$11,137 /Yr
On-campus
full_time
Diploma Dental Hygiene
- Dalhousie University offers a Diploma of Dental Hygiene for a duration of 2 years.
- It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis.
- The university now offers a 1-year degree completion program in dental hygiene and graduates are awarded a bachelor of dental hygiene degree.
- In Dalhousie’s Faculty of Dentistry, students will be benefited from a current, dynamic, scientific, and professional education in a learning environment that is positive and student-centered.
- The two-year Diploma in Dental Hygiene (DDH) program teaches students the skills they need to provide and promote total health through the maintenance of optimal oral health.
- Students will learn about a wide variety of topics in the dental and medical professions.
- An emphasis is placed on technology, hands-on experience, and applications students will use in their careers, such as digital patient health records.
- Samples courses that diploma students can take are:
- Nutrition for Preventive Dentistry
- Oral Anatomy and Dental Histology
- Dental Hygiene Clinic
- Students will also learn in state-of-the-art facilities, such as Dalhousie’s Dental Clinic, that have the most updated equipment available, from curing lights to prosthodontic materials.
- The program makes students eligible for a license to practice dental hygiene and is fully accredited by the Commission of Dental Accreditation of Canada (CDAC).
- Job opportunities after the Diploma of Dental Hygiene are Dental Health Policy Advisor, Dental Hygienists, Dental Therapists, etc and the average salary goes up to 38,105 USD.
Tution & Application Fees
| Year | Year 1 | Year 2 |
| Tuition Fees | $10003 | $10003 |
| Health Insurance | $375 | $375 |
| Other Fees | $759 | $759 |
| Total Fees | $11137 | $11137 |
Examinations
| Exam Type | Exam Name | Score | Out of Score | Exam Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOEFL | Test of English as a Foreign Language | 90 | 120 | 3 |
| IELTS | International English Language Testing System | 6.5 | 9 | 3 |
| PTE | Pearson Test of English | 61 | 90 | 3 |
Academic Eligibility:
- Students must complete a secondary school (Grade 12).
- A minimum overall average of 70% in five academic Grade 12 courses is required.
- A final grade of at least 70% in Grade 12 academic English and any other required subject is compulsory to get admission in this program.
Indian Student Eligibility:
Indian students are eligible to apply if they have any one of the following certificates:
- All-India Senior School Certificate (CBSE)
- Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)
- Indian School Certificate (CISCE)
- Or, another Senior Secondary School Certificate awarded after Standard XII
Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test.