Course Summary

THIS PROGRAMME IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO SCOTTISH, REST OF UK AND REPUBLIC OF IRELAND DOMICILED APPLICANTS Dental Hygienist/Therapists are highly skilled professionals who promote good dental health care as part of a team - providing preventative, periodontal & restorative therapies in adults & children's teeth, through clinical treatment and education. This exciting and challenging programme is taught in Glasgow Dental Hospital, Glasgow Caledonian University and a number of outreach centres. The Dental School’s clinical skills laboratories have superb facilities and state of the art teaching technologies.

Course Details - Modules

Modules are not listed for this Course.

Course Details – Assessment Method

Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.

Course Details – Professional Bodies

General Dental Council

How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: A990

Institution code: G42

Campus Name: Main Site

Campus code:

Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements

to include Biology or Human Biology plus GCSE English and a second science (Physics, or Chemistry, may consider Maths) at C/4

HNC in relevant field of study will be considered on an individual basis i.e. Dental Nursing alongside Highers being worked towards/completed. Also requires BBB at Higher including Biology or Human Biology

HND in relevant field of study will be considered on an individual basis i.e. Dental Nursing alongside Highers being worked towards/completed. Also require BB at Higher including Biology or Human Biology

including Biology or Human Biology plus Nat 5 English and a second science at C

must include Biology, plus GCSE English at C/4 and 2nd Science at C/4 (Double Science or Physics or Chemistry, may consider Maths).

to include Biology or Human Biology

in English and Maths

SWAP Access to Medical Studies & Access to Biological and Chemical Sciences with an overall profile of BBB and 65% in the Biology Unit. Access to STEM if it covers Three units of National 5 Chemistry; Three units of Higher Chemistry; Three units of National 5 Biology; Three units of Higher Biology; Three units of National 5 Maths; Communications; Guidance and preparation for higher education with an overall profile of BBB and 65% in the Biology Unit. Other Science based Access courses will be considered, please enquire.

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

to include Biology/Human Biology PLUS National 5 English and second science (from Chemistry, Physics or Maths) at C.

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English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic) 7.0 IELTS of overall 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each element

Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 77%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 65%

Go onto work and study: 85%

Fees and funding

Additional Fee Information

Fee information for September 2021/21 will be confirmed as soon as possible. In the mean while please visit our website for helpful information www.gcu.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/feesandfinance/tuitionfees/

Provider information

City Campus
Cowcaddens Road
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Glasgow
G4 0BA

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