Prepare for a career in Oral Health Care

Start on your career journey to becoming a registered dental hygienist. With the Bachelor of Dental Hygiene you'll gain the ability to provide patient-centred oral health care, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management and education for the management and prevention of oral diseases in patients of all ages.

Highlights of studying Dental Hygiene

• Learn to assess, diagnose, treat, manage, and educate patients in the prevention of oral diseases.
• Develop essential skills in communication and teamwork through collaboration with dentists, dental technologists, and other specialists.
• Gain hands-on experience, alongside dentistry students, in our state-of-the-art dental clinic and simulation lab, where you will learn the latest techniques and technologies to enhance your practical skills and clinical expertise.
• Hands-on skills training in specialty clinics in the disciplines Periodontology, Implantology and Orthodontics
• Work alongside dentists, dental technologists, dental prosthetists, and specialists, developing essential communication and collaboration skills for effective patient management.
• Learn skills in public health and health promotion to provide appropriate preventive oral health education to individuals and communities.

You'll have the opportunity to undertake practical training in specialty clinics and learn from dental specialists in the fields of:

Academic entry requirements (by country)

Academic entry requirements apply to International applicants for this program. You can view the academic entry requirements for this program here.

Inherent requirements

There are some essential skills and abilities you will need to perform to meet the core learning outcomes of your program and courses. They are not something you need to gain admission into the program, but they will be assessed throughout your program, and they will be required for you to succeed in your career when you graduate.

Discover more about the inherent requirements for the Bachelor of Dental Hygiene.

Middle Eastern Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Tawjihiyah)

Grade average of 78 in the final year results OR successful completion of a recognised pre-tertiary or foundation program OR successful completion of one year study at a recognised tertiary or higher education institution is required in addition to the completion of High School studies.

English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows:

• A minimum overall band score of 7.0 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 7.0
• OR the Occupational English Test (OET) with a minimum score of B in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking)
• OR the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with a minimum overall score of 65 with no score less than 65
• OR an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 94 (no score less than 24 for listening, 24 for reading, 27 for writing and 23 for speaking).

• Admission Procedure

The requirement to demonstrate an IELTS (Academic) of 7.0 or an equivalent level of proficiency in English will apply to all International students with the exception of those students who are admitted via one of the following English admission pathways which are exempt from the completion of the English language enhancement course:

• Satisfactory completion of one of the qualifications specified in the following schedule:
• English Language Proficiency Schedule
• Satisfactory completion within the past five years of at least two years full-time equivalent of post-secondary, higher education sector accredited associate degree or degree level study or equivalent in a country specified in the above Schedule A in which the language of instruction and assessment/examination for the entire two years was in English.
• Satisfactory completion within the past five years (from Canada [excluding Quebec], New Zealand, Australia, Republic of Ireland, United States or United Kingdom) of senior secondary, post-secondary, higher education sector accredited associate degree or degree level study or equivalent for at least two years full-time equivalent.

As a graduate of this degree, you will be qualified to work as a registered dental hygienist with employment opportunities in the public and private health sectors through government health departments and private dental clinics that include:

• General dental practice
• Specialist dental practices
• Community dental and oral health clinics