Australian Dentistry · School-by-school data
Australian dental school entry requirements (2027 entry): every school in one place
There is no national cut-off for Australian dentistry. For 2027 entry, 8 of the 11 programs in our catalogue take school leavers, 4 take graduates and 1 does both. 4 school-leaver programs set a minimum ATAR, from 80.00 at Curtin Oral Health Therapy to 99.00 at UQ Dental, and 5 use UCAT-ANZ. 4 graduate programs use GAMSAT, and the minimum GPA runs from 5.0 to 5.5. A minimum is a hurdle, not a target, so each row also shows the offer or interview figures the school publishes.
- Schools
- 11
- Catalogue updated
- 7 Nov 2026
- Checked against
- School pages or extracts of them
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School by school
School-leaver dentistry: ATAR, UCAT-ANZ and interview by school
| School | Route | ATAR | Admissions test | How UCAT-ANZ is used | TrueScore | Prerequisites | Interview | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide DentalAdelaide, SA | School leaver | 90.00MinimumAdelaide says the rank needed is typically much higher | UCAT-ANZ | Alone decides the interview, then 20% of the offer rank | 2120EstimateInterstate 2350 | One of Chemistry, Mathematical Methods, Specialist Mathematics or Physics, plus one of Biology, Earth and Environmental Science, Chemistry or Physics | MMI | Checked 11 Sept 2026 |
| Charles Sturt DentalOrange, NSW | School leaver | No minimum publishedMedian offer 98.20 for 2026, from a very small group | UCAT-ANZ | Alone decides the interview. UAC states a 50th percentile minimum, so confirm it | 2120EstimateRural 1950 | None | Panel | Site could not be opened directly |
| Curtin Oral Health TherapyBentley, WA | School leaver | 80.00MinimumMedian selection rank offered 98.98, from a very small group | None | Not used | UCAT-ANZ not used | English | No interview | Site could not be opened directly |
| Griffith DentalGold Coast, QLD | School leaver | Not published | UCAT-ANZ | Alone decides the interview, then one of three weighted parts of the offer rank | Not published | None | Recorded online interview | Site could not be opened directly |
| JCU DentalCairns, QLD | School leaver | No set minimumMedian offer 97.05, lowest 86.95 for 2026 | None | Not used | UCAT-ANZ not used | English, Chemistry, Maths Methods | No interview | Site could not be opened directly |
| La Trobe DentalBendigo, VIC | School leaver | No minimum publishedLowest offer 95.85 ATAR, 99.55 selection rank for 2026Regional Entry lowest 83.65 ATAR | None | Not used | UCAT-ANZ not used | English | No interview | Site could not be opened directly |
| UQ DentalHerston & St Lucia, QLD | School leaver | 99.00Minimum after adjustmentsMedian offer 99.30 before adjustments, 2026 | UCAT-ANZ | Ranks applicants once the ATAR hurdle is met | Not published | English, Chemistry | No interview | Checked 11 Sept 2026 |
| UWA DentalNedlands, WA | School leaver and graduate | 98.00MinimumIndigenous school-leaver pathway 90 | UCAT-ANZ | 20% of the final rank (15% rural) | Not published | None listed | MMI | Checked 11 Sept 2026 |
Curtin Oral Health Therapy is an oral health therapy degree, not a dentistry degree. It is listed because it sits in our dental catalogue.
School by school
Graduate-entry dentistry: GPA, GAMSAT and interview by school
These programs select on a degree, so they show GPA and GAMSAT rather than ATAR and TrueScore.
| School | Route | GPA | GAMSAT | Other test | Prerequisites | Interview | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne DentalParkville, VIC | Graduate | No fixed minimum | No fixed minimum | None | Second-year-level anatomy, physiology and biochemistry, under 10 years old | No interview | Site could not be opened directly |
| Sydney DentalSydney, NSW | Graduate | 5.0MinimumHurdle onlyRural 4.5 | 50 in each sectionMinimumRanks applicants | None | Not published | No interview for domestic applicants | Site could not be opened directly |
| UQ Doctor of Dental MedicineBrisbane, Queensland | Graduate | 5.0Minimum | 50 in each sectionMinimum | Casper30% of the final score | University-level anatomy and physiology, within the last 10 years | No interview | Not checked against source |
| UWA DentalNedlands, WA | Graduate and school leaver | 5.5Minimum | 55 overall, 50 each sectionMinimum | None | Not published | MMI | Checked 11 Sept 2026 |
Method
How to read this table
- ATAR is the minimum the school sets for general entry, shown to two decimal places. “No set minimum” means the school sets none. Offer figures beneath it are past results, not targets, and most are measured before adjustment factors. Rural and local figures apply only to applicants who qualify for that scheme.
- How UCAT-ANZ is used says what the score does at that school, because the same test can decide an interview alone, count as one part of a rank, or only break ties. See the Situational Judgement table for that subtest.
- TrueScore is a UCAT-ANZ figure out of 2700. Published means the school publishes it, usually as the lowest score invited to interview. Estimate means it is our own estimate of a competitive score, not a threshold the school sets. Rural and interstate figures sit beneath it where they differ. Not published in this column means we hold no school figure and no estimate we can stand behind.
- GPA is on the 7-point scale unless the cell says WAM. GAMSAT shows the minimum score. “Hurdle only” means the score stops counting once you clear it, and “Ranks applicants” means a higher score keeps helping. Figures beneath describe past applicants and are not minimums.
- Admissions test and Interview describe domestic applicants. International applicants often sit a different test or interview.
- Not published means the school’s record in our catalogue holds no figure or statement for that cell. We leave the gap visible rather than estimate it. Check the school’s own admissions page.
- Last checked reports what our verification ledger holds for that school: the date its record was checked against the school’s own page, a partial check, or that no check has been completed. “Site could not be opened directly” means what it says. Some university sites could not be opened directly, so those details come from search extracts of their own pages. Confirm with the school before you apply.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
4 of the 8 school-leaver programs set a minimum, from 80.00 at Curtin Oral Health Therapy to 99.00 at UQ Dental. A minimum only gets you considered. Where a school publishes an offer figure, the ATAR column shows it under the minimum, and those figures usually sit well above it.
Where the data comes from
Sources
Each row is drawn from that school’s record in our catalogue. Each link is the school’s own course page. Some university sites could not be opened directly, so those details come from search extracts of their own pages. Confirm with the school before you apply.
More tables
More school-by-school tables
School-by-school tables for every Australian school we hold a record for, plus the ATAR, UCAT-ANZ and TrueScore pages they sit beside.
- ATAR cut-offs for medicineATAR cut-offs and lowest selection ranks for every undergraduate medicine and dentistry course.
- UCAT-ANZ SJT requirementsHow each Australian medical and dental school uses the Situational Judgement Test.
- UCAT-ANZ score predictionSee where a UCAT-ANZ score places you, school by school.