Dental Technology and Oral Health

Dental Technology and Oral Health Courses in Victoria in 2025

Dental technicians construct and repair dentures (false teeth) and other dental appliances, including crowns, bridges and orthodontic appliances (Good Careers Guide).

Oral health therapists diagnose dental decay and gum diseases, work together with dentists to provide routine oral health care for children and adults, and also help to promote oral health and preventive dental practices among school children and the broader community (Good Careers Guide).

Both of these professionals work together with dentists and dental surgeons.

INSTITUTION	COURSE NAME	VCE PREREQs	MAJOR STUDIES IN 2025
Charles Sturt University(Holmesglen Institute Chadstone Campus)(Students will complete lectures and pre-clinical training in years one and two at Holmesglen's Chadstone campus, with some clinical training at Wagga Wagga, NSW. The majority of clinical training and placement will occur in year three when students are based in Wagga Wagga.)	Bachelor of Oral Health (Therapy and Hygiene) 2025 ATAR: 85.55	n/a, but but satisfactory completion of Year 12 and ATAR is used as part of selection	Oral Hygiene, Oral Therapy.
Holmesglen Institute(Chadstone Campus)	Diploma of Dental Technology Note: graduates can do further study in the Advanced Diploma of Dental Prosthetics.	n/a, but satisfactory completion of Year 12 useful.	Appliance Design Techniques, Computer Aided Design (CAD), Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM), Dental Material Science, Repair, manufacture and modify dentures, Structures of the Oral Cavity.
La Trobe University(Bendigo Campus)	Bachelor of Oral Health Science 2025 ATAR: 98.75	Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.	Oral health science.
RMIT University(City Campus, and the Royal Melbourne Dental Hospital in Carlton)	Diploma of Dental Technology Note: graduates can do further study in the Advanced Diploma of Dental Prosthetics.	Satisfactory completion of Year 12 and ATAR is used as part of selection.	Complete and Partial Dentures, Crown and Bridge, Mouthguards, Orthodontics.
University of Melbourne (Parkville Campus)Useful YouTube clip	Bachelor of Oral Health 2025 ATAR: 94.30	Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in one of Biology or Chemistry.	Oral health sciences, Preventive and clinical dentistry, Social sciences and health promotion, Vocational clinical practice.

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