Educational Institutes
The United Kingdom currently has 22 training schools in which leads to the qualification and registration as either a Dental Hygienist or a Dental Therapist. Some schools provide multiple courses, as well as courses enhancing and developing your skills further.
For further information in relation to training courses; please see the list below to contact the dental schools directly.
Bangor University
Dental Hygiene DipHE
Duration: 2 years (Full Time)
T: 01248 351151
Website: Dental Hygiene | Bangor University
University of Birmingham
Dental Hygiene and Therapy BSc
Duration: 3 years (Full Time)
T: 0121 236 8611
T: 0121 237 2802
Website: BSc Dental Hygiene and Therapy – Undergraduate Study – University of Birmingham
University of Bristol
Dental Hygiene and Therapy BSc
Duration: 3 years (Full Time)
T: 0117 3429605.
Wesbite: BSc Dental Hygiene and Therapy | Study at Bristol | University of Bristol
Cardiff University
Dental Hygiene DipHE
Duration: 2 Years (Full Time)
Website: Dental Hygiene (Diploma) – Study – Cardiff University
Dental Hygiene and Therapy BSc
Duration: 3 years (Full Time)
Website: Dental Therapy and Hygiene (BSc) – Study – Cardiff University
T: 029 2074 4251
University of Dundee
Oral Health Science BSc
Duration: 3 years (Full Time)
T: 01382 384697
Website: Oral Health Sciences BSc | University of Dundee
University of Edinburgh
Oral Health Science BSc
Duration: 4 years (Full Time)
T: 0131 536 4937
Wesbite: BSc Oral Health Sciences | The University of Edinburgh
University of Essex
Oral Health Science FdSc
Duration: 2 years (Full Time)
Website: FdSc Oral Health Science – Oral Health Science Degree | University of Essex
Oral Health Science BSc
Duration: 1 year (Full Time)
Wesbite: BSc Oral Health Science – Oral Health Science Degree | University of Essex
T: 01702 328469
Glasgow Caledonian University
Oral Health Science BSc
Duration: 3 years (Full Time)
T: 0141 211 9775
Website: BSc Oral Health Science – Glasgow, UK | GCU
University of Highlands and Islands
Oral Health Science BSc
Duration: 3 years (Full Time)
Website: BSc Oral Health Science (uhi.ac.uk)
Oral Health Science MSc
Duration: 3-6 years (Part Time – structured)
MSc Oral Health Science (uhi.ac.uk)
T: 01463 255842
University of Leeds
Dental Hygiene and Therapy BSc
Duration: 3 years (Full Time)
T: 0113 343 6255
T: 0113 233 6120
Website: Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy BSc | University of Leeds
University of Liverpool
Dental Hygiene and Therapy BSc
Duration: 3 years (Full Time)
T: 0151 706 5046
Website: Dental Therapy BSc (Hons) – Undergraduate Courses – University of Liverpool
Kings College – London
Dental Hygiene and Therapy BSc
Duration: 3 years (Full Time)
T: 020 3299 5214
Website: Dental Therapy & Hygiene – King’s College London (kcl.ac.uk)
Queen Mary – London
Dental Hygiene and Therapy BSc
Duration: 3 years (Full Time)
T: 020 7882 5555
Website: BSc Oral Health (A910) – Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (qmul.ac.uk)
London Southbank University and Eastman Dental Hospital
Dental Hygiene BSc (Hons)
Duration: 3 years (Full Time)
Website: Dental Hygiene 2022-23 | London South Bank University (lsbu.ac.uk)
Dental Therapy BSc (Hons)
Duration: 3 Years (Full Time)
Website: Dental Therapy 2022-23 | London South Bank University (lsbu.ac.uk)
T: 020 3456 1205
University of Manchester
Dental Hygiene and Therapy BSc
Duration: 3 years (Full Time)
T: 0161 3060232
Website: BSc Oral Health Science (2022 entry) | The University of Manchester
Newcastle University
Dental Hygiene and Therapy BSc
Duration: 3 years (Full Time)
T: 0191 282 4679
Plymouth University
Dental Hygiene and Therapy BSc (Hons)
Duration: 3 years (Full Time)
Website: BSc (Hons) Dental Therapy and Hygiene – University of Plymouth
Dental Hygiene and Therapy BSc (Hons) (with Foundation Year)
Duration: 4 years (Full Time)
Website: BSc (Hons) Dental Therapy and Hygiene with Integrated Foundation Year – University of Plymouth
T: 01752 437333
UCLAN University
Dental Therapy BSc (Hons)
Duration: 3 Years (Full Time)
Website: Dental Therapy, BSc (Hons) – UCLan
T: 44(0)1772 892400
University of Portsmouth
Dental Hygiene BSc (Hons)
Duration: 3 Years
Website: BSc (Hons) Dental Hygiene | University of Portsmouth
Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy BSc (Hons)
Duration: 3 years (Full Time)
Website: BSc (Hons) Dental Hygiene & Dental Therapy | University of Portsmouth
T: 023 9284 3946
T:023 9284 5222
University of Sheffield
Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy – Higher Education Diploma
Duration: 27 Months
Website: Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy Higher Education Diploma | 2022-2023 | Undergraduate | The University of Sheffield
T: 0114 226 8287
T: 0114 271 7800
Teesside University
Dental Hygiene BSc (Hons)
Duration: 3 years (Full Time)
Website: Dental Hygiene, BSc (Hons), course | Undergraduate study | Teesside University
Dental Therapy (MSc)
Duration 20 months (Full Time)
T: 01642 384110
Many schools run an open day and it is advisable to attend these days, it provides you with the opportunity to meet the staff and students, understand the exact requirements and see the facilities available to you.
