DHSV). Most Students will receive a thorough induction as part of their Orientation Programs when they commence their degree. All other students are advised to make an appointment with the OHS Advisor for their induction session.

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General Policies

All Students will be guided by certain policies relevant to their discipline. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that they adhere to UoM policy guidelines, especially in relation to clinical practice. It is advised that all students familiarise themselves with the Student policies which can be viewed at the following link Melbourne Policy Library.

Key policy documents relevant to Melbourne Dental School students can be found below.

Privileged Information Accessed Through Study Procedure

Student Travel and Transport Policy

Responsible Conduct and Expectations of Students Procedure

Building Access

The Melbourne Dental School is located over three sites at 720 Swanston Street in the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne building, at 30 Flemington Road, Parkville in the Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute and the Melbourne Dental Clinic: Melbourne Oral Health Training and Education Centre (MOHTEC) at 723 Swanston Street.

All commencing coursework Students will be provided with a DHSV Proximity Card for access within the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne within their first week. Students will also be provided access on their University of Melbourne Student Card for access to Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute and Melbourne Dental Clinic: Melbourne Oral Health Training and Education Centre (MOHTEC), if required as part of their course.

All RHD Students must consult with their supervisor and complete the Key and Proximity Card Request Form and submit it to the Melbourne Dental School Office.

Study Space & Lockable Storage

Bachelor of Oral Health and Doctor of Dental Surgery Students will all be allocated a locker and padlock to use during their enrolled study periods, located in the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne building. This locker is provided to students for the use and storage of items that cannot be and not allowed to be taken into clinics.

Doctor of Clinical Dentistry, Graduation Diploma of Clinical Dentistry (Implants), and Oral Health Honours Students will be allocated a desk with storage cupboards/drawers located in either the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne building or Melbourne Dental Clinic: Melbourne Oral Health Training and Education Centre (MOHTEC), depending on Speciality.

All full-time RHD students will be allocated a desk with storage and a computer, located in either the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne building, Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute or Melbourne Dental Clinic: Melbourne Oral Health Training and Education Centre (MOHTEC) depending on their Research area and supervisor.

Students are not to keep perishables, leave items in their locker/desks/cupboards that may cause discomfort others, odours or be at risk to the health of others. Locker/desks/cupboards are University of Melbourne property and the Melbourne Dental School reserves the right to open, inspect or remove items that may be deemed a potential risk, or not allowed to be stored within them. Students are not entitled to swap lockers, desks or storage cupboards without consulting with the Melbourne Dental School Office. Breaches of any rules adhering to the use of the lockers may result in confiscation of use of storage or a study space.

BYOD

Students are required to bring their own device for all classes please see below for the minimum requirements.

Here are the specs for the Mac Users:

Minimum:
Operating System: macOS Monterey
CPU: Intel or M Series
RAM: 8 GB
Hard Disk: 128 GB SSD
Screen size: 13” or higher
Graphics/Resolution: 2560-by-1600 or higher
Recommended:
Operating System: macOS Monterey or later
CPU: M2 Pro with 10-Core CPU, 16-Core GPU
RAM: 16 GB
Hard Disk: 512 GB SSD
Screen size: 14” or higher
Graphics/Resolution: Integrated 16-Core GPU

Here are the minimum and recommended specs for Windows OS:

Minimum:
Operating System: Windows 10 21H2
CPU: Intel Core i5 CPU or AMD Ryzen 5
RAM: 8 GB
Hard Disk: 128 GB SSD
Screen size: 13” or higher
Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080 or higher
Advertised Battery Life: 4 or more hours
Internet Connection: Ethernet or/and WiFi
Recommended:
Operating System: Windows 10 22H2, Windows 11 21H2, Windows 11 22H2
CPU: Intel Core i7 CPU or AMD Ryzen 7
RAM: 16 GB
Hard Disk: 256 GB SSD or higher (512 GB SSD, 1 TB SSD…)
Screen size: 14” or higher
Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080 or higher
Advertised Battery Life: 6 or more hours
Internet Connection: Ethernet or/and WiFi
Ports: At least 1 Thunderbolt or USB-C Port that can charge the laptop

Become familiar with the services and facilities provided by the University of Melbourne. The University’s Students website is a great resource for all Students, and the Graduate Research Hub is useful to all Graduate Research Students Graduate Research Hub.