GraduateNursing & Health Sciences
Master of Dental Public Health
University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
About this program
The Master of Dental Public Health at the University of Sydney focuses on preventing oral disease and improving oral health at a population level, particularly among vulnerable groups. Students complete core units in dental health services, population oral health and preventive dentistry, alongside a capstone and research project, developing skills in oral health surveillance, policy development and service delivery.
The course is designed for registered dentists seeking specialist recognition as well as other dental practitioners and non-dental professionals working in oral or public health. Sydney is ranked fourth in Australia and in the top 100 globally for dentistry and oral sciences.
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Admissions
Admission to the Master of Dental Public Health requires: a bachelor or doctoral degree (or equivalent) in dentistry; or a bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field, and a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree; or a qualification deemed by the faculty to be equivalent, and performance in an interview. In exceptional circumstances, applicants may be admitted without the master’s degree in public health who, in the opinion of the faculty, have qualifications and evidence of experience and achievement sufficient to successfully undertake the award.
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