Dental Public and Primary Health

About the course

In this Graduate Diploma course, you will develop particular expertise in dental public health, dental epidemiology and health systems and economics within your choice of 8 units. Upon successful completion, you may enrol in a Masters degree with 1 year of credits (if applicable).

What you might learn

During the course, you will enrol into subjects such as oral health care provision and promotion, research methods in dental health, management of oral health services and epidemiology. This will enable you to build on skills from your previous studies or enhance your skills in your current employment.

Career outcome

Upon graduating from this program, you may be employed in roles such as dental specialist, dental practitioner, dental surgeon, oral pathologist, academic, orthodontist, and etc. in companies including Dentsply Internationa, Henry Schein, National Dentex, Young Innovations, Patterson Dental, and etc.

Living Costs in Perth**

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Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 17 - 23	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 1,255 - 1,660	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 866 - 1,146
Transportation (Daily) A$ 6 - 8	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 243 - 321

Average Salary***

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*Source: Times Higher Education World University Rankings (2020)

**Source: numbeo.com

***Source: payscale.com