The key advantage of dental hygiene education at Griffith University is the opportunity for hands-on skills training in specialty clinics in the disciplines Periodontology, Implantology and Orthodontics. This degree prepares you for a career as a dental hygienist working as a dental practitioner with a focus on patient education and the prevention of dental diseases. It is designed for students looking for a clinical qualification covering a range of activities including oral health assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management and education for the prevention of oral diseases in patients of all ages. You will study and work alongside dentists, dental technologists, dental prosthetists and dental specialists in real life dental settings, in Griffith’s modern dental clinic and in our training facilities in the state-of-the-art Griffith Health Centre. As a graduate, you will recognise dental diseases or abnormalities of the teeth, mouth and associated structures that require management and patient-centred oral health care. For more course information, visit Bachelor of Dental Hygiene at GU.
If you are undertaking or considering alternate tertiary studies in order to apply to this program for the following intake, to maximise your rank you may need to complete a minimum of 1 year of full-time equivalent of study. For further information, visit the Griffith University website.
This an indicative only amount for first year fees. For further information refer to http://www.griffith.edu.au/students/enrolment-timetables-fees/paying-your-fees.
Important offer advice: Should you receive an offer into this program you will be required to enrol into classes* within a short timeframe. This information will be included in your Starting@Griffith email and expressed in the number of days from the day of issue of your email and is in line with the offer response date in your QTAC offer email. Please note that the number of days can vary depending on when the offer was made. This requirement applies irrespective of whether you accepted conditionally or unconditionally. If you do not enrol* into at least one class for your program by 5pm on the response day your offer will lapse. Lapsed offers are not automatically reinstated and reinstatement is subject to available places. *Enrolling into classes means that you are advising when you are attending class/es. Enrolment must be submitted.
Students must meet all professional practice requirements. For more information, visit the Griffith University website.
For minimum age requirements please visit Institution minimum age requirements
Applicants must meet the minimum age requirements for admission, see the QTAC website for details.
New applications lodged after 8 December 2023 may not be assessed in time for the January offer round. Applications for this program close 29 December 2023, so applicants may add this program to their preferences until this date, however no guarantee is given that applications will be assessed in time for the January offer round. After 29 December 2023, no new applicants can apply, but existing applicants can reorder this preference. Late offers after the January offer round will only be made if places remain in the program.
Griffith Guaranteed Admission Schemes do not apply to this program.
English, Literature, English and Literature Extension or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 and 4, C); One of Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Mathematical Methods (Units 3 and 4, C).
For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.
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Highest Rank to receive an offer
Median Rank to receive an offer
Lowest Rank to receive an offer
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
98.50
96.05
93.40
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
99.95
99.95
99.40
Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.
For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.
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Higher education study
Vocational Education and Training (VET) study
Work and life experience
Recent secondary education
Recent secondary education admitted solely on the basis of ATAR/Rank
Admitted where both ATAR/Rank and additional criteria were considered
Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR/Rank was not a factor
International students
All students
Number of students
N/P#
0
0
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8
0
0
<5*
14
Percentage of all students
N/P#
0.0%
0.0%
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57.1%
0.0%
0.0%
<5*
100%
* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5
# N/P – Not published: the number is hidden to prevent calculation of numbers in cells with less than 5 students
As a graduate of this degree, you will be qualified to work as a registered dental hygienist with opportunities in general dental practice, specialist dental practice and community dental clinics.
3 years Full time