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Australian Dentistry · 2027 Entry

UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine Dental School2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format

Location Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaEstablished 1936
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Overview

About UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine

UQ’s graduate-entry dental programme (program 5763), a 3.5-year Doctor of Dental Medicine taught at Herston. Distinct from the undergraduate Bachelor of Dental Science (Honours) and applied for directly at UQ — GEMSAS covers graduate MEDICINE only.

How the UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine interview runs

Format: No interview — selection on GPA, GAMSAT and a situational judgement test

UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine intake

UQ does not publish the intake size for this programme.

UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine at a glance

Founded in 1936. Based in Brisbane, Queensland.

Programmes offered:

  • Dentistry
  • Oral health
Entry requirements

What you need to apply to UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine

Admission overview
A bachelor’s degree in health, allied health, physical sciences or biological sciences with a GPA of 5.0 on a 7-point scale; university-level human anatomy and human physiology or cellular physiology completed within the 10 years before commencement; GAMSAT sat within 4 years prior to the year of commencement with a minimum score of 50 in each section; and completion of a situational judgement test in the year of application. Applications are made directly to UQ, not through GEMSAS.
GAMSAT
Minimum 50 in each section, sat within 4 years prior to the year of commencement.
GPA
Minimum GPA 5.0 on a 7-point scale.
Prerequisites
University-level human anatomy and human physiology or cellular physiology within the preceding 10 years.
Specialities offered
Dentistry, Oral health
Interview

How UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine interviews applicants

Format
No interview — selection on GPA, GAMSAT and a situational judgement test
Practice

Practise for your UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine interview

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Interview questions matched to UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine

Two questions our tutors flagged as a strong fit for UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine’s interview style. Try answering them out loud, then open Prometheus for the model answers and follow-up tips.

MediumMMI · PanelQ1

Workforce Maldistribution in Dentistry

Most Australian dentists work in metro areas. What is driving the rural dental workforce shortage, and what is being done?

Likely follow-up · How does dental student demographic distribution compare to rural need?

3 expert tips in Prometheus
MediumMMI · PanelQ2

Why You Want to See Patients, Not Just Teeth

Some critics describe dentistry as 'a trade with science attached.' Why is patient-centred care, not just technical work, central to good dentistry?

Likely follow-up · Where does the technical-vs-relational tension show up in practice?

3 expert tips in Prometheus
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FAQ

UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine — frequently asked questions

GAMSAT: Minimum 50 in each section, sat within 4 years prior to the year of commencement. Not used — this is a graduate-entry programme selected on GAMSAT.

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