Overview
Three-year full-time ADC-accredited specialist training programme in orthodontics combining didactic teaching, weekly seminars, clinics and a supervised research project; graduates can apply for Ahpra specialist registration.
The programme
- Training type
- Specialist training programme
- Duration
- 3 years full-time
- Start
- January (beginning-of-year intake)
- Positions
- Specialisations subject to availability of places each year
- Accreditation
- Accredited by the Australian Dental Council (ADC); leads to eligibility for Ahpra specialist registration
- Department
- Not stated on official page
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Dental degree; at least two years of full-time general dentistry experience; current dental registration in Australia; structured interview
- International applicants
- International applicants accepted; IELTS Academic 7.0 overall with no band below 7.0 (or Ahpra registration)
- Visa support
- Not stated on official page
- Licence requirement
- Must hold (or be eligible for) Ahpra general or limited dental registration for the whole course
How to apply
- Deadline
- Applications for 2027 commencement closed 30 April 2026
- Application method
- UWA online application with CV, personal statement and referees; competitive selection and interview
Funding
- Funding
- Fee-paying (domestic full-fee places and international fees)
Official sources
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