Dental Hygiene Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc

This course remains subject to approval by the General Dental Council (GDC).

Our FdSc Dental Hygiene course is a programme which leads to the award of a Foundation Degree, and qualifies you to register with the General Dental Council (GDC)* as a Dental Hygienist. It is based on the General Dental Council's (GDC's) guidance document Developing the Dental Team and is kept under continual review to ensure that you are ‘fit to practise' upon qualification.

There's never been a better time to train as you can now apply for a £5000 grant that you won't need to pay back! There is also an extra £3000 funding available depending on your personal circumstances. You can find more information about eligibility and how to apply on the HSC Scholarships and Funding page.

At Essex we have one of the largest portfolios of Dental Hygiene courses in the East of England, putting us in a strong position to provide you with excellent training on this programme. You learn clinical skills in our state-of-the-art dental laboratories and academic dental clinics, studying oral health issues affecting the health of individuals and communities including:
• Pathology and disease



• Environment and work-safety issues



• Heredity, lifestyle, education, socio-economic factors



• Media influences