**Overview** Both dental hygienists and dental therapists help people maintain good oral health by providing treatments, carrying out procedures and giving dietary and hygiene advice. The role of dental therapist is the same as a dental hygienist, however they can also carry out some of the restorative work dentists do, such as fillings and extractions. This dual role BSc (Hons) Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy course, accredited by the General Dental Council (GDC), gives you the theory and practical skills required to register as both a dental hygienist and dental therapist with the GDC. - Become eligible to register with the General Dental Council (GDC) when you graduate, which you'll need to work as a dental hygienist and/or therapist in the UK - Practise your skills in our Dental Academy model clinical practice, with dental treatment bays and simulation technology, including our Phantom Head skill lab and radiography equipment - Work in a dental team alongside practising dentists, dental nurses and other students, giving you a taste of your future work environment - Have the chance to work with the public through community healthcare projects, providing additional patient-focused work experience **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. **Accredited by:** This course is accredited by the General Dental Council (GDC). This allows you to register with the GDC when you complete the course. 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** Both dental hygienists and dental therapists provide oral care that helps patients maintain a healthy mouth, gums and teeth. In addition to this, dental therapists are also trained to do some of the same work as dentists, including fillings, and extracting and placing preformed crowns on 'baby' teeth. On adult patients, dental therapists can provide any dental work that doesn't require treatment to the nerve of a tooth, which makes them an essential support to dentists and a versatile and multi-skilled member of a dental team. **Register as both a dental hygienist and a dental therapist** On this degree, you'll develop the knowledge, skills and professionalism you need to take on either of these roles, both of which are in high demand throughout the UK, in the NHS and in the private healthcare sector. After you complete this course, you’ll be able to register with the General Dental Council (GDC) as a dental hygienist and a dental therapist. Looking to study just dental hygiene? Take a look at our BSc (Hons) Dental Hygiene degree. **What areas can you work in with a dental hygiene and dental therapy degree?** When you complete the course, you'll be qualified to work in areas such as: - general dental practice - hospital dental services - the Armed Forces - the NHS - health promotion - owning and managing a dental business of your own **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 DHDT Professional Practice - Fundamentals of Dental Hygiene & Therapy Practice - Science Informing Practice Year 2 Core modules in this year include: - Applied Dental Hygiene & Therapy 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 & Therapy 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 exams, practical exams, 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. The way you’re assessed may depend on the units you select. As a guide, students on this course last year were typically assessed as follows: - Year 1 students: 67% by written exams, 17% by practical exams and 16% by coursework - Year 2 students: 58% by written exams, 7% by practical exams and 35% by coursework - Year 3 students: 13% by written exams, 43% by practical exams and 44% by coursework

General Dental Council

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: B750

Institution code: P80

Campus Name: Main Site

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The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

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.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

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
International	25400.0	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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