Dental Hygiene, Bachelor

Prepare for a career in Oral Health Care 

Start on your career journey to becoming a registered dental hygienist. With the Bachelor of Dental Hygiene you'll gain the ability to provide patient-centred oral health care, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management and education for the management and prevention of oral diseases in patients of all ages.  

Highlights of studying Dental Hygiene 

• Learn to assess, diagnose, treat, manage, and educate patients in the prevention of oral diseases. 
• Develop essential skills in communication and teamwork through collaboration with dentists, dental technologists, and other specialists. 
• Gain hands-on experience, alongside dentistry students, in our state-of-the-art dental clinic and simulation lab, where you will learn the latest techniques and technologies to enhance your practical skills and clinical expertise. 
• Hands-on skills training in specialty clinics in the disciplines Periodontology, Implantology and Orthodontics 
• Work alongside dentists, dental technicians, dental prosthetists, and specialists, developing essential communication and collaboration skills for effective patient management. 
• Learn skills in public health and health promotion to provide appropriate preventive oral health education to individuals and communities. 

You'll have the opportunity to undertake practical training in specialty clinics and learn from dental specialists in the fields of: 

• periodontology 
• radiology and radiography 
• orthodontics 
• oral pathology 
• pharmacology 
• special needs 
• public health and health promotion.