Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (Surgical Dentistry)

The Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (Surgical Dentistry) is a 1-year program that will upgrade your skills and clinical techniques in oral surgery for the general dental practice.

Alternatively, the candidate can complete a full 3-year Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Oral Surgery) program to be eligible for specialist registration with the Australian Dental Board.

Why study surgical dentistry here?

• World-ranked – ranked number 33 in the world for dentistry,* the University of Sydney School of Dentistry is Australia's first dental school and has been training dental practitioners for more than 100 years.
• Learning – all our postgraduate dentistry courses are patient-centred, evidence-based, integrated with research and responsive to community needs. You will be trained by our expert oral health professionals and researchers.
• Graduate qualities – our graduates are engaged and globally aware and have the capability to become leaders in oral health, dentistry and research.

*Source: QS World Rankings by subject, 2018.

You will complete a research project each semester.

Important Information

To assist students to make informed choices about their study, we have identified and set out the Inherent Requirements for coursework award courses in dentistry.

The University of Sydney welcomes and encourages applications from students with disabilities, and from diverse social and cultural backgrounds. Where there are physical, intellectual, cultural, religious or other factors that impact on a student's ability to meet the Inherent Requirements, the University will make reasonable adjustments to assist the student to meet the requirements. Please read the