Note: This course is only available to re-enrolling students.

Course structure

Key to availability of units:
N/A
not available in 2024 – may be available in 2025 or 2026
NS
non-standard teaching period

All units have a value of six points unless otherwise stated.

Students who commenced in 2017 or before are advised to refer to the 2017 Handbook.

Students who fail units in the second year of the course in 2018 and are deemed to have made unsatisfactory progress, may be required to take the remediation unit in 2019.

AvailabilityUnit codeUnitnameUnit requirementsContact hours
N/ADENT4123Integrated Dental Sciences Remediation Unit (24 points)
Prerequisites
Failure to pass (all eight of DENT4101 to DENT4108)
or (both of DENT4121
and DENT4122).
30 hours per week

Take all units (48 points):

Year 1

AvailabilityUnit codeUnitnameUnit requirementsContact hours
N/ADENT4121Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences 1 (24 points)None30 hours per week
N/ADENT4122Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences 2 (24 points)
Prerequisites
DENT4121 Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences 1 (ID 6811)
30 hours per week

Take all units (48 points):

Year 2

AvailabilityUnit codeUnitnameUnit requirementsContact hours
N/ADENT4211Developmental and behavioural sciences 1
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
90860 Doctor of Dental Medicine (ID 19)
and DENT4221 Diagnostic and surgical sciences 3 (ID 6661)
and DENT4231 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 1 (ID 6654)
and DENT4232 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 2 (ID 6655)
and DENT4233 Restorative and rehabilitative sciences 3 (ID 6656)
Co-requisites
DENT4234 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 4 (ID 6657)
And DENT4235 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 5 (ID 6658)
And DENT4236 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 6 (ID 6659)
Lecture 1 hour per week average Clinic 3 hours per week average Practical sessions 3 hours per week average
N/ADENT4221Diagnostic and surgical sciences 3
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
90860 Doctor of Dental Medicine (ID 19) and
or DENT4122 Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences 2 (ID 6810)
or level 3 Unit(s) MJD-MEDSC Medical Sciences (ID 4503)
Co-requisites
DENT4231 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 1 (ID 6654) DENT4232 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 2 (ID 6655) DENT4233 Restorative and rehabilitative sciences 3 (ID 6656)
N/ADENT4231Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 1
Prerequisites
Enrolment in 90860 Doctor of Dental Medicine (ID 19) and
or DENT4122 Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences 2 (ID 6810)
or
IMED3003 Body Systems and Disease III (ID 5975)
and IMED3004 Body Systems and Disease IV (ID 5976)
Co-requisites
DENT4221 Diagnostic and surgical sciences 3 (ID 6661)
, DENT4232 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 2 (ID 6655)
, DENT4233 Restorative and rehabilitative sciences 3 (ID 6656)
Lecture 1 hr per week on average Practical sessions 6 hrs per week on average
 DENT4232Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 2
N/ADENT4233Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 3
Prerequisites
Enrolment in Doctor of Dental Medicine 90860 and
or DENT4122 Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences 2 (ID 6810)
or
IMED3003 Body Systems and Disease III (ID 5975)
and IMED3004 Body Systems and Disease IV (ID 5976)
Co-requisites
DENT4221 Diagnostic and surgical sciences 3 (ID 6661)
, DENT4231 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 1 (ID 6654)
, DENT4232 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 2 (ID 6655)
Lectures 1 hr per week on average Clinics 3 hrs per week on average Practical/pre-clinical sessions 3 hrs per week on average
N/ADENT4234Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 4
Prerequisites
DENT4221 Diagnostic and surgical sciences 3 (ID 6661) DENT4231 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 1 (ID 6654) DENT4232 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 2 (ID 6655) DENT4233 Restorative and rehabilitative sciences 3 (ID 6656)
Co-requisites
DENT4211 Developmental and behavioural sciences 1 (ID 6653) DENT4235 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 5 (ID 6658) DENT4236 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 6 (ID 6659)
Lectures 1 hr per week on average Clinic 3 hrs per week on average Practical/Pre-clinical 3 hrs per week on average
N/ADENT4235Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 5
Prerequisites
DENT4221 Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences 1, DENT4231 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 1, DENT4232 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 2
and DENT4233 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 3
Co-requisites
DENT4211 Developmental and behavioural sciences 1
and DENT4234 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 4
and DENT4236 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 6
Lecture slot 1 hr Clinic slot 3 hr Practical slot 3 hr
N/ADENT4236Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 6
Prerequisites
DENT4221 Diagnostic and surgical sciences 3 (ID 6661) DENT4231 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 1 (ID 6654) DENT4232 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 2 (ID 6655) DENT4233 Restorative and rehabilitative sciences 3 (ID 6656)
Co-requisites
DENT4211 Developmental and behavioural sciences 1 (ID 6653) DENT4234 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 4 (ID 6657) DENT4235 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 5 (ID 6658)
Lecture slot 1 hr Clinic slot 3 hr Practical slot 3 hr

