Overview:
Degree: Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
Type: Undergraduate – 5 years – Full Time
Campus: North Terrace, Adelaide
SATAC CODE: 314122
Information: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/degree-finder/2012/bds_bds.html
Academic Requirements
Pre-requisites – One of either Chemistry, Mathematical Studies, Physics or Specialist Mathematics AND one of either Biology, Chemistry, Geology or Physics.
Assumed Knowledge
Stage 2 Chemistry and Physics
Intake per year
84 places (~54 CSP + 30 International students)
How to apply:
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Interview offers
- Are released in late October (Released on the 28[SUP]th[/SUP] of October in 2011)
- Are determined by your UMAT score alone
- UMAT cut off was ~83%tile (overall 58) in 2011
- No UMAT section weighting is used to determine interview offers
- Applicants are notified via the tracking website (see appendix B)
- There are no second round interview offers for BDS
- 330 or so applicants were given an interview in 2011 (competing for 54 spots)
Interviews
- Are held in early December
- You are able to pick a time slot from the tracking website if you are successful in obtaining an interview offer
- Time slots/ interviews are 20 minutes long
- ~2 interviewers will assess you
- You will be asked to remain within an area after an interview and wait until the interviews agree on a score for you
- If no problems, you will be allowed to leave to interviews
- You may be asked to re-take the interview if interviewers cannot agree
- You will NEVER find out your interview score
Offers
- Will be released in Janurary
- Will be released in mail, via the SATAC releases and on the tracking website
- If you have not received an offer, you will see your position on the merit-ranking list
Merit Ranking List
- Is a list of the candidates that shows their ranking against each other, and their probability of receiving an offer
- Is created in a complex system [to see how it works see appendix C]
- Uses your interview score, as well as your UMAT and ATAR
- If the ATAR requirement (cut-off 90) is not met, you will be removed from the merit list (and will no longer be considered for BDS this year)
- If you do not receive a first round offer, you will see your position on the ranking list
- If 54 places are offered on the list, person at position 55 will see their position (55) on the list
- Offers will be made down the ranking list until all the spots are filled and confirmed
- In 2010, offers were made up to rank 110
Non-standard entry
By non-standard, it means people who are currently studying a course at a university. The process is no different for non-standard students, it is exactly the same expect they will use your GPA as well as your ATAR for the academic component of entry. They will consider both to determine your ranking on the merit list. The GPA cut-off is a 5.0 (credit) average. That means if you don’t get that 5.0, you will be removed from the merit-list (the same as not getting the 90 ATAR). And also, it doesn’t matter where you are currently studying, anyone can apply for BDS.
International Applicants
- Must complete the PQA (organised through the university)
- Based on PQA score, are invited the attend an interview
- Offers for interviews are released ~13th September
- Interviews are held late September/ beginning of October
- Offers are released ~20th October
Post-graduate Specialties:
- Endodontics, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Pathology, Oral Medicine, Orthodontics, Paediatric Dentistry, Periodontics, Prosthodontics, Special Needs Dentistry, Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Forensic Dentistry, General Dentistry
- http://www.adelaide.edu.au/programfi…rclindent.html
Course Structure:
- http://www.adelaide.edu.au/programfi…html#structure
- Please note the new curriculum as of 2010
Frequently Asked Question’s
Interview offers
Why didn’t I receive an interview offer?
Because your UMAT score was not sufficient (~83%tile)
What can I do if I don’t get an interview/ an offer?
So many options! I have included a useful link in the appendix (D).
Interviews
How do I prepare for the interviews?
There are many threads about this, and I have included a good one in the appendix (E).
What do I wear to the interviews?
Again, a whole bunch of threads about this are floating around. I have included one (appendix F).
Merit-ranking list
What do you mean by merit-ranking list?
It’s just the way to organise the candidates to make offers. Please see appendix C for more information.
Where does my ATAR come into it?
That’s all to do with the merit-list. Simply, if you do not make the cut-off (of 90), you will be taken off the merit list and not be considered. The ATAR only has a small role to play other than that.
What do you mean small role?
When determining the merit-list, it can help differentiate two candidates withthe same UMAT score. If one person had a higher ATAR, that person will be above the other candidate on the merit list. See appendix C.
Other
It’s an undergraduate degree, but can I still apply if I have completed a degree?
Of course! The process is no different and you will be included with all the school leavers. The only difference is that your GPA from your degree (combined for all years) or the STAT test will be used rather than your ATAR.
Other general FAQs about UADEL can be viewed here:
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/faq/faq.pl?section=student
Appendix
A – SATAC website (SATAC code: 314122)
http://satac.edu.au/
B – Tracking website (login with DOB and SATAC/ APPLICANT ID)
http://health.adelaide.edu.au/tracking/index.php/welcome/login
C – Merit-ranking list information
http://www.medstudentsonline.com.au/f100/adelaide-dent-im-still-lost-requirements-13998/
D – Pack up plan if you are not successful in getting into BDS
http://www.medstudentsonline.com.au/f64/discussion-topic-1-back-up-plan-14393/
E – Interview preparation. (It’s a good idea to start from the end of page 15 (for quickreference) )
http://www.medstudentsonline.com.au/f100/interview-prep-adelaide-dentistry-interview-12649/index15.html
F – How to dress and other information about the interviews
http://www.medstudentsonline.com.au/content/prepare-me-69/
Contact informationSchool of Dentistry
233 North Terrace
The University of Adelaide
SA, 5005
AUSTRALIA
[email protected]
Telephone: +61 8 8303 5256
Facsimile: +61 8 8303 3444
Overview:
Degree: Bachelor of Dental Surgery
Type: Undergraduate – 5 years – Full Time
Campus: North Terrace, Adelaide
SATAC CODE: 314122
Academic Requirements:
Pre-requisites – Two of the following:
Chemistry, Mathematical Studies, Physics Biology
+ UMAT – 85TH Percentile
+ Interviews held in December – Applicants notified in October via Online tracking system
How to apply:
+ Submit an online application via SATAC by the 30th August
+ Apply on the SATAC website: http://www.satac.edu.au/
Intake per year
+ 80 places ( CSP + FFP )
Dentistry Facilities:
+ Adelaide Dental Hospital
Post-graduate Specialities:
+ Endodontics, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Pathology, Oral Medicine, Orthodontics, Paediatric Dentistry, Periodontics, Prosthodontics, Special Needs Dentistry, Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Forensic Dentistry,General Dentistry
+ http://www.adelaide.edu.au/programfinder/2011/drcld_drclindent.html
Course Structure:
+ http://www.adelaide.edu.au/programfinder/bds_bds.html#structure
FAQ’S
+ http://www.adelaide.edu.au/faq/faq.pl?section=student