The Department of Oral Health was established in January 2006 at Bendigo campus in response to oral health needs especially in rural and regional areas of Victoria.

The department offers the Bachelor of Oral Health Science which is taught for 6 semesters. It has an intake of 30 students in 2008. Students will be trained in both dental therapy and hygiene and will undertake general science units, in anatomy, physiology, microbiology, pathology and pharmacology, as well as public health units and specific oral health units.

Graduates of the course will be competent in both dental therapy and dental hygiene as well as have an understand the principles of public health and the particular aspects of working in rural and regional health. Further information about the course can be obtained from:

Bachelor of Oral Health Science 2008 Brochure

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The Department of Human Services (Victoria) is awarding ten scholarships to students commencing the course in 2008. Further information can be obtained from the Scholarships 2007 website.

Enquiries about the Bachelor of Oral Health should be directed to Janice Rothacker, Administration Officer, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bendigo campus, phone 03 5444-7417,fax 03 5444-7977.

Email oralhealth@latrobe.edu.au.