How many dental schools are there in Victoria?

Two: the University of Melbourne (graduate Doctor of Dental Surgery, DDS, teaching at the Royal Dental Hospital) and La Trobe University (graduate DDS based at Bendigo).

Are both Victorian dental schools graduate-entry?

Yes. Both Melbourne and La Trobe run 4-year graduate DDS programs. You need a prior bachelor degree and the GAMSAT, then an MMI — there is no undergraduate (school-leaver) dental route in Victoria.

Do I need the GAMSAT for dentistry in Victoria?

Yes. Both Melbourne and La Trobe select graduate applicants using the GAMSAT alongside your prior-degree GPA, followed by an 8-station MMI. The UCAT-ANZ is not used for Victorian dentistry.

What is the difference between Melbourne and La Trobe?

Melbourne is metropolitan, with around 80 places and clinical teaching at the Royal Dental Hospital. La Trobe’s DDS is based at Bendigo with around 50 places and a strong regional and rural placement footprint, suiting applicants interested in country practice.

Where do Melbourne dental students do their clinical training?

Melbourne anchors clinical placements at the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne, one of the country’s major public dental teaching hospitals.

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Dental schools inVictoria

2 schoolsGAMSAT / UCAT-ANZ pathways

Victoria's two dental schools both run 4-year graduate DDS programs. The University of Melbourne (~80 places, est. 1897) anchors clinical placements at the Royal Dental Hospital and selects on GAMSAT plus an 8-station MMI. La Trobe University runs a graduate DDS based at Bendigo (~50 places) with a strong regional and rural placement footprint — selection is GAMSAT plus MMI.

Overview

Studying dentistry in Victoria

Victoria is unusual in running entirely graduate-entry dentistry: both Melbourne and La Trobe require a prior bachelor degree and the GAMSAT, followed by an MMI. The University of Melbourne, established in 1897, anchors its clinical teaching at the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne, while La Trobe’s Bendigo-based DDS carries a strong regional and rural placement footprint that broadens access to country Victoria. Domestic places are Commonwealth Supported (CSP) with HECS-HELP deferral. The two programs give graduate applicants a metropolitan and a regional option within the same state.

Funding + places. Domestic places are Commonwealth Supported (CSP) with HECS-HELP deferral. Both are 4-year graduate DDS programs: Melbourne (~80 places, est. 1897, Royal Dental Hospital) and La Trobe Bendigo (~50 places, regional/rural footprint), each selecting on GAMSAT + 8-station MMI.

Schools

Dental schools in Victoria

2 dental schools in Victoria — click any school for the full profile including admission tests, ATAR, interview format and place types.

Melbourne Dental

Carlton · Established 1897

Multi-Mini Interview (8 stations)

La Trobe Dental

Bendigo · Established 2014

Academic results only (no MMI / no formal interview)

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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Reviewed by Isaac Butler-King, medical student at the University of Glasgow. Last reviewed: 12 July 2026