**Overview** Dental hygienists treat and prevent oral diseases. They support people in maintaining their oral health by providing treatments and advice designed to improve the health of the mouth, teeth and gums. If you want a career as a dental hygienist, this BSc (Hons) Dental Hygiene degree course is for you. Studying in our Dental Academy, you’ll get the skills and knowledge for registration with the General Dental Council (GDC), which is essential for practicing as a dental hygienist. - Be taught in our Dental Academy, complete with the latest technology used in dental practices including 2 clinics with 44 dental treatment bays, 2 individual surgeries, a phantom head room, a decontamination suite, and radiography booths - Build your experience working as part of a dental team, studying alongside dental therapy, dental nursing and dental students as well as qualified professionals - Get out of the classroom to work with real patients, performing dental procedures and taking part in local community outreach projects **NHS Learning Support Fund** Students on this course may be eligible for additional funding through the NHS Learning Support Fund bursary of at least £5,000 a year. **Professional recognitions** This programme has been provisionally accepted to commence delivery by the General Dental Council (GDC) following a paper-based submission. The GDC Quality Assurance Team will carry out an on-site inspection of the programme and examinations prior to the first cohort of students qualifying, wherein approval for the purposes of registration with the GDC will be assessed by an expert panel of inspectors. This is the process for all new dental care professional (DCP) programmes. The GDC continually assess the course to make sure it meets the standard required for accreditation, so you’ll know you’re getting the most relevant and up-to-date teaching available. **Careers and opportunities** 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. Patients are often referred to dental hygienists by dentists, although many opt to see a hygienist regularly themselves. Dental hygienists are needed in both the NHS and within private healthcare. Once you graduate you'll be ready to take your skills into areas such as general dental practice, hospital dental services or the Armed Forces, so you'll have great employment prospects as you embark on your dental career. Looking to study dental hygiene and learn how to carry out additional procedures such as fillings and extractions? Take a look at our BSc (Hons) Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy degree. **What areas can you work in with a dental hygiene degree?** When you graduate, you'll be qualified to work in areas such as: - general dental practice - hospital dental services - the Armed Forces - the NHS - health promotion You could also continue your studies or do research at postgraduate level. **Work experience with patients in the community** To help you gain professional experience, you'll help to provide free dental health services to the public at the Dental Academy and work with patients in local community settings. You'll have the chance to offer preventative and educational dental support within institutions such as school clinics and hostels for homeless people, enabling you to gain a better understanding of the social impact of good dental care. Our community work experience projects include: - outreach activity in community surgeries and maxillofacial departments in local hospitals - oral health promotion - supervised tooth brushing in infant schools - helping staff to develop oral care plans in residential homes - providing dental screening to offenders in the probation service

Year 1 Core modules in this year include: - Core Skills Training Framework - Foundation of Evidence Based Practice - Foundations of Dental Hygiene Practice - Fundamentals of Dental Hygiene Practice - Science Informing Practice Year 2 Core modules in this year include: - Applied Dental Hygiene Professional Practice - Communication for the Dental Team - Core Skills Training Framework Repeat - Dental Radiography and Dental Imaging - Engaging with Service Improvement - Evidence Based Decision Making Year 3 Core modules in this year include: - Behaviour Management - Core Skills Training Framework Repeat - Enhancing Dental Hygiene Professional Practice - Leading Safe and Effective Care - Project We use the best and most current research and professional practice alongside feedback from our students to make sure course content is relevant to your future career or further studies. Therefore, some course content may change over time to reflect changes in the discipline or industry and some optional modules may not run every year. If a module doesn’t run, we’ll let you know as soon as possible and help you choose an alternative module.

You’ll be assessed through written examinations, computer examinations, presentations, coursework. You’ll be able to test your skills and knowledge informally before you do assessments that count towards your final mark. You can get feedback on all practice and formal assessments so you can improve in the future.

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

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.

Course code: B752

Institution code: P80

Campus Name: Main Site

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The following entry points are available for this course:

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We welcome applications for advanced entry. If you’d like to apply for advanced entry, you need to select the required year when you complete your UCAS application.

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Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

Test	Grade	AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)	7.0	English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 7.0 with no component score below 6.5.
PTE Academic	68.0	An overall score of 68 with a minimum of 61 in each skill.
TOEFL (iBT)	100.0	100 with a minimum of 24 in Reading, 23 in Listening, 25 in Speaking and 24 in Writing
Cambridge English Advanced		Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 185 with no component score less than 176.
Cambridge English Proficiency		Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 185 with no component score less than 176.
Trinity ISE		Trinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components

English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

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EU	9250.0	Year 1
England	9250.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
Scotland	9250.0	Year 1
Wales	9250.0	Year 1
Channel Islands	9250.0	Year 1
Republic of Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
International	18300.0	Year 1

Students who are resident in EU countries: please note that the net fee is inclusive of the Transition Scholarship Placement Year and Year abroad: UK/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students – £925 | EU – £925 (including Transition Scholarship)| International (Non-EU) – £1,800. Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice. Fees may also go up in later years, in line with inflation. For more information about fees, go to port.ac.uk/ug-tuition-fees

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