Admission to Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) with Advanced Standing
This category is for New Zealand citizens and permanent residents who either have a
degree in Dentistry awarded by a university outside of New Zealand and Australia, or
have successfully completed at least four years of such a course.
Candidates admitted with advanced standing will normally undertake three years of the
course to graduate BDS (Otago).
Selection is based on performance in the applicant’s undergraduate programme, the
similarity of the undergraduate programme to that at the University of Otago, the
applicant’s postgraduate qualifications and experience and experience in the dental
field in New Zealand.
Candidates who do not attend the interview in the year in which admission is sought
will not be considered.
Applications close on 1 October in the year preceding entry to the course.
It is likely there will be no spaces in 2010, but applications are being taken in case this situation changes. Applicants are strongly urged to contact the Dental Council of New Zealand to inquire about alternative means of gaining registration in New Zealand.
Notes
- All costs incurred by the candidate in attending an interview are the candidate’s
responsibility.
- Because of space constraints within the School we may not be able to admit candidates
from the advanced standing category in any one year. You are strongly advised to apply to the Dental Council of New Zealand to sit their registration examinations. You
should write to:
The Secretary
Dental Council of New Zealand
PO Box 10-448
Wellington
New Zealand
More details are available at the Dental Council of New Zealand website.
Application Form and Further Information
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