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Read the guide →UQ runs a 5-year undergraduate Bachelor of Dental Science (Hons) (BDSc), co-located with the Oral Health Centre at Herston. It is the most ATAR-competitive dental program in Australia. Selection ranks applicants on the UCAT, and there is no interview.
UQ Dental is the most ATAR-competitive dental program in Australia: 99.00 adjusted ATAR floor with 99.95 median offer rank (2026 intake). No interview — selection runs on the ATAR hurdle + UCAT-ANZ aggregate. Co-located with the Oral Health Centre at Herston — Queensland's largest dental teaching facility.
Integrated curriculum. 5-year undergraduate Bachelor of Dental Science (Honours). Years 1-2 foundations and pre-clinical simulation at St Lucia. Years 3-5 clinical placements at the Oral Health Centre Herston and across Queensland Health community dental sites. No interview — final selection is ATAR threshold + UCAT-ANZ aggregate.
UQ Dental is strong in these research areas:
Format: No interview — ATAR threshold then UCAT-ANZ aggregate ranking
UQ Dent does not interview. Step 1: applicants must hit adjusted ATAR ≥ 99.00. Step 2: all qualifying applicants are ranked directly on UCAT-ANZ aggregate; ATAR acts as a hurdle, not a differentiator. UCAT section scores may separate tied applicants. ATSI Admissions Scheme applicants are exempt from UCAT-ANZ.
2025 intake: 75 admitted total (QTAC); ~60% international. International total program fee AUD $94,856.
Founded in 1936. Based in St Lucia.
Programmes offered:
UQ Dental has no interview — selection is the 99.00 adjusted ATAR hurdle plus UCAT-ANZ aggregate ranking. That makes UCAT preparation the single highest-leverage activity for serious applicants once the ATAR threshold is in sight. Section scores can break ties at the very top. ATSI Admissions Scheme applicants are exempt from UCAT.
Two questions our tutors flagged as a strong fit for UQ Dental’s interview style. Try answering them out loud, then open Prometheus for the model answers and follow-up tips.
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