Take all units (48 points):

Year 3

AvailabilityUnit codeUnitnameUnit requirementsContact hours
N/ADENT5312Developmental and Behavioural Sciences 2
Prerequisites
DENT4221 Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences 3.
DENT4231 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 1.
DENT4232 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 2.
DENT4233 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 3.
DENT4211 Developmental and Behavioural Sciences 1.
DENT4234 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 4.
DENT4235 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 5.
and DENT4236 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 6
Co-requisites
DENT5322 Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences 4.
DENT5337 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 7.
and DENT5338 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 8
lectures:1 hour; clinics: 3 hours; practicals: 3 hours
N/ADENT5313Developmental and Behavioural Sciences 3
Prerequisites
DENT5312 Developmental and Behavioural Sciences 2 (ID 6662) DENT5322 Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences 4 (ID 6663) DENT5337 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 7 (ID 6664) DENT5338 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 8 (ID 6665)
Co-requisites
DENT5323 Diagnostic and surgical sciences 5 (ID 6667) DENT5341 Comprehensive Clinical Care 1 (ID 6668) DENT5342 Comprehensive Clinical Care 2 (ID 6669)
lectures: 1 hour; clinics: 3 hours; practicals: 3 hours
N/ADENT5322Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences 4
Prerequisites
DENT4221 Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences.
DENT4231 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 1.
DENT4232 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 2.
DENT4233 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 3.
DENT4211 Developmental and Behavioural Sciences 1 DENT4234 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 4 DENT4235 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 5
and DENT4236 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 6
Co-requisites
DENT5312 Developmental and Behavioural Sciences 2.
DENT5337 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 7.
and DENT5338 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 8
lectures: 1 hour; clinics: 3 hours; practicals: 3 hours
N/ADENT5323Diagnostic and surgical sciences 5
Prerequisites
DENT5312 Developmental and behavioural sciences 2, DENT5322 Diagnostic and surgical sciences 2, DENT5337 Restorative and rehabilitative sciences 7
and DENT5338 Restorative and rehabilitative sciences 8
Co-requisites
DENT5313 Developmental and behavioural sciences 3, DENT5341 Comprehensive Clinical Care 1
and DENT5342 Comprehensive Clinical Care 2
Lecture slot 1 hour Clinic clot 3 hours Practical slot 3 hours
N/ADENT5337Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 7
Prerequisites
DENT4221 Diagnostic and Surgical sciences.
DENT4231 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 1.
DENT4232 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 2.
DENT4233 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 3.
DENT4211 Developmental and Behavioural Sciences 1.
DENT4234 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 4.
DENT4235 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 5.
and DENT4236 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 6
Co-requisites
DENT5312 Developmental and Behavioural Sciences 2.
DENT5322 Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences 4.
and DENT5338 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 8
lectures: 1 hour; clinics: 3 hours; practicals: 3 hours
N/ADENT5338Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 8
Prerequisites
DENT4211 Developmental and Behavioural Sciences 1.
DENT4231 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 1.
DENT4232 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 2.
DENT4233 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 3.
DENT4211 Developmental and Behavioural Sciences 1.
DENT4234 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 4.
DENT4235 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 5.
and DENT4236 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 6
Co-requisites
DENT5312 Developmental and Behavioural Sciences 2.
DENT5322 Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences 4
and DENT5337 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 7
lectures: 1 hour; clinics: 3 hours; practicals: 3 hours
N/ADENT5341Comprehensive Clinical Care 1
Prerequisites
DENT5312 Developmental and Behavioural Sciences 2 (ID 6662) DENT5322 Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences 4 (ID 6663) DENT5337 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 7 (ID 6664) DENT5338 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 8 (ID 6665)
Co-requisites
DENT5313 Developmental and Behavioural Sciences 3 (ID 6666) DENT5323 Diagnostic and surgical sciences 5 (ID 6667) DENT5342 Comprehensive Clinical Care 2 (ID 6669)
Lecture 1 hour per week average Practical 3 hours per week avaerage
N/ADENT5342Comprehensive Clinical Care 2
Prerequisites
DENT5312 Developmental and Behavioural Sciences 2.
DENT5322 Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences 2.
DENT5337 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 7
and DENT5338 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 8
Co-requisites
DENT5313 Developmental and Behavioural Sciences 3.
DENT5323 Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences 5
and DENT5341 Comprehensive Clinical Care 1
lectures: 1 hour; clinics: 3 hours; practicals: 3 hours

