DipHE Dental Hygiene

The DipHE Dental Hygiene program at Bangor University is a comprehensive course that provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to become a qualified dental hygienist. The program covers all aspects of oral healthcare, including plaque control, oral disease prevention, radiography, and pharmacology. Students will also learn about the importance of patient communication and how to work effectively in a dental setting. Upon completion of the program, students will be eligible to take the National Examining Board for Dental Nurses (NEBDN) examination and register as a dental hygienist with the General Dental Council (GDC).

Additional Information

Students on the DipHE Dental Hygiene program will benefit from state-of-the-art facilities, including a dedicated dental clinic and modern teaching spaces. The program is designed to provide students with a balance of theoretical and practical learning, allowing them to gain hands-on experience in a supportive environment. Graduates of the program can expect to find employment in a variety of settings, including dental practices, hospitals, and research institutions.

Experience the Best of Dental Education at Bangor University

Bangor University is a top choice for students pursuing a career in dental hygiene due to its strong reputation for providing high-quality education and training. The university's small class sizes and personalized approach to teaching ensure that students receive the individual attention they need to succeed. Additionally, Bangor University's location in northwest Wales provides students with easy access to a diverse range of clinical settings, offering a unique opportunity to gain real-world experience in a beautiful and dynamic environment.

The programme is taught using a blended approach. This approach uses face-to-face real time teaching alongside home learning to provide training in a collegiate, flexible, learning environment. The programme is made up of theoretical, practical, and clinical components. This mix of components is set to achieve an approximately 50:50 balance of theory and practice.  

Theoretical components are delivered using a mix of methods including lectures, seminars, tutorials, and e-learning. You will be part of a small cohort allowing you to form a close group, where peer-learning and support is encouraged and nurtured. Mandatory elements of the programme are delivered in an interdisciplinary environment, sharing learning with students from Nursing, Midwifery and Radiography programmes.  

Practical elements of the programme are taught using structured progression to ensure that you are competent, safe and supported. In the first year you will undertake essential training using clinical skills labs and phantom head facilities. Following this, you will begin a placement circuit in a range of primary and secondary care settings where you will learn and develop your clinical skills in an applied environment. These clinical placements continue throughout the duration of the programme.  

You will be supported by programme tutors throughout your learning. These tutors are the first point of contact for all academic, practical, and pastoral matters. In clinic, you will be assigned a clinical mentor who will be an existing dental registrant. This mentor is trained to facilitate you safely and thoroughly through the completion of your clinical learning portfolio. 

All elements of the programme are mapped to the requirements of the General Dental Council. These set out the minimum requirements for a ‘safe beginner’ with respect to clinical, communication, professional and management & leadership domains.  

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The 20 hours is total hours. It is not per job. If you hold multiple part-time jobs then the total hours of all the work you are doing added together