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Dental Hygiene

  • Foundation Degree in Science
  • 2 Years
  • Full-Time
  • September 2027
  • Undergraduate
Colchester Campus
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2027-2028
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Course summary

This course remains subject to approval by the General Dental Council (GDC).

Our FdSc Dental Hygiene course is a programme which leads to the award of a Foundation Degree, and qualifies you to register with the General Dental Council (GDC)* as a Dental Hygienist. It is based on the General Dental Council's (GDC's) guidance document Developing the Dental Team and is kept under continual review to ensure that you are ‘fit to practise' upon qualification.

There's never been a better time to train as you can now apply for a £5000 grant that you won't need to pay back! There is also an extra £3000 funding available depending on your personal circumstances. You can find more information about eligibility and how to apply on the HSC Scholarships and Funding page.

At Essex we have one of the largest portfolios of Dental Hygiene courses in the East of England, putting us in a strong position to provide you with excellent training on this programme. You learn clinical skills in our state-of-the-art dental laboratories and academic dental clinics, studying oral health issues affecting the health of individuals and communities including:

  • Pathology and disease

  • Environment and work-safety issues

  • Heredity, lifestyle, education, socio-economic factors

  • Media influences

This course is not accepting applications for deferred entry.

This course has restrictions on who can apply.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Colchester Campus

Study options

  • Foundation Degree in Science • Full-Time • 2 Years

Start dates

  • September 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
B753
Institution code:
E70
Campus name:
Colchester Campus
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

This course has restrictions on who can apply.

This course is not accepting applications from students requiring a Student visa. For more information, please contact the course provider.

Apply by
13 January 2027

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.

Application codes

Course code:
B753
Institution code:
E70
Campus name:
Colchester Campus

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

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Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
CC

Including a core science subject (Biology, Chemistry, Applied Science or Physics)

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

Access to HE Diploma
Pass: 45

In a science related subject.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
MPP

In a science related subject

We are able to consider the National Dental Nurse Certificate or Diploma in Dental Nursing (with a minimum of two years' experience). Two years’ experience as a dental nurse can be taken from both pre and post qualification employment – please list employment details carefully on your UCAS application.

In addition all applicants require GCSE Mathematics, English and Science at grade C/4.

Unfortunately due to the percentage of work placement on this course, it is not suitable for anyone that will need a Student visa to study in the UK. https://www.essex.ac.uk/undergraduate/applying-to-essex

Additional entry requirements

Interview
Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) / Disclosure Scotland Check

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

We receive a high number of applications for this programme and offers are made based on a combination of information from the application, grades, and interview performance.  This means that not all students who meet the entry requirements will be offered a place.

Learn more on the University of Essex website

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

Not enough data available

We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Our tuition fees for this course will be confirmed soon.

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