Take all units (48 points):

Year 4

AvailabilityUnit codeUnitnameUnit requirementsContact hours
NSDENT5414Developmental and behavioural sciences 4
Prerequisites
DENT5312 Developmental and behavioural sciences 2, DENT5322 Diagnostic and surgical sciences 2, DENT5337 Restorative and rehabilitative sciences 7, DENT5338 Restorative and rehabilitative sciences 8, DENT5313 Developmental and behavioural sciences 3, DENT5323 Diagnostic and surgical sciences 3, DENT5341 Comprehensive clinical care 1
and DENT5342 Comprehensive clinical care 2
Co-requisites
DENT5443 Comprehensive Clinical Care 3, DENT5444 Comprehensive Clinical Care 4
and DENT5445 Comprehensive Clinical Care 5
Lecture slot 1 hour Clinic slot 3 hours Practical slot 3 hours
NSDENT5415Development and behavioural sciences 5
Prerequisites
DENT5414 Developmental and behavioural sciences 4, DENT5443 Comprehensive Clinical Care 3, DENT5444 Comprehensive Clinical Care 4
and DENT5445 Comprehensive Clinical Care 5
Co-requisites
DENT5446 Comprehensive Clinical Care 6, DENT5447 Comprehensive Clinical Care 7
and DENT5448 Comprehensive Clinical Care 8
Lecture slot 1 hor Clinic slot 3 hours Practical slot 3 hours
NSDENT5443Comprehensive Clinical Care 3
Prerequisites
DENT5312 Developmental and Behavioural Sciences 2 (ID 6662)
and DENT5322 Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences 4 (ID 6663)
and DENT5337 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 7 (ID 6664)
and DENT5338 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 8 (ID 6665)
and DENT5313 Developmental and Behavioural Sciences 3 (ID 6666)
and DENT5323 Diagnostic and surgical sciences 5 (ID 6667)
and DENT5341 Comprehensive Clinical Care 1 (ID 6668)
and DENT5342 Comprehensive Clinical Care 2 (ID 6669)
Co-requisites
DENT5414 Developmental and behavioural sciences 4 (ID 6670)
And DENT5444 Comprehensive Clinical Care 4 (ID 6672)
And DENT5445 Comprehensive Clinical Care 5 (ID 6673)
teaching day: 8 hours; lectures: 1 hour; clinics: 3 hours; practicals: 3 hours
NSDENT5444Comprehensive Clinical Care 4
Prerequisites
DENT5312 Developmental and Behavioural sciences 2.
DENT5322 Diagnostic and surgical sciences 2.
DENT5337 Restorative and rehabilitative sciences 7.
DENT5338 Restorative and rehabilitative sciences 8.
DENT5313 Developmental and Behavioural Sciences 3.
DENT5323 Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences 3.
DENT5341 Comprehensive Clinical Care 1.
and DENT5342 Comprehensive Clinical Care 2
Co-requisites
DENT5414 Developmental and Behavioural Sciences 4.
DENT5443 Comprehensive Clinical Care 3.
and DENT5445 Comprehensive Clinical Care 5
lectures: 1 hour; clinics: 3 hours; practicals: 3 hours
NSDENT5445Comprehensive Clinical Care 5
Prerequisites
DENT5312 Developmental and Behavioural Sciences 2 (ID 6662)
and DENT5322 Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences 4 (ID 6663)
and DENT5337 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 7 (ID 6664)
and DENT5338 Restorative and Rehabilitative Sciences 8 (ID 6665)
and DENT5313 Developmental and Behavioural Sciences 3 (ID 6666)
and DENT5323 Diagnostic and surgical sciences 5 (ID 6667)
and DENT5341 Comprehensive Clinical Care 1 (ID 6668)
and DENT5342 Comprehensive Clinical Care 2 (ID 6669)
Co-requisites
DENT5414 Developmental and behavioural sciences 4 (ID 6670)
And DENT5443 Comprehensive Clinical Care 3 (ID 6671)
And DENT5444 Comprehensive Clinical Care 4 (ID 6672)
Lectures 1 hour per week average Clinic and practical work 6 hours per work average
NSDENT5446Comprehensive Clinical Care 6
Prerequisites
DENT5443 Comprehensive Clinical Care 3 (ID 6671)
and DENT5444 Comprehensive Clinical Care 4 (ID 6672)
and DENT5445 Comprehensive Clinical Care 5 (ID 6673)
Co-requisites
DENT5415 Development and behavioural sciences 5 (ID 6674) DENT5447 Comprehensive Clinical Care 7 (ID 6676) DENT5448 Comprehensive Clinical Care 8 (ID 6677)
Lecture slot 1 hour Clinic slot 3 hours Practical slot 3 hours
NSDENT5447Comprehensive Clinical Care 7
Prerequisites
DENT5414 Developmental and behavioural sciences 4, DENT5443 Comprehensive Clinical Care 3, DENT5444 Comprehensive Clinical Care 4
and DENT5445 Comprehensive Clinical Care 5
Co-requisites
DENT5415 Development and behavioural sciences 5, DENT5446 Comprehensive Clinical Care 6
and DENT5448 Comprehensive Clinical Care 8
Lecture slot 1 hour Clinic slot 3 hours Practical slot 3 hours
NSDENT5448Comprehensive Clinical Care 8
Prerequisites
DENT5414 Developmental and behavioural sciences 4, DENT5443 Comprehensive Clinical Care 3, DENT5444 Comprehensive Clinical Care 4
and DENT5445 Comprehensive Clinical Care 5
Co-requisites
DENT5415 Development and behavioural sciences 5, DENT5446 Comprehensive Clinical Care 6
and DENT5447 Comprehensive Clinical Care 7
Teaching day 8 hours Lecture slot 1 hour Clinic slot 3 hours Practical slot 3 hours

