Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy with Foundation Year Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Dental hygienists and dental therapists are integral members of the dental team. They educate, advise and treat patients, carrying out a range of procedures to preserve and improve oral health, such as applying topical fluoride, removing plaque, or placing fillings.

The foundation year of this programme provides students with non-standard entry qualifications, a thorough and supportive academic preparation for successful degree level study in the School of Clinical Dentistry. On successful completion of the foundation year, you will progress to our three year Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy BSc.

The foundation year to this degree is carefully designed to build your confidence in your abilities, develop essential academic and study skills, and provide the subject specific knowledge essential for success. You will study with the Lifelong Learning Team in the School of Education, where we have nearly forty years’ experience working with adult learners, helping them to unlock their potential to succeed at degree-level study.

We are working towards accreditation of our BSc Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy programme with the General Dental Council, so that students can register with the General Dental Council upon graduation. We currently have students enrolled on a Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy Higher Education Diploma programme, which is accredited by the General Dental Council.