UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine
2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format
University of Queensland — Doctor of Dental Medicine in Brisbane, Queensland, QLD runs a graduate-entry dentistry program for 2027 entry. Admission tests listed: GAMSAT. Published hurdles: GPA — minimum GPA 5.0 on a 7-point scale; GAMSAT — minimum 50 in each section, sat within 4 years prior to the year of commencement. UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine lists no interview on its standard entry route.
- Location
- Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Established
- 1936
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Open the guide →What the UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine course is like
Integrated, 3.5 years (graduate entry), placements in Herston, Brisbane, and regional and community clinics across Queensland.
See the course →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.
Where UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine is
University of Queensland — Doctor of Dental Medicine was founded in 1936 and is based in Brisbane, Queensland.
Programmes offered:
- Dentistry
- Oral health
What you need to apply to UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine
UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine at a glance
| Entry pathway | Graduate entry |
|---|---|
| GPA | Minimum GPA 5.0 on a 7-point scale |
| GAMSAT | Minimum 50 in each section, sat within 4 years prior to the year of commencement |
| Interview format | No interview on the standard entry route |
| 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 |
How UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine interviews applicants
| Format | No interview — selection on GPA, GAMSAT and a situational judgement test |
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