See also the rules for the course and the Student Rules.

Rules

Note: This course is only available to re-enrolling students.

Applicability of the Student Rules, policies and procedures

1.(1) The Student Rules apply to students in this course.

(2) The policy, policy statements and guidance documents and student procedures apply, except as otherwise indicated in the rules for this course.

Academic Conduct Essentials and Communication and Research Skills modules

2.(1) Except as stated in (2), a student who enrols in this course for the first time irrespective of whether they have previously been enrolled in another course of the University, must undertake the Academic Conduct Essentials module (the ACE module) and the Communication and Research Skills module (the CARS module).

(2) A student who has previously achieved a result of Ungraded Pass (UP) for the CARS module is not required to repeat the module.

(3) A student must successfully complete the ACE module within the first teaching period of their enrolment. Failure to complete the module within this timeframe will result in the student's unit results from this teaching period being withheld. These results will continue to be withheld until students avail themselves of a subsequent opportunity to achieve a passing grade in the ACE module. In the event that students complete units in subsequent teaching periods without completing the ACE module, these results will similarly be withheld. Students will not be permitted to submit late review or appeal applications regarding results which have been withheld for this reason and which they were unable to access in the normally permitted review period.

English Language competency requirements

3.(1) To be considered eligible for consideration for admission to this course an applicant must satisfy the University's English language competence requirement as set out in the University Policy on Admission: Coursework, except as otherwise indicated in the rules for this course.

(2) Applicants presenting with the IELTS Academic require an overall score of at least 7.0 and no band less than 7.0.

Admission requirements

4.(1) To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—

(1) a bachelor's degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; and

(2) the equivalent of a UWA grade point average (GPA) of at least 5.5; and

(3) (a) a Graduate Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT) overall score of at least 50 and no section score less than 50 for domestic applicants;

or

(b) a Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) score of 123/123/123/123 for international applicants;

or

(c) a Dental Aptitude Test (DAT);

or

(d) a place in a Direct Pathway into this course.

Admission ranking and selection

5. Where relevant, admission will be awarded to the highest ranked applicants or applicants selected based on—

(a) a structured interview in which eligible applicants will be assessed based on the personal qualities considered desirable in dental practitioners, and a spatial awareness test, with invitation to attend the interview based on equal weightings under Rule 4(1), (2) and (3), in alignment with the interview quota for the year;

and

(b) the intake quota for that year;

and

(c) (i) for non-rural applicants, equal weighting of the GAMSAT/MCAT/DAT, GPA and interview;

or

(ii) for rural applicants, equal weighting of the GAMSAT, GPA, interview and rurality ranking.

Articulations and exit awards

6. This course does not form part of an articulated sequence.

Course structure

7.(1) The course consists of units to a total value of 192 points.

(2) Units must be selected in accordance with the course structure, as set out in these rules.

Satisfactory progress

8. To make satisfactory progress a student must pass units to a point value greater than half the total value of units in which they remain enrolled after the final date for withdrawal without academic penalty.

9. A student who has not achieved a result of Ungraded Pass (UP) for the Communication and Research Skills module (the CARS module) when their progress status is assessed will not have made satisfactory progress even if they have met the other requirements for satisfactory progress in Rule 8.

Progress status

10.(1) The Faculty, on the recommendation of the Board of Examiners, may assign a progress status of 'On Probation' or 'Excluded' to a student who does not make satisfactory progress under Rule 8.

