University of Portsmouth

Dental Hygiene BSc (Hons)

University of PortsmouthPortsmouth, United Kingdom

Course 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.

Key highlights

  • Learn to treat and prevent oral disease and promote oral health
  • Build clinical skills using phantom heads
  • Treat real patients in the on-site Dental Academy
  • Students report qualifying as dental nurses after the first year
  • Extensive phantom head practice in periodontal treatments, students report

Entry requirements

  • UCAS tariff points: 120-128 — Text: Typical offers A levels - ABB-BBB UCAS points - 120-128 points from 3 A levels, or equivalent, including 40 points from a pure Science subject. For A levels which include a separate science practical component, a pass is desirable and may strengthen an application ( calculate your UCAS points…
  • International Baccalaureate: 29-30 — Text: Typical offers A levels - ABB-BBB UCAS points - 120-128 points from 3 A levels, or equivalent, including 40 points from a pure Science subject. For A levels which include a separate science practical component, a pass is desirable and may strengthen an application ( calculate your UCAS points…
  • BTEC: DDM — BTECs (Extended Diplomas
  • T-level: Merit — Text: Typical offers A levels - ABB-BBB UCAS points - 120-128 points from 3 A levels, or equivalent, including 40 points from a pure Science subject. For A levels which include a separate science practical component, a pass is desirable and may strengthen an application ( calculate your UCAS points…
  • A-level: ABB-BBB — Text: Typical offers A levels - ABB-BBB UCAS points - 120-128 points from 3 A levels, or equivalent, including 40 points from a pure Science subject. For A levels which include a separate science practical component, a pass is desirable and may strengthen an application ( calculate your UCAS points…
  • Additional condition: interview — …Selection process All shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview in support of their application.
  • Additional condition: dbs_check — Applicants must pass Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Occupational Health checks before starting the course.
  • Additional condition: occupational_health — Applicants must pass Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Occupational Health checks before starting the course.
  • Other qualification — Cynthia: Reading about the University of Portsmouth in t

Scholarships

  • Chancellor's Global Academic Merit Scholarship

    This scholarship will take the form of a £5,000 fee reduction that will apply to your first year of study.

    Up to £5,000

  • Sanctuary Scholarship

  • Sport Scholarships

    Please contact the provider

  • Vice Chancellor's Global Development Scholarship

    This scholarship will take the form of a £2,500 fee reduction that will apply to your first year of study.

    Up to £2,500

Careers this course leads to

  • Dental hygienist
  • Dental nurse
  • Oral health promoter
  • Community dental hygienist

Cost of study

UK/Home: £5,000 per year

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Portsmouth, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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