You will develop your skills across a vast range of patients as you work independently to provide denture services and mouthguards to the public. Additionally, you will work with dentists to service patients requiring oral splints.
You'll be based at the RMIT facilities at Royal Melbourne Dental Hospital in Carlton, regarded as the leading teaching dental hospital in Victoria.
RMIT has extensive links with Dental Health Services Victoria both at the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne and in the metropolitan and regional community centres.
This diploma is nationally recognised and endorsed as the pre-eminent qualification required for registration with the Dental Board of Australia.
RMIT offers a variety of learning and teaching approaches, including interactive online sessions, seminars, group discussions, laboratory and clinical work.
You'll work as part of the broader dental health team, including dentists, and dental specialists, hygienists, and assistants.
Ongoing assessment throughout the semester includes knowledge assessments, reports, presentations, group projects, research projects, and clinical activities.
The types of classes you have will depend on the course you’re studying. Classes are offered in various formats designed to provide meaningful engagement with staff, industry and peers and provide for access and use of spaces where learning can be applied and active, including an array of specialised equipment.
Most RMIT courses do not include passive large-scale classes such as lectures, instead the content traditionally provided in lectures is made available online. This may be in the form of readings, videos or other on-demand learning materials. This content will also support the basis of interactive learning that takes place in on-campus classes.
The world is constantly changing, and there are universal skills that can help you adapt to the evolving nature of work and global engagement.
As part of your study experience at RMIT, we provide 6 future-focused RMIT Capabilities:
RMIT Capabilities are built into your course as well as some of our extracurricular experiences. They inform the design and delivery of your learning activities and assessments, so by the time you graduate, you’ll be ready to apply these capabilities in your life and work.
Your clinical training will involve treating Dental Health Services Victoria patients at the Royal Melbourne Dental Hospital or, by arrangement, at a regional or metropolitan community health centre.
During the first year, students will be required to attend a 2 week clinical induction in the first 2 weeks of semester 1.
This will mean students will attend 5 days per week for 2 weeks on campus.
This course is competency-based and has been designed to help you develop the practical skills and knowledge necessary to work effectively in your chosen field. You will learn and be assessed by practising and demonstrating your capabilities, all of which can be readily applied in the workplace.
In addition to the specific vocational skills you build throughout this course, you will also develop a set of essential employability skills, including communication, planning, organising, and problem solving, self-management, initiative and teamwork. These foundational skills will enable you to navigate the world of work, collaborate effectively with others, and successfully get the job done.
You'll develop an understanding of treatment planning, including:
You'll build on your treatment planning knowledge by treating patients requiring partial dental prosthetic services, including:
Choose a plan below to find out more about the subjects you will study and the course structure.
If you are holding a temporary visa (other than a student visa) and your visa has a full study entitlement, you may be eligible to apply. For more information, see the international students with other temporary (non-student) visas.
Dental prosthetists work both independently and in public clinics to provide mouthguards and denture services, as well as oral splint treatment under referral from a dentist.
This program is nationally recognised and endorsed as the pre-eminent qualification required for registration with the Dental Board of Australia.
AHPRA and the Dental Board work together to register health practitioners.
All graduates are required to apply to AHPRA for registration. You will need to meet all of their requirements. Full details are available from the AHPRA website.
RMIT has a strong relationship with the Australian Dental Prosthetists Association, ensuring students are closely aligned to the peak industry body throughout their training.
The University, through this program, also has extensive links with Dental Health Services Victoria both at the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne and in the metropolitan and regional community centres for the provision of clinical training.
You need to satisfy all of the following academic (entry) requirements to be considered for entry into this course.
You must have successfully completed either:
The entry requirements for this qualification are specified on the national register of Vocational Education and Training (VET). For this reason, exceptions or variations cannot be considered.
Graduates of this advanced diploma applying for registration must meet strict English language requirements.
There are no prerequisite subjects required for entry into this qualification.
A selection task is not required for entry into this qualification.
This course includes practical placement. If you are successful in obtaining a place in the course, you must meet a number of immunisation and compliance requirements upon commencement of your studies.
You must hold a Victorian Working with Children Check valid for 5 years, prior to undertaking clinical components as part of this course.
