BSc Dental Hygiene and Therapy Admissions Tutor – Mrs Elizabeth Bannister.

BSc Dental Hygiene and TherapyAdmissions Tutor – Mrs Elizabeth Bannister

Birmingham Dental Hospital

1965…..

2015….

Entrance Requirements

6 GCSE passes at grade C or above– Must include English and a Biological Science (or

dual award science)

And …Three full A levels grades A, B, B or above must include Biology, Chemistry is strongly recommended

International Baccalaureate 34 including

Biology and preferably Chemistry

Entrance Requirements

NVQ level lll in Dental Nursing in lieu of one A level subject, 2 A levels – one must be Biology

Some work experience in dentistry – observation of a dental hygienist/therapist is expected

IELTS grade 7.0 if English is not the first language

www.ielts.org

Entrance Requirements – Offer Conditions

Satisfactory health clearance

Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and report

Vocational Qualification

Dental Hygienists and Therapists need to work with a flexible team approach; to have good communication skills and to demonstrate a high level of manual dexterity in order to undertake complex oral treatments

Graduates are eligible to apply for registration with the General Dental Council

Application Process

Via UCAS – www.ucas.com

Applications close 15 January in the year of entry

Shortlisted applicants are invited to interview – multiple mini interview for 2014

Interviewees are expected to be familiar with the role of the Dental Hygienist and Dental Therapist within the team

We take 28 students a year

Interviews / Offers

MMIs – Thursday 13th & Friday 14th February 2014– Thursday 13th & Friday 14th March 2014

Offers– March 2014

Applicant Visit day– Wednesday 9th April 2014

Course Curriculum

3 years full time

Modular course (all modules compulsory)

Theory: lectures, tutorials, small group, self-directed learning, computer assisted learning

Clinical: phantom head and patient care

Intensive course, lots of hands on

Treating Patients

On clinic in the second term of first year

First Year Modules

Professionalism and reflective practice Dental Hygiene Clinical Practice Dental Public Health – Dentistry in Society Introduction to Adult Restorative Dentistry Oral Health Promotion and Education Biomedical Sciences

Second Year Modules

Adult Restorative Dentistry – Theory and Clinical Practice

Periodontal Diseases - Theory and Clinical Practice

Paediatric Dentistry

Applied Pharmacology Pain and Anxiety Control

Dental Radiography

Third Year Modules

Integrated Clinical Practice

Research Project

Assessment

Written examinations (essays, EMSQ, short answers)

Objective Structured Clinical Examination

Assignments

Competency tests on phantom head and on patients

Case presentations

Continuous assessment on clinical practice

Fees This is a collaborative programme managed by

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust and validated by the University of Birmingham

There are no fees payable

Students from England and Wales are eligible to apply for a means tested bursary from Department of Health www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/students

Students may also be eligible to apply

for a student loan from the LEA

Contact us at:

School of Dental Hygiene and TherapyBirmingham Dental HospitalSt Chads QueenswayBirmingham B4 6NN

0121 466 5125

[email protected]