奥塔哥大学

The Bachelor of Oral Health (BOH) programme is an exciting new three-year degree at New Zealand’s only School of Dentistry, delivering an excellent innovative education in oral health.

Oral Health degree students will be working in a team with undergraduate and postgraduate dental and dental technology students, and with constant access to highly qualified specialist staff. Graduates will be leaders in the field, as the programme ensures that its teaching and research are continually refined and improved to keep in step with oral health best-practice.

Dentistry

Dentistry is an important part of the health service. It offers a rewarding and worthwhile career to anyone who has an interest in and a concern for the needs of people, an even temperament and a sense of precision. As a profession Dentistry gives an unusual opportunity to contribute to appearance, well-being and general health. One of its great attractions is its emphasis on caring for people and encouraging them to find the means to care for themselves.

Most graduates in Dentistry enter general practice on their own or in association with others. Some undertake postgraduate study and research training in preparation for an academic career. Others obtain further experience and complete postgraduate clinical qualifications before entering specialist practice.

Programme Requirements

1st year

• DEOH 101 The Body and its Environment
• DEOH 102 The Oral Environment: Health and Disease
• DEOH 103 Oral Informatics
• DEOH 104 Clinical Oral Health Practice
• MAOR 102 Maori Society

* MAOR 102 must be taken in the second semester

2nd year

• DEOH 201 Human Disease and Pharmacology
• DEOH 202 Oral Health Therapy 1
• DEOH 203 Oral Health Therapy 2
• PUBH 202 Health Promotion
• SOCI 101 Sociology of New Zealand Society

3rd year

• DEOH 301 Community Oral Health and Oral Health Promotion
• DEOH 302 Advanced Oral Health Therapy 1
• DEOH 303 Advanced Oral Health Therapy 2
• DEOH 304 Applied Oral Health Research