Programme in Dental Hygiene

 
180 ECTS credits
Jumbotron - tandhygienist
Education level: Basic level

Prerequisites

General admission requirements and Mathematics 2a or 2b or 2c, Social Studies 1b or Social Studies 1a1 + 1a2, Science 2 or Physics 1, Chemistry 1, Biology 1

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Tuition fees

  • Total fee: 513,000 SEK
  • Per semester / First payment: 85,500 SEK

You do not have to pay tuition fees if you are an exchange student or a citizen of a country within the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA), or Switzerland.

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Course of study

Semester 1 ECTS credits
Introduction to Oral Health - Theories, Profession and Science (Obligatory) 7.5
Anatomy, physiology, and medical microbiology for dental hygienists (Obligatory) 15
Preclinical studies for the dental hygienist, theory and method (Obligatory) 15
Total ECTS credits: 30*
Semester 2 ECTS credits
Science theory and methods, basic course (Obligatory) 7.5
Health psychology and communication (Obligatory) 7.5
Oral Health Prevention - Clinical Studies I (Obligatory) 7.5
Total ECTS credits: 22.5
Semester 3 ECTS credits
Public Health and Oral Health Promotion (Obligatory) 7.5
Oral and General Health - Theory and Clinical Studies II (Obligatory) 22.5
Total ECTS credits: 30
Semester 4 ECTS credits
Children, adolescents and young adults - health promotion, prevention and treatment within the dental hygienist´s profession (Obligatory) 15
Conversation methodology and treatment for oral health-related behaviour change (Obligatory) 7.5
Scientific methods, analyses and project planning (Obligatory) 7.5
Total ECTS credits: 30
Semester 5 ECTS credits
Oral health prevention and treatment for different ages - clinical studies III (Obligatory) 15
Ageing in theory and practice and with a focus on oral health (Obligatory) 15
Total ECTS credits: 30
Semester 6 ECTS credits
Degree project in oral health (Obligatory) 15
Oral health in a community perspective (Obligatory) 7.5
Oral health, complex treatment needs and vulnerable groups - clinical studies IV (Obligatory) 7.5
Total ECTS credits: 30

*Full-time study always equals 30 ECTS credits per semester (20 weeks).

Elective course: Students are free to choose among certain alternative courses, often depending on their choice of specialisation.

Optional course: Students are free to choose any course offered at Karlstad University or at other universities. Courses listed are examples of recommended or frequently chosen