$11,757 /Yr
On-campus
full_time
Bachelor of Science [B.S] Dental Hygiene
- Dalhousie University offers a Bachelor of Dental Hygiene for a duration of 1 year.
- It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis.
- Students to the 1-year Bachelor of Dental Hygiene (BDH) completion program must have previously obtained a Diploma in Dental Hygiene from an accredited program in Canada or the United States and must be licensed or eligible for licensure to practice in Nova Scotia.
- This course schedule might include alternative practice settings, entrepreneurship skills, and teaching methods.
- In this program, 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 bachelors students can take are:
- Nutrition for Preventive Dentistry
- Oral Anatomy and Dental Histology
- Dental Hygiene Clinic
- This program will prepare students for alternative clinical practice sites, research, and teaching.
- In compliance with Dalhousie’s academic regulations, students must complete at least 45 credit hours at Dalhousie to be granted a degree.
- 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).
- 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.
- Job opportunities after the Bachelor of Dental Hygiene are Dental Health Policy Advisor, Dental Hygienists, Dental Therapists, etc and the average salary goes up to 42,005 USD.
Tution & Application Fees
| Year | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 |
| Tuition Fees | $10407 | $10407 | $10407 | $10407 |
| Books and supply | $1350 | $1350 | $1350 | $1350 |
| Total Fees | $11757 | $11757 | $11757 | $11757 |
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 | 65 | 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.