Bachelor of Dental Hygiene Degree Completion Program (BScDH) at University of Manitoba

The Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene program is an advanced entry program. To qualify, you must meet the following criteria:

• Diploma requirement: Hold a diploma in dental hygiene from an accredited program.
• Certification: Possess a National Dental Hygiene Certification Board (NDHCB) certificate.
• Licensure: Maintain current licensure to practice dental hygiene in Canada, with eligibility for licensure in Manitoba.
• Academic performance: Complete prerequisite courses with a minimum overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 in your diploma or associate degree program.

Advanced entry admission requirements

NOTE: If you do not meet the requirements for advanced entry, you can apply to the Faculty of Science or another program.

If your primary language is not English, you must demonstrate your proficiency in the use of the English language by meeting any of the options listed below.

The information in this section applies to students entering most undergraduate programs of study, except for the Faculty of Law and International Dentist Degree Program (IDDP), which have their own acceptable tests and minimum required scores. Please refer to the applicant information bulletin for program specific admission requirements.

If you are applying for admission to a graduate program, please check your program for information on each program’s English language proficiency requirements.

Results for language tests expire two years from the test date and must be valid at the beginning of your admission term. Please confirm the validity of your test results.

Test options

IAEP (Intensive Academic English Program)

• Minimum score required: Pass Level 5/AEPUCE (Academic English Program for University and College Entrance)

IELTS (Academic - computer or paper) or IELTS Indicator (International English Language Testing System)

• Minimum score required: 6.5 overall
• Minimum score of 6.0 in each of the four modules (listening, reading, speaking, writing)
• IELTS One Skill Retake results are accepted by the Undergraduate Admissions Office, University of Manitoba

CAEL (Canadian Academic English Assessment) - Online or Test Centre

• Minimum score required: 60

TOEFL iBT or TOEFL iBT Paper Edition or TOEFL iBT Home Edition (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

• For tests taken before January 20, 2026, minimum score required:
  • Minimum overall score of 86, and
  • Minimum component scores:
    • 20 in Reading
    • 20 in Writing
    • 20 in Listening
    • 20 in Speaking
• For tests taken on January 21, 2026 onward, minimum score required:
  • Minimum overall score of 4.5, and
  • Minimum component scores:
    • 4.0 in Reading
    • 4.0 in Writing
    • 4.0 in Listening
    • 4.0 in Speaking

Cambridge Assessment English: C1 Advanced

• Minimum score required: 180

Cambridge Assessment English: C2 Proficiency

• Minimum score required: 180

Pearson Test of English

• Minimum score required: 58

Duolingo English Test^*

• Minimum overall score of 120, and
• Minimum component scores:
  • 105 in Literacy
  • 105 in Comprehension
  • 105 in Production
  • 105 in Conversation

* Test not accepted for Faculty of Law or IDDP program