Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Sydney

Places available in 2011

• 60 CSP
• 20 International

Domestic applications closed on 4 June 2010; international applications close on 26 June 2010.

Bachelor Degree/GPA
All applicants must have a GPA of 4.0 or above at the time of application in order to be considered. The GPA is calculated on the last three full-time years, or six semesters, of the most recent Bachelor degree, including an Honours year if undertaken.

Applicants who have undertaken an appropriate two-year Bachelor degree in an accelerated program (e.g. three semesters per year) may only apply after completion of the full degree.

GAMSAT
Applicants must have achieved a minimum score of 50 in each Section to be considered for interview.

The minimum GAMSAT Overall Score is determined annually once applications have been received. The minimum Overall Score leading to an offer of interview for entry in 2010 was 60. The Faculty reserves the right to vary the GPA/GAMSAT minimum requirements at any time during the admissions process.

Interview
Applicants who meet the minimum GPA requirement and GAMSAT cut-off are invited for interview. The interview format is a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI). Applicants who have applied to both Medicine and Dentistry will be required to attend one interview only. Interview results will be considered by both Faculties. The total number of interviews is approximately 1.5 to 2 times the number of places available. Interviews will be conducted in Sydney from 27 September. The Multiple Mini-Interview (MMI) will last 72 minutes and will consist of 9 different mini interview stations.

Offers
The applicants most highly ranked will be offered places first. Progressive offers will be made as vacancies occur. International Students

Selection is based on the same criteria as for domestic applicants. Applicants with MCAT scores should have achieved minimum scores of 8/8/M/8. Applicants using the DAT or CDAT must achieve a minimum score of 15 in each of the sections to be considered for interview.

International applicants will be interviewed by two expert interviewers from the Sydney Medical School and Faculty of Dentistry. The interview will be semi-structured and address candidates’ communication skills and motivation for studying medicine and/or dentistry at the University of Sydney.  Interviews are expected to be 15-20 minutes long.

The Faculty will also consider other relevant factors when assessing applications to ensure applicants demonstrate academic achievement and a previous successful completion of studies. Full details of the Admissions Policy are available in the Faculty Handbook.

Note that, in accordance with University Rules, Deans are responsible for the admission of candidates into courses in faculties subject to the policies of the Senate and the Academic Board and the authority of the Vice-Chancellor.

Information Evening
Medicine and Dentistry Information Evening 2010
When: Wednesday 26 May, from 5.00pm
Where: Eastern Avenue Auditorium, University of Sydney
Registration for the Information Evening will be open from Monday 3 May

The University of Melbourne Doctor of Dental Surgery

Places available in 2011

• 50 domestic places of which at least 50% will be CSP

• 40 International full-fee

Bachelor Degree/GPA

2011 is the first intake for the Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) and no minimum GPA or GAMSAT has been set. The minimum
will be determined on the basis of the ranked list. The GPA will be measured by considering the last 3 years of
the applicant’s undergraduate coursework studies (including Honours), and weighting the first of the final three years by 1,
the second year by 2 and the final year by 3.
Results outstanding

Applicants enrolled in their final year of their undergraduate degree are requested to forward their Semester 1, 2010 results
by Tuesday 13 July to the MDHS Student Centre, Brownless Biomedical Library, Building 182, the University of Melbourne,
Victoria 3010.
Successful completion of anatomy, physiology and biochemistry at second year level is required.
Pre-requisite subjects

A table of pre-requisite equivalent subjects can be found at www.medicine.unimelb.edu.au/future/doctorofmedicine.
html. Applicants who believe they meet the pre-requisites, and who have not had their subjects assessed by the University of
Melbourne, should include the descriptions of relevant subjects with their application documents.
GAMSAT

The DDS is a new course and no minimum GAMSAT cut-off has been set. It is likely that applicants would need a minimum
score of 50 in each of the three Sections to be competitive. The GAMSAT Overall Score will not be used.
Interviews

There are no interviews for the Doctor of Dental Surgery.

Offers
The final selection of applicants will be based on consideration of standardized scores for:

• GPA (50%);

• GAMSAT (50%).

Applicants approved for the Graduate Access Scheme may receive bonus points which will then be incorporated into the
final ranking. Offers for applicants in the final year of their degree will be provisional. Final results must be received by the University of Melbourne no later than Friday 17 December 2010.

Selection Criteria

For detailed selection criteria, applicants should refer to the University of Melbourne website at http://coursesearch.unimelb.
edu.au/
International Students

International students may apply with a score from either GAMSAT or (if they are resident outside of Australia) from
MCAT, US DAT, the Canadian DAT, the UK BMAT. On MCAT it is likely that applicants would need a minimum score of 8/8/M/8
to be competitive. Applicants who have undertaken their undergraduate studies in a language other than English should consult the website www.futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/int/entry-req/grad/english-req for information about minimum English language requirements.

Health@Melbourne Expo

For information about the Health@Melbourne expo to be held
on Friday 7 May, 2010 refer to the Faculty website at www.
mdhs.unimelb.edu.au