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Bachelor of Oral Health Therapy

Bachelor Degree / Honours Degree.
Charles Darwin University

500

in world overall ranking*

57

in local overall ranking*
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About the course

The Bachelor of Oral Health Therapy prepares you for practice as an oral health therapist, focusing on meeting community oral health needs with an emphasis on cultural safety, fairness and sustainability. You’ll build capability in health promotion, communication and clinical decision-making, supported by simulation and clinic-based learning. The course develops work-ready skills for providing preventive and restorative dental care as a bachelor-level dentistry qualification.

Career outcome

Graduates can work as oral health therapists in collaboration with dental and broader healthcare teams to support community oral health. Employment settings may include public dental clinics, community centres, and private or specialist dental practices, delivering culturally sensitive care and oral health promotion. Career pathways may also extend to health education, teaching support roles, research assistance, management and contributing to health policy in dentistry-related services.


Average Salary***


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*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)
**Source: numbeo.com
***Source: PayScale.com (2026)

Costs

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A$35,584 per year

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Information

tick icon Duration

3 years

tick icon Upcoming Intakes

February

campus icon Campuses

Casuarina

tick icon Course Code

WOHLT1

hotline icon Hotline

+61 3 9663 5333

email icon Email

australia@augstudy.com

Scholarships

tick icon2023 CDU INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE PATHWAY SCHOLARSHIP

Up to 20% of tuition fees

tick iconVICE-CHANCELLOR'S INTERNATIONAL HIGH ACHIEVERS SCHOLARSHIPS (VCIHAS)

50% of tuition fees

tick iconCDU GLOBAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP 2022-2023

30% of tuition fees

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