Bristol Dental School has been a successful training provider for Dental Hygienists and Therapists for many years, attracting significant interest from applicants wishing to train in state-of-the-art clinical facilities, with a strong focus on integrated team training. To further strengthen the integration between Dentistry and Dental Therapy, the BSc Dental Hygiene and Therapy recently underwent a review; the School now offers applicants the option of applying for the Bachelor of Dental Hygiene or Bachelor of Dental Therapy. Please note you cannot apply for both programmes.
The course content, delivery and entry requirements have not changed significantly and students will cover the scope of practice of both Dental Hygienist and Dental Therapist. However, the course is now more aligned with the Bachelor Dental Surgery (BDS) in terms of structure and assessment strategy. The three-year full-time degree comprises integrated and compulsory units of academic teaching, clinical skills and practice with the completion of a dissertation in the Final year. Our courses are ranked 2nd in the Guardian subject rankings 2026.
Based in the new Dental School in its city centre location, you will benefit from an integrated curriculum with BDS students, with the concept of team training starting from term one.
You will have access to cutting-edge technology working alongside experienced dental professionals in a purpose-built facility. Our teaching delivers the latest developments in dental education and patient care.
The three-year degree comprises integrated and compulsory units of academic teaching, clinical skills and practice and a dissertation.
The BDT will equip you with the knowledge, skills and experience to practice safely within the permitted range of practical procedures of a Dental Therapist as specified by the General Dental Council.
As is standard for all new General Dental Council (GDC) registerable programmes, GDC approval will be confirmed after a successful inspection of the first cohort who join the programme in September 2025.
You will be eligible to register as a Dental Therapist and Dental Hygienist upon successful completion of the BDT.
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
This course is not accepting applications at this time. Please contact the provider to find out more.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
University of Bristol has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
See why these ratings were awarded
What does this TEF outcome mean?
This course is not accepting applications at this time. Please contact the provider to find out more.
The following entry points are available for this course:
Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.
We accept a wide variety of qualifications and welcome applications from students of all backgrounds. We consider a large range of contextual factors when making application decisions.
If you receive and accept an offer from the University of Bristol, and you meet the terms of your offer in full, you will be accepted.
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.
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.
This report uses your grades to show how students with similar results have done when applying to this course in the past. Sometimes, there isn’t data for every possible set of grades. When that happens, universities and colleges occasionally fill in the gaps for sets of grades that are typically accepted.
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|
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.
Fees are subject to annual review and are liable to rise each year. Home fees will be set in line with UK government policy and updated as per their guidance. Visit bristol.ac.uk/ug-fees-funding for further information, including estimated fees for subsequent years and typical total costs.
Email:choosebristol-ug@bristol.ac.uk
Phone:+44 (0)117 370 2618
Email:choosebristol-ug@bristol.ac.uk
Phone:0117 394 1649
Beacon House
Queen’s Road
Bristol
BS8 1QU
At University of Bristol
