Course contact details
Admissions Enquiries
Email:contactus@dundee.ac.uk
Phone:01382 383838
Admissions and Student Recruitment
Phone:01382 383838
University of Dundee
Nethergate
Dundee
DD1 4HN
Oral Health Sciences
- Bachelor of Science
- 3 Years
- Full-Time
- 21 September 2027
- Undergraduate
- Main Site
Course summary
A degree in Oral Health Sciences allows you to register as a dental hygienist and therapist. You’ll become a skilled professional who is part of the dental team. Dental therapists care for oral health by preventing disease, promoting healthy lifestyles and treating gum disease and dental decay.
You will learn the fundamentals of the sciences that support dentistry and how they apply to clinical situations. You'll be practising skills in a simulated clinical environment and by the end of the first semester you will be ready to meet your first patients. You will be able to communicate professionally with them, understand their health issues and treat gum disease.
You will also have the opportunity to work on Thiel cadavers. The Thiel method of embalming preserves cadavers with life-like flexibility and tissue quality.
In the annual Discovery Week you get to explore a topic of your own choice. It gives you time away from normal teaching activities to explore a dental topic, in areas of science such as:
biomedical
behavioural
engineering
Our curriculum is integrated with the 4D dentistry curriculum (4D stands for Dentistry at Dundee, Driven by Discovery). This means that for the first two years you will largely learn, practise, and be assessed together with dental students.
This approach to learning is different from traditional lecture based courses. You are encouraged to work in small groups to consider clinical problems and discover evidence based solutions.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- General Dental Council
How to apply
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:
- B750
- Institution code:
- D65
- Campus name:
- Main Site
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
A levelBBB
including Biology, plus GCSE Chemistry at 4/C. You'll need to have studied in the last 3 years and have studied an acceptable Biology qualification within the last 5 years.
UCAS TariffNot accepted
Scottish HNCPass
Pass in relevant HNC plus BBB at Higher to include Biology. You'll need to have studied in the last 3 years and have studied an acceptable Biology qualification within the last 5 years.
Scottish HigherABBB
to include Biology, plus Chemistry (Standard Grade at 3 or National 5/Intermediate2 at C). You'll need to have studied in the last 3 years and have studied an acceptable Biology qualification within the last 5 years.
International Baccalaureate Diploma ProgrammeOffer: 30
5, 5, 5 at Higher Level to include Biology, plus Standard Level Chemistry at grade 4.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)Not accepted
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)H2H2H2H3
including Biology plus Ordinary Level Chemistry at O3. You'll need to have studied in the last 3 years and have studied an acceptable Biology qualification within the last 5 years.
Leaving Certificate - Ordinary Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)Not accepted
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Typical qualification requirements
Scottish Higher BBBB
to include Biology, plus Chemistry (Standard Grade at 3 or National 5/Intermediate2 at C). You'll need to have studied in the last 3 years and have studied an acceptable Biology qualification within the last 5 years.
Additional entry requirements
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) / Disclosure Scotland Check
- A Disclosure for Criminal Convictions will also be required. You are at liberty not to give permission for this but in that event we will be unable to process your application further.
- Health Checks
- Interview
- Further details on what to expect during your interview will be sent once you have applied
English language requirements
You can find details of our specific IELTS English language requirements and other accepted English language qualifications on the individual course webpages on the University website. English language tests should be no more than two years old on the start date of your chosen course. All results will be verified online.https://www.dundee.ac.uk/guides/english-language-requirements
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.
Achieving a strong set of qualifications is key to earning a place at the University. We understand grades are influenced by things outside your control, such as the impact of deprivation where you live. That’s why each year we look at each student's application in detail including circumstances outside of your control that may have impacted your potential.
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 available
Historical entry grades data is not currently available for University of Dundee - we are working with them to try and make it available soon - learn more.
Historical entry grades report
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.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland, EU & International | TBC |
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
Tuition fees for 2027/8 are yet to be confirmed.
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