Dental Technology & Oral Health in Victoria
St. Joseph's College
Dental Technology & Oral Health Courses in Victoria in 2026
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).
INSTITUTION | COURSE NAME | VCE PREREQs | MAJOR STUDIES IN 2026 |
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) 2026 ATAR: 90.65 | n/a, 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. Language Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) Test, and Pre-Training Review. | 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 2026 ATAR: 99.95 | 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 (All training is based in the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne through a long standing partnership with Dental Health Services Victoria to ensure wide exposure to the industry.) | Diploma of Dental Technology Note: graduates can do further study in the Advanced Diploma of Dental Prosthetics
| Satisfactory completion of Year 12 and ATAR may be 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 2026 ATAR: 94.10 | 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. |