James Cook University

QLDHealth and Medicine5 yearsfull-time

Bachelor of Dental Surgery

at James Cook University, Queensland.

A five-year ADC-accredited dentistry program with a focus on tropical, rural and Indigenous oral health. Includes extensive clinical placement across north Queensland and partnerships with Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations.

ATAR cutoff history

Published cutoff data for the James Cook University Bachelor of Dental Surgery. We never invent figures; entries marked "not published" mean the university or admissions centre has not released a verified cutoff for that intake.

Intake yearATAR cutoffAdmissions centre
2025ATAR cutoff not publishedQTAC
2024ATAR cutoff not publishedQTAC
2023ATAR cutoff not publishedQTAC

No verified cutoffs are available. Confirm the latest figure on the official QTAC cutoff release.

Prerequisite Year 12 subjects

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Career outcomes

  • Graduates work as registered dentists in tropical, rural and remote northern Queensland communities, Queensland Health public dental services and private practice.
  • First-year jobs typically include the Queensland Health new graduate dentist program, private practice in Cairns, Townsville and the Atherton Tablelands.
  • Many alumni pursue specialty training (paediatric dentistry, special needs dentistry, oral surgery) or roles in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health services.

Professional accreditation

  • Australian Dental Council
  • AHPRA Dental Board of Australia registration eligible

Careers this leads to

Australian career pathways that name this Bachelor of Dental Surgery as an entry route. Each page shows uni, TAFE and apprenticeship alternatives.

Related courses at JCU

Sources

Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and ATAR cutoffs on the James Cook University handbook and on QTAC before applying. Page generated at https://examexplained.com.au/uni/jcu/bachelor-of-dental-surgery.