Postgraduate
Doctor of Dental Medicine
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Address
Student Central
The University of Western Australia (M355) 35 Stirling Highway Perth Western Australia 6009
Telephone
(+61 8) 6488 3939
International
1800 653 050
Frequently asked questions
Careers and further study
Take your studies to a new level with a postgraduate degree and discover what career opportunities lie ahead.
Career Pathways
Further Study
Fees and scholarships
Learn more about the fees that apply to you for this course. For fee type definitions and further assistance, see the Fee Calculator Help page. You can also search our database for scholarships that are relevant to you or this course.
Postgraduate - fee paying students
Annual course fees are calculated based on a standard annual study load of 48 credit points.
Postgraduate – Commonwealth supported students
Annual course fees are calculated based on a standard annual study load of 48 credit points.
Scholarships
Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.
Cost of living
Postgraduate – onshore students
Annual course fees are calculated based on a standard annual study load of 48 credit points.
Scholarships
Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.
Cost of living
Admission requirements
If you’re interested in furthering your career by studying this postgraduate degree, find out the admission details below.
Domestic school leaver
You are a domestic school leaver if you are an Australian citizen, permanent resident or New Zealand citizen, and recently completed Year 12 studies.
View the application information for medicine or dentistry.
International school leaver
You are an international school leaver if you have recently completed Yr 12 studies or equivalent and are not an Australian citizen, permanent resident or New Zealand citizen.
View the application information for medicine or dentistry.
University graduate
You are graduate applicant if you have a bachelor’s degree or are in progress of your first bachelor’s degree.
View the domestic and international application information for medicine or dentistry.
How to apply
Ready to apply for this postgraduate course? Follow the steps and you’ll be on your way to joining us at UWA.
Course details
About The Course
Quick Details
- Available 2020
- Perth (Crawley campus)
- Full-time only
- On-campus
- The course will commence at the end of January each year.
- Students will be expected to commit to an 08.00 to 16.00 daily schedule. The first year of study will be 45 weeks in total.
- Postgraduate
- 90860
- 089787B
Course Structure
Postgraduate coursework degrees and combined (coursework and research) degrees comprise a number of units. Refer to the course structure for more information.
Application deadlines
The Admissions Test for undergraduate entry into Dentistry is changing in 2019
For domestic school leavers intending to apply during 2019 for 2020 into the Direct Pathway to the Doctor of Dental Medicine, the test is changing.
From 2019, for entry into 2020, all applicants to the domestic High Academic Achievement, Rural and Broadway School Leaver Pathways to the Doctor of Medicine (MD) must sit the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT ANZ). UCAT ANZ replaces UMAT.
Course Accreditation

UWA Dental School
