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Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Dental Hygiene course at Teesside University.
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A level
112 UCAS tariff points from 2 or 3 A levels.
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Most popular A-levels studied
See who's studying at Teesside University. These students are taking Dental Hygiene or another course from the same subject area.
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| Biology | D |
| Psychology | C |
| Chemistry | E |
| Business Studies | B |
| History | C |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: B750
Here's what Teesside University says about its Dental Hygiene course.
Course overview: A dental hygienist is a rewarding career where your skills to deliver current oral health promotion, periodontal and preventive treatment to a wide range of patients makes a difference. The course is designed to ensure you meet the standards and skills necessary to enable you to register with the General Dental Council and hold the title of dental hygienist.
As a dental hygienist you will be proactive in the prevention and maintenance of periodontal disease and improving ‘smiles’. The course blends equal theoretical and practical learning within the on campus phantom head skills lab and the Student Dental Facility.
As a competent, accountable, problem-solving and evidence-based practitioner, you need excellent manual dexterity and communication skills to meet the high expectations and demands of the modern dental practice. You need to be able to effectively communicate with the public and other healthcare providers at all levels. As with all healthcare professionals the public place a high level of expectation and trust in their dental hygienist and therefore to work in this sector it is essential that you are able to demonstrate the core values embedded within the NHS Constitution.
After developing periodontal instrumentation skills within the phantom head skills lab you progress to your professional placement in the Student Dental Facility to treat your own patients under close supervision. This is the core of your practice experience. You also undertake oral health promotion placements where you will develop and deliver sessions to improve oral health in a variety of community settings. In Year 2 you have a one-week radiography placement at Newcastle Dental Hospital.
Top reasons to study this course
- Industry-standard facilities: state-of-the-art simulation facilities and the Student Dental Facility support the development of your practical and professional skills.
- Experienced teaching team: dedicated and enthusiastic teaching team have a strong focus on evidence-base practice.
- Multi-disciplinary working: benefit from shared modules with other healthcare students.
After the course: Employment prospects are excellent; once registered, you will be eligible to work in general dental practice, private practice, hospital departments, community dental services, specialist practices, defence medical services, dental access centres and research. You may also consider postgraduate study in specialist subjects. Graduates have returned to Teesside University as lecturers, and as clinical supervisors to support students during their clinical development in the Student Dental Facility.
Source: Teesside University
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Department
Nursing, Midwifery and Health Professions
Location
Teesside University Middlesbrough Campus | Middlesbrough
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Dentistry
Start date
21 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
The modules you will study
Access course information through Teesside University’s website using the course page link provided (or visit www.tees.ac.uk).
How you will be assessed
Access assessment information through Teesside University’s website using the course page link provided (or visit www.tees.ac.uk).
Teesside University student reviews
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Graduate
7 months ago
What is student union?
Graduate
7 months ago
What uni life? I got some messages but they lack structure and were about collecting trash on streets
Graduate
7 months ago
I had other opportunities in the USA and Australia, but tried the UK and now I'm suffering.
Graduate
7 months ago
Too busy covering their flaws.
Graduate
7 months ago
What facilities? 1 building in Darlington
Graduate
7 months ago
The quality of education is not existent. Lectures - slides with superficial information, level of primary school, not applicable level, poor, unpracticable and not useful. There is no depth, no engagement, and no real knowledge—just surface-level .ppt that only touches the basics. Basically you wil...
National Student Survey (NSS) scores at Teesside University
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from Teesside University students who took the Dental Hygiene course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
82%
low
Teaching on my course
82%
low
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
76%
low
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
82%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
85%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
85%
low
Learning opportunities
83%
low
Learning opportunities
83%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
84%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
88%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
88%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
82%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
73%
low
Assessment and feedback
82%
med
Assessment and feedback
82%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
82%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
88%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
79%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
82%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
82%
med
Academic support
74%
low
Academic support
74%
low
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
64%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
85%
low
Organisation and management
52%
low
Organisation and management
52%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
62%
med
How well organised is your course?
41%
low
Learning resources
91%
med
Learning resources
91%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
97%
high
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
94%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
90%
med
Student voice
85%
med
Student voice
85%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
79%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
91%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
85%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
75%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
76%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
90%
med
Healthcare and clinical practice placements
Healthcare and clinical practice placements
My contribution during placement(s) as part of the clinical team was valued.
73%
low
I was given opportunities to meet my required practice learning outcomes / competences.
84%
low
I was allocated placement(s) suitable for my course.
94%
med
I received sufficient preparatory information prior to my placement(s).
42%
low
I received appropriate supervision on placement(s).
83%
low
My practice supervisor(s) understood how my placement(s) related to the broader requirements of my course.
87%
med
Student information
See who's studying at Teesside University. These students are taking Dental Hygiene or another course from the same subject area.
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
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Earnings after graduation
Earnings from Teesside University graduates who took Dental Hygiene - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£36k
First year after graduation
£44.7k
Third year after graduation
£32.7k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Dental Hygiene.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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