Note: For clinical components undertaken interstate, a valid Working With Children Check for that state is required.
You must present evidence of a successful Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check prior to undertaking the clinical components of this course.
Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Checks are conducted via fit2work. An account with fit2work will be created using your name and RMIT-issued student email address once you have commenced your studies. Further information will be provided once enrolment has been completed.
You will be required to undertake COVID19 Vaccination as part of this course. Further information will be provided once enrolment has been completed.
You will be required to undertake annual influenza vaccination as part of this course. Further information will be provided once enrolment has been completed.
Please note: A full course of immunisations can take up to 7 months to complete, you should contact your medical practitioner prior to entering the program to commence immunisations. It is a requirement that you will have commenced all immunisations and will continue to progress this until completion of the vaccination courses by the deadlines set by the university.
Important: Additional immunisations may be required in response to changes in Government regulations or at the request of the placement host organisation.
All students are required to be tested for infection with blood borne viruses (Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV) no more than 12 months prior to course commencement. Students and practitioners performing exposure-prone procedures, such as dental and oral health students, are required to repeat this testing every 3 years due to an increased risk of infection transmission.
A pathway is an alternative way to get into a course. RMIT's pathways can help you move through different levels of study to reach the qualification you're aiming for, even if you don't meet the requirements for your destination course.
This course has pathways available.
The Advanced Diploma of Dental Prosthetics provides credit and guaranteed entry into further study.
Credit, recognition of prior learning, professional experience and accreditation from a professional body can reduce the duration of your study by acknowledging your earlier, relevant experience.
Credit and exemptions will be assessed consistent with the principles of the RMIT Credit Policy.
Credit may reduce the duration of your study by acknowledging your earlier, relevant study experience.
When you are submitting an application, please indicate that you want to be considered for credit and provide detailed course syllabus (also known as course outline), outlining volume of learning, course content and weekly topics, learning objectives/outcomes, assessment types and their weightings, and reference to the learning resources such as prescribed textbooks and recommended readings.
The tuition fees you will pay depends on your eligibility for government subsidies.
Not sure which fee type applies to you? Learn more and check your eligibility.
Fees are adjusted on an annual basis and these fees should only be used as a guide.
You may be eligible for a fee concession if you hold a valid Commonwealth Health Care Card, Pensioner Card, or Veteran's Gold Card, or are enrolled in the Asylum Seeker VET program. Find out more about fee concessions.
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Tuition fee student pays
$47,500.00
Tuition fees after government subsidy
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Student services and amenities fee (SSAF)
$746.00
Based on 2027 cap of $386 per calendar year
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$746.00 | ||||||
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Material fees
$72.00
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Total cost of material fees associated with this course
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$72.00
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Estimated total cost to you
$48,318.00
Includes all fees listed above
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$48,318.00 | |||||||
The tuition fees shown include the Victorian Government contribution. This amount is reflected in your fees and is paid directly to RMIT by the Government: $7.70 per nominal hour ($12,397.00 total).
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Tuition fee student pays
$54,000.00
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$54,000.00 | ||||||
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Student services and amenities fee (SSAF)
$746.00
Based on 2027 cap of $386 per calendar year
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Based on 2027 cap of $386 per calendar year
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$746.00 | ||||||
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Material fees
$72.00
Total cost of material fees associated with this course
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Total cost of material fees associated with this course
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$72.00
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Estimated total cost to you
$54,818.00
Includes all fees listed above
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The tuition fees shown include the Victorian Government contribution. This amount is reflected in your fees and is paid directly to RMIT by the Government: $ per nominal hour ($ total).
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$72.00
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The tuition fees shown include the Victorian Government contribution. This amount is reflected in your fees and is paid directly to RMIT by the Government: $7.70 per nominal hour ($12,397.00 total).
Generated on 23 July 2026 | RMIT University's Registered Training Organisation (RTO) Code is 3046 | Payment and refund information
VET Student Loan cap for Advanced Diploma of Dental Prosthetics (C6157): $19290
Any tuition fees above the cap must be paid upfront to RMIT by their due date. Caps are indexed annually by the Commonwealth Government. Eligibility applies.
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