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Dental Hygiene Cardiff University

Award Attendance Study Duration Start Domestic fees International fees
DipHE On-Campus Full-time 2 years September find out find out

Course overview

Fully funded places available

A full NHS bursary, including tuition fees and non-repayable bursary for living costs, is available for BSc Dental Therapy and Hygiene students and DipHE Dental Hygiene students.

General Dental Council (GDC)

Our programme is validated by the General Dental Council (GDC).

Real-life clinical skills

You will spend time in local outreach facilities in year two gaining real-life clinical skills.

Top 3

The only Dental School in Wales and Top 3 for dentistry in the UK (The Complete University Guide 2020).

Working hospital

Because we are based in a working hospital you are instantly surrounded by both public, professionals and researchers plus 100,000 patient contacts per year


Entry requirements

A Levels

CC-CD. Must include grade C in Biology or Human Biology.

English requirements

Grade C or grade 4 in GCSE English Language.

At least 6.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each subskill.

At least 90 overall with minimum scores of 17 for writing, 17 for listening, 18 for reading and 20 for speaking.

At least 62 overall with a minimum of 59 in all communicative skills.

II: at least two Distinctions and two Merits. III: at least a Pass in all components.

Please visit our English Language requirements page for more information on our other accepted language qualifications.

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