Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Dental Hygiene

The three-year course in Dental Hygiene will allow you to be exposed to the theoretical and scientific foundation of the profession and also become skilful in clinical practice within the professional environment of the teaching hospital, in a timely and structured manner. You will receive knowledge on basic clinical skills, general pathology of the human body, oral health and oral/dental diseases, clinical governance and medical literature, to name a few. During the course, you will also be able to provide oral prophylaxis on healthy patients and therefore refine your clinical skills that will make you employable after completing your studies. The course will provide a sufficient body of knowledge to enable you as future dental hygienists to undertake your prescribed work with care, safety and responsibility and to recognise the full scope of your remit. By your final year, you will be knowledgeable enough to write a dissertation. The three-year course in Dental Hygiene will allow you to be exposed to the theoretical and scientific foundation of the profession and also become skilful in clinical practice within the professional environment of the teaching hospital, in a timely and structured manner. You will receive knowledge on basic clinical skills, general pathology of the human body, oral health and oral/dental diseases, clinical governance and medical literature, to name a few. During the course, you will also be able to provide oral prophylaxis on healthy patients and therefore refine your clinical skills that will make you employable after completing your studies. The course will provide a sufficient body of knowledge to enable you as future dental hygienists to undertake your prescribed work with care, safety and responsibility and to recognise the full scope of your remit. By your final year, you will be knowledgeable enough to write a dissertation. The course will span three academic years inclusive of two semesters per year and a summer period. This will