Program Overview

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Dental Hygiene BSc (Hons)

Overview

A dental hygienist is a rewarding career where your skills to deliver current oral health promotion, periodontal and preventive treatment to a wide range of patients makes a difference.

Course Details

Year 1 Core Modules

• An Introduction to Evidence-based Practice for Health Professionals
• Fundamental Clinical Skills for the Dental Hygienist
• Introduction to Dental Anatomy and Oral Disease
• Introduction to Human Physiology for Healthcare Professionals
• Professionalism for Health Professionals

Year 2 Core Modules

• Dissertation Planning for Health Professionals
• Enhancing Dental Radiology and Radiographic Practice
• Exploring the Aetiology and the Dental Hygienists Management of Oral Disease
• Professional, Legal and Ethical Obligations of the Dental Hygienist
• The Clinical Experience of the Dental Hygienist

Year 3 Core Modules

• Clinical Theory for the Dental Hygienist
• Developing Leadership and Service Improvement Skills for the Future Ready Practitioner
• Dissertation for Health Professionals
• Enhancing the Dental Hygienists Clinical Development

Entry Requirements

• Level 3 in a relevant subject and applicants must demonstrate an understanding of the dental hygienist role.
• A minimum of two GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above including English language and maths.
• Key Skills/Functional Skills Level 2 in Communication and Application of Number can be accepted in place of English and maths GCSE.

Plus any of the following qualifications:

• GCE and VCE Advanced Level: 112 points from two or three A levels, or equivalent T levels.
• AS Level: These are only acceptable when combined with other qualifications.
• NVQ: Level 3 in dental nursing plus any of the following - dental radiology (Level 4), sedation (Level 4), oral health promotion (Level 4), special care dental nursing (Level 3), K101 (understanding health and social care), SK277 (biology).
• Access course: A pass in a QAA-recognised Access course in a science or health subject equivalent to 112 UCAS points.
• BTEC QCF Extended Diploma: 112 points (DMM), preferably in a science or health subject.
• CACHE Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health & Social Care: 120 points (B) in health and social care.
• Foundation degree: A pass in a relevant subject.
• Irish Leaving Certificate: 112 points from four or five Highers/Honours subjects including a science or social science.
• NVQ: Level 3 plus 40 credits at Level 4 - a health and social care subject is preferred.
• Scottish Highers: 117 points from five Highers including a science or social science subject.
• Advanced Scottish Highers: 112 points from three Advanced Highers including a science or social science subject.

EU applicants must meet International English Language Testing System (IELTS) at Level 7 with no element below 6.5.

Employability

• Work placement: After developing periodontal instrumentation skills within the phantom head skills lab, you progress to your professional placement in the Student Dental Facility to treat your own patients under close supervision.
• Oral health promotion placements: You will develop and deliver sessions to improve oral health in a variety of community settings.

Professional Accreditation

On successful completion of the course, you will be eligible to register with the General Dental Council.

Tuition Fees

• Full-time: £9,535 a year (UK applicants), £17,000 a year (international applicants)
• Part-time: Not available part-time

Duration

• 3 years

UCAS Code

• B750 BSc/DH

Start Date

• September

Semester Dates

• Available on the university website

Typical Offer

• 112 points

Overview of Entry Requirements

• Available on the university website

Apply Online

• Full-time through UCAS

iPad and Learning Resources

• Eligible students may receive an iPad, keyboard, and up to £300 credit for learning resources.

Accommodation

• Affordable accommodation available on-campus from £100 a week.

Campus

• Study in our town-centre campus with £280m of recent investment.

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