Course Summary

If you want to work as a dental hygienist and therapist, then this is the degree for you. As a dental hygienist and therapist, you will help patients avoid and manage oral disease by promoting good oral health and providing treatments.

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

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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: A207

Institution code: N21

Campus Name: Main Site (Newcastle)

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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

Including Biology and excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking. For Biology, Chemistry and Physics A levels, we require a pass in the practical element.

To include Biology. Mathematics and English Language required at National 5, minimum grade B (or grade 2 Standard Grade or Intermediate 2 equivalent) if not offered at Higher Grade. Scottish qualifications can be taken in more than one sitting.

To include at least 15 level 3 credits in biological sciences. (In the case of former Higher Education Foundation Courses, all modules must have been achieved at Distinction and include Human Biology.) Before you embark on an Access to Higher Education course we would advise that you contact us to assess the suitability of the course.

A minimum of 34 points in IB Diploma including Biology at Higher level grade 5 or above.

To include Biology, Chemistry, English and Maths.

to include Biology

Medicine and Veterinary Science graduates are accepted. BSc degrees must contain at least the equivalent Biology which would be expected of an A Level applicant with grades B in this subject, and be achieved at 2.1 Honours standard or higher. We do not accept applications from BDS/BChD graduates.

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails
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Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 73%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 55%

Go onto work and study: 90%

Fees and funding

England 9250.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 9250.0 Year 1
Scotland 9250.0 Year 1
Wales 9250.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

For information on home and international tuition fees and funding for 2021 entry, visit: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-funding/

Provider information

King’s Gate
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Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU

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