Bachelor of Health Science (Oral Health)

Entry criteria

Minimum entry requirements If you have New Zealand qualifications

• University Entrance or equivalent
• Must be capable of meeting Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act (HPCA Act) and Children’s Act 2014 requirements, including police clearance
• Preference will be given to applicants with Biology and one subject from Art History, Classical Studies, Drama, English, Geography, Health Education, History, Media Studies, Social Studies, Te Reo Māori or Te Reo Rangatira

Ranking of applicants will occur. Preference will be given to applicants with the highest level of academic achievement and/or evidence of accomplishments in the relevant field.

Applicants with English as a second or other language who have not completed at least three years of secondary schooling in NZ will be required to meet IELTS requirements.

If you have qualifications from another country

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Overseas dental qualifications don't provide any Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) towards AUT's Bachelor of Health Science (Oral Health) in New Zealand. This is because dental degrees vary significantly between countries in terms of curriculum, clinical training and regulatory requirements.

Useful New Zealand school subjects

Biology, Art History, Classical Studies, Drama, Design and Visual Communication, English, Geography, Health Education, History, Media Studies, Painting, Social Studies, Technology, Te Reo Māori, Te Reo Rangatira

English language requirements

• IELTS (Academic) 7.0 overall with all bands 6.5 or higher

English language requirements