Health Sciences
The BSc in Dental Hygiene is offered by the Mike Petryk School of Dentistry in an accredited programme with a full-service dental clinic. Students volunteer with non-profit organizations, work with children and seniors, and provide services to the public, and may take part in Global Missions.
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry | Department: Mike Petryk School of Dentistry | Intake: Fall | Study mode: full-time | Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Dental Hygienist
Non-direct entry: admission is not available directly from high school. Alberta Grade 12 preparation recommended: English Language Arts 30-1, Mathematics 30-1 or 30-2, Chemistry 30 and Biology 30. At least 1 year of transferable full-time postsecondary study is required (30 units, 27 of which must be taken full-time in one Fall/Winter), including English (6 units), Organic Chemistry (3), General Chemistry (3), Cell Biology (3), Sociology (3), Psychology (3), Statistics (3) and an option from any faculty (6). Additional requirements: Situational Judgement test (Casper), Personal Experiences form, personal interview and spoken English language proficiency. After an offer: Police Information Check, medical testing and immunization; proof of residency status may be required. Competitive selection based on overall GPA, Casper results, personal experiences and interview score; applicants should strive for a GPA of 3.0 and applicants with a GPA below 2.7 are not considered. Fall application deadline: November 1, 2026 (domestic and international).
Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.
Undergraduate terms are Fall (classes begin September), Winter, Spring and Summer; applications for Fall 2027 and Spring and Summer 2027 admission are open.
Applications for admission, awards and residence open on 1 October 2026; applications for Spring and Summer 2027 admission also open on 1 October 2026. The deadline to submit an application for most programs for Fall 2027 is 1 March 2027 (some programs have extended deadlines). Entrance award application deadline is 10 January 2027. Applications are submitted online at apply.ualberta.ca.
The application fee is non-refundable, mandatory and not waived; international applicants pay $150 ($100 for current or former students). A $5,000 tuition deposit is required to accept an international offer ($1,000 for students already studying in Canada).
Health Sciences
University of Alberta, Canada
Health Sciences
University of Alberta, Canada
Health Sciences
University of Alberta, Canada
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