Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

The Master of Dental Science (MDSc) courses are designed to prepare dentists for admission to specialist dental practice.

In 2010 a limited number of positions will be available in courses in the following areas:

• Orthodontics
• Periodontics
• Oral pathology and oral medicine

The Master of Dental Science (MDSc) degree is a three-year, full-time coursework program. Courses are generally offered in the following disciplines:

• Endodontics
• Oral and maxillofacial surgery (applicants for this MDSc course must also satisfy additional requirements).
• Oral pathology and oral medicine
• Orthodontics
• Paediatric dentistry
• Periodontics
• Prosthodontics

Each course satisfies the formal training requirements of the dental boards in each state of Australia so graduates are eligible to apply for registration as a specialist in the appropriate clinical discipline. (Note: Some state dental boards may have additional requirements for specialist registration - such as a specified period of time in restricted and/or supervised practice - hence potential applicants should obtain further details/advice from the dental board in the state in which they intend to practice).

Course outline

The MDSc is a degree by coursework and it includes a supervised research project. All courses contain a mixture of didactic, clinical and research work. Approximately 50% of the time for all courses is spent developing clinical experience in the chosen specialty, and all courses have interdisciplinary interaction with the other dental specialties throughout the course.

The research work must be presented as a formal research report/dissertation, and in some disciplines there may be an extra requirement that the research reports must be submitted to suitable professional journals for consideration for publication.

Admission requirements

Admission to the Master of Public Health requires the following:

• Bachelor of Dental Science from this University or equivalent status
• at least two years experience in the practice of general dentistry
• a pass in the Primary Examinations for Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons or its equivalent

Domestic students

All UWA coursework programs: English Language Competence

International students

All UWA coursework programs: English Language Competence

Course enquiries

Administrative secretary
Ms Sharon Baker

Telephone: (+61 8) 9346 7636
Email: sharon.baker@uwa.edu.au

The availability of MDSc courses varies from time to time.