BSc Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Dentistry, covering dental hygiene and therapy. Core topics include Research Methods, Clinical Skills, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The programme includes a final-year independent dissertation and clinical placements in primary and secondary care settings. Graduates may register as both a dental hygienist and dental therapist with the General Dental Council.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB
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What students say
Based on about 10 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 83%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 63%
- Academic support: 73%
- Organisation and management: 50%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 87%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 40 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 86%
- Working and studying: 3%
Most common jobs
- Nursing Professionals: 93%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 3%
- Skilled trades occupations: 1%
- Caring personal services: 1%
- Health associate professionals: 1%
- Find their work meaningful: 95%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 86%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 88%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 220 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East of England: 93%
- London: 3%
- South East: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 50%
- Access course: 15%
- Other HE qualification: 20%
- Other qualifications: 10%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Professional Practice
- Pre-Clinical Dental Sciences
- Clinical Skills Development 1
- Clinical Practice
- Dental Sciences
- Clinical Skills Development 2
- Dentistry in Society 1
- Research Skills for Oral Health
- Dentistry in Society 2
- Oral Health Dissertation
- Preparing for Professional Practice
- Integrated Clinical Practice
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy at University of Suffolk earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £29,500 after 3 years, £33,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £40,000. The £33,000 median after five years is £10,000 less than the UK median for Dentistry.
What do graduates of BSc Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy at University of Suffolk do next?
89% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy at University of Suffolk?
83% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy at University of Suffolk?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 115 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy at University of Suffolk?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.