BSc (Hons) Dental Hygiene at University of Portsmouth

Programme overview

Learn how to treat and prevent oral disease and promote oral health as a dental hygienist. Build your skills using phantom heads and treating real patients in our Dental Academy. Dental hygienists treat and prevent oral diseases.

Duration: 3 years full-time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

In each year, you need to study modules worth a total of 120 credits. Modules include Dental Collaborative Learning Core 1; Dental Hygiene 2; Dental Hygiene 3.

Career pathways

As the title suggests, dental hygienists help patients keep their teeth clean, but there's much more to the role than this alone. Dental hygienists provide treatments, carry out procedures and give dietary and oral hygiene advice to maintain a healthy mouth, teeth and gums.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A levels - ABB-BBB. UCAS points - 120-128 points from 3 A levels, or equivalent, including a pure Science subject at grade B. For A levels which include a separate science practical component, a pass is desirable and may strengthen an application. T-levels - Merit. Acceptable T Level Subjects: T Level in Healthcare Science (Acceptable Occupational Specialisms: Assisting with healthcare science), T Level in Science. BTECs (Extended Diplomas) - DDM. International Baccalaureate - 27-28. All shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview in support of their application. Applicants must pass Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Occupational Health checks before starting the course. This includes screening to exclude infectivity with Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV. English language: IELTS band 7.0 with no component score below 6.5. UCAS: 3 years full-time course code – B752.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.port.ac.uk/study/courses/undergraduate/bsc-hons-dental-hygiene

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