Southbank , Victoria , Australia
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You will undertake community placements and receive comprehensive clinic and simulation exposure.
In addition, the degree has a strong focus on the unique challenges of rural and remote oral health, in particular with vulnerable and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island communities.
This degree will give you the skills to work as an oral health therapist, diagnosing dental decay and gum diseases and working alongside dentists to provide oral health care and preventative dental practices among school children and the broader community.
Students will complete clinical placements in year 1 and 2 at the CSU Dental and Oral Health Clinics in Wagga Wagga. During year 3, students complete placement at various sites including CSU clinical sites in Albury and Wagga Wagga as well as other regional NSW Health oral health clinics.
Students studying at Holmesglen and Wagga Wagga will learn in state-of-the-art simulation clinics. Our staff include dual-qualified oral health therapists currently practising in both the public and private health sector, to make sure you are receiving current, industry relevant education.
As a graduate of the course, you will contribute to combating the chronic shortage and increasing demand for oral health professionals Australia-wide, while also significantly impacting the health of our local communities.
Course Code : N/A
Course Type : Full Time
Course Level : Bachelors/UG Degree
Duration : 03 Year
Total Tuition Fee :110400 AUD
Annual Cost of Living :29710 AUD
Application Fee :500 AUD
Holmesglen Institute Holmesglen is one of the largest providers of vocational and higher education in Victoria. Since 1982, they have grown from a delivery of 90 courses to 7,000 students, to a unique multi-sectoral provider offering over 530 courses to more than 50,000 students. They have embarked on a strategic plan for the 2018 to 2020 period – aptly titled Vision 2020. This plan provides an opportunity to refocus the strategy and bring to life ASPIRE values - Ambition, Scholarship, Passion, Integrity, Respect and Excellence. In setting out this plan, the goal is to excite staff, engage with learners and connect with industry, employer and community stakeholders. Holmesglen officially opens on the former site of Holmesglen Constructions in Batesford Road, Chadstone. This was originally an old munitions site used during WWII. Here are some points regarding the Institute : Growing rapidly, Holmesglen now has more than 11,000 enrolments. This year they also occupy the former Oakleigh Technical School site and open our Conference Centre at our Chadstone campus. Holmesglen becomes the first Australian TAFE to be an ELICOS provider. They can now accept fee-paying overseas students! Holmesglen opens a site in Glen Waverley – formerly the Victoria State Schools Nursery – and relocates its Oakleigh facilities to this new campus. Holmesglen becomes the first Australian educational provider to be registered under ISO 9001. An internationally recognised standard, ISO 9001 cements our reputation as a quality service provider that’s focused on continual improvement and consistent results. They now have 30,000 enrolments and deliver close to six million contact hours a year. Holmesglen acquires the Moorabbin campus of Chisholm Institute of TAFE. This increases our staff numbers by 200 and our enrolments by 15,000. They also purchase a 290-hectare property near Eildon with a view to opening a rural learning and conference centre. Holmesglen builds two new educational precincts in Moorabbin to cater to increase the enrolments. They also build two new educational facilities and a new cafeteria at the Waverley campus. Following legislative changes in 2003, Holmesglen develops its suite of higher education programs. They have 15 undergraduate degrees accredited – including a landmark accreditation of a Division 1 Nursing degree. Holmesglen opens a modern new conference facility at the Eildon site which includes accommodation for 18 staff and 48 students. This is now known as Holmesglen at Eildon. Holmesglen further expands its reach with the opening of the city campus on St Kilda Rd. Holmesglen announces new Chief Executive Mary Faraone, who takes over from our founding and long-standing Chief Executive, Bruce Mackenzie. This year they also open the Youth Foyer at our Waverley campus to help young homeless people. Holmesglen builds on its long-standing partnership with Charles Sturt University (CSU). This year, 40 students begin their CSU Bachelor of Oral Health in a new six-storey building on Warrigal Rd, Chadstone. Futuretech opens – a collaborative venture between Holmesglen and the Electrical Trades Union (ETU) Victorian Branch. Located in North Melbourne, Futuretech is an education and training facility designed to upskill electrical professionals to meet the current and future demands of the industry. Show Less