(2) Unless it determines otherwise in light of exceptional circumstances, and except as set out in (3), the Faculty, on the recommendation of the Board of Examiners, assigns a progress status of 'On Probation' to a student who fails to make satisfactory progress under Rule 8.

(3) Unless it determines otherwise in light of exceptional circumstances, the Faculty, on the recommendation of the Board of Examiners, assigns a progress status of 'Excluded' to a student who—

(a) fails to make satisfactory progress under Rule 8 and has previously repeated two years of the course; or

(b) fails to make satisfactory progress under Rule 8 in the same year of the course for a second time.

(4) A student who is assigned a progress status of 'Excluded' under (3) (a) or (b) will not be permitted to re-enrol in the course.

[(4) is an exception to University Policy]

11. A student who does not make satisfactory progress in terms of Rule 9 is assigned the progress status of 'On Probation', unless they have been assigned a progress status of 'Suspended' or 'Excluded' for failure to meet other satisfactory progress requirements in Rule 8.

Award with distinction

12. To be awarded the degree with distinction a student must achieve a course weighted average mark (WAM) of at least 80 per cent, which is calculated based on —

(a) all units above Level 3 attempted as part of the course that are awarded a final percentage mark;

(b) all relevant units above Level 3 undertaken in articulating courses of this University that are awarded a final percentage mark;

and

(c) all units above Level 3 completed at this University that are credited to the master's degree course.

Deferrals

13. Applicants are not permitted to defer admission to this course and are expected to commence their course in the offered intake only. Approved leave is not available during the first academic year of this course. Applicants seeking admission to an alternative intake must submit a new application for that intake.

Additional rules
Supplementary assessment

14.(1) Subject to (2), a student who fails a didactic (non-clinical) component of a unit may be granted supplementary assessment in that component.

(2) The Board of Examiners will not provide an opportunity for supplementary assessment to a student who—

(a) fails more than two units in any calendar year;

or

(b) fails a deferred examination.

Requirements of students on probation

15.(1) Students who have been assigned a progress status of ‘On Probation' must –

(a) repeat all units having a clinical component that they have previously attempted in that year of the course;

and

(b) subject to (2), repeat all other units that they have previously attempted in that year of the course

(2) Students are exempt from the requirement to complete the following unit if they have a mark of at least 70 per cent in the unit DENT5302 Research Design, Statistics and Dental Public Health.

Approved leave and retention of credit

16.(1) Students may apply for a period of approved leave in accordance with University Policy.

(2) Following a period of approved leave of less than two years, students retain credit for all units previously passed.

(3) Following a period of approved leave of two years or more, full credit is unable to be granted and students must repeat the units comprising the most recently completed year of the course.

Short leave, requirement to attend and complete prescribed work

17.(1) Students must attend compulsory teaching and undertake practical and clinical work at the University, Oral Health Centre of Western Australia, and other institutions as approved by the Faculty.

(2) Providing approval is granted, a student is permitted to take a maximum of 10 University days annually as short leave. Short leave can include compassionate leave, medical leave , personal/other leave.

(3) Short leave is administered and managed as outlined in the UWA Dental School Student Handbook.

(4) Students who are absent for more than 5% of their total clinical sessions or 10 clinical sessions, whichever applies in an academic year, will be required to make-up/replace any further clinical sessions missed during the remainder of the year.

Entry from Medical Sciences Major at The University of Western Australia

18. Subject to completing other admission requirements, in recognition of prior learning, students who have satisfactorily completed the MJD-MEDSC Medical Sciences Major may be granted up to 48 credit points towards year 1 of the Doctor of Dental Medicine Course.

Entry via the Oral and Maxillofacial Entry Pathway

19. Subject to completing other admission requirements, in recognition of prior learning, students who have satisfactorily completed an MBBS or MD may be granted up to 48 credit points, for relevant units in year 1 of the Doctor of Dental Medicine Course.

National Police Clearance

20. At admission and annually during enrolment, students must provide a clear current Australian National Police Clearance; or

equivalent certification.

Health and Medical Sciences Infection Control requirements

21. Upon entry and during their enrolment students must comply with the Health and Medical Sciences Infection Control Requirements as appended to the UWA Policies on Admission and Student Enrolment

First Aid Requirements

22. At the time of enrolment students must show first aid competence equivalent to assessment requirements for HLTAID003, valid for no more than three years.

Advanced standing

23. The School may grant advanced standing for previously completed Dental units if they were completed as part of a postgraduate dental course recognised by the School as equivalent to the Doctor of Dental Medicine of this University.