Course details

Summary

Dental Technology is a global profession. Throughout the world there is a high demand for skilled dental technicians.

In New Zealand and Australia, dental technicians are employed by commercial dental laboratories which provide the bulk of the work for the private dental industry, the defence forces, hospitals and state health dental services. The ratio of employer to employee is approximately 1:3 and many dental technicians ultimately set up business for themselves. There are no barriers to becoming self-employed.

Programme Requirements

• DTEC 501 Advanced Dental Materials Science

Two of:

• DTEC 502 Advanced Fixed Prosthodontic Techniques
• DTEC 503 Advanced Implant Prosthodontic Techniques
• DTEC 504 Advanced Maxillofacial Prosthodontic Techniques
• DTEC 505 Topics in Advanced Dental Technology

Thesis: DTEC 5

Structure of the Programme

The programme of study shall consist of DTEC 501; two of DTEC 502, DTEC 503, DTEC 504, DTEC 505; and a thesis (DTEC 5).

A candidate whose qualification for admission to the programme is a postgraduate diploma (other than the Postgraduate Diploma in Dental Technology) or equivalent may be exempted from papers to a maximum of 60 points, provided that the candidate's previous study is directly relevant to the proposed and approved programme of study.

The programme of study, the topic of the thesis, and the supervisors of the research, shall be approved by the Faculty of Dentistry.

A candidate may not present a thesis which has previously been accepted for another degree.

For the thesis, the research should be of a kind that a diligent and competent student should complete within one year of full-time study.

Entry criteria

Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences) on the advice of the Faculty of Dentistry.
Every applicant must present evidence of ability for advanced level academic study, and

• have been admitted to the degree of Bachelor of Dental Technology (if studying by papers and thesis), or
• have been awarded the Postgraduate Diploma in Dental Technology (if studying by thesis only), or
• have alternative qualifications and experience acceptable to the Dean of Dentistry (in considering an applicant's qualifications, regard will be given to the detail of the course of study followed, as well as the applicant's performance).

Applicants whose previous qualifications do not include the degree of Bachelor of Dental Technology will be required, as a prerequisite for the thesis, to have passed a suitable paper in research methodology (such as PHCY 506).

English Language Requirements: Internet-based TOEFL of 102 or better with a minimum of 24 in each section; or Paper-based TOEFL of 600 or better with a TWE (Test of Written English) of 5.0 or better; or IELTS (Academic) of 7.5 overall with a minimum of 7 in each band.