BSc Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy at University of Sheffield

Programme overview

Qualify as a dental hygienist and dental therapist at Sheffield, with hands-on clinical placements that will prepare you for advising and treating patients of all ages and backgrounds.

Department: School of Clinical Dentistry | Duration: 3 years | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Sample modules by year. First year: ICS 1a (Integrated Clinical Sciences), CKS 1a (Clinical Knowledge and Skills), PPD 1 (Personal and Professional Development), ICS 1b (Integrated Clinical Sciences). Second year: ICS 2 (Integrated Clinical Sciences), CKS 2a (Clinical Knowledge and Skills), PPD 2a (Personal and Professional Development), PPD 2b Oral Health Promotion Project Planning (Personal and Professional Development). Third year: PPD 3 Oral Health Promotion Project (Personal and Professional Development), ICP 3a DHDT (Integrated Clinical Practice), ICP 3b DHDT (Integrated Clinical Practice).

Career pathways

Graduating with a Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy degree from the University of Sheffield opens doors to a range of rewarding careers within healthcare, and beyond. The majority of our graduates go on to register with the General Dental Council and work as dental hygienists or dental therapists, either in NHS or private dental practices, hospital services, community dental services or in the armed forces. Some of our alumni have returned to higher education to become researchers or academic tutors, or to study to become a dentist.

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Entry requirements

Standard offer for 2027 entry. A Levels: ABB (including Biology + pass in the practical element of any science A Levels taken). A Levels + a fourth Level 3 qualification: BBB + B in a Dentistry or health-related EPQ. International Baccalaureate: 33, with 5 in Higher Level Biology. BTEC Extended Diploma: DDD in Applied Science* (including Biomedical Science, Analytical & Forensic Science, and Physical Science streams*). BTEC Diploma: DD + B in A Level Biology; DD in Applied Science* + B at A Level. T Level: Distinction in the Health, Healthcare Science or Science T Level, including grade A in the core component. Scottish Highers + Advanced Higher/s: AABBB + B in Biology. Welsh Baccalaureate + 2 A Levels: B + AB, including Biology. Access to HE Diploma: The award of Access to HE Diploma in a science subject, with 45 credits at Level 3, including 30 at Distinction (to include 15 Biology credits), and 15 at Merit. Other requirements: 6 GCSEs at grade 4/C including English, Maths and Science; Pre-admissions test: All applicants are required to complete Casper as part of their application. Casper is an online, open-response situational judgment test that takes 65-85 minutes to complete; *BTEC Applied Science must include at least two of the following units: Physiology of Human Body Systems; Human Regulation and Reproduction; Biological Molecules and Metabolic Pathways; Genetics and Genetic Engineering; Diseases and Infections; Microbiology and Microbiological Techniques; Biomedical Science; or Medical Physics Applications; Graduate student requirements: 2.1 in a bachelor's degree in a related or core science subject; Dental Nurse requirements: GDC-approved Level 3 Dental Nurse Qualifications at Pass + BB at A Level, including Biology + pass in the practical element of any science A Levels taken. English language: GCSE English Language at grade 4/C, or IELTS 7.0 overall with at least 6.5 in each component, or an alternative acceptable English language qualification.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Standard annual undergraduate tuition fee for new home students; reduced for year abroad/placement years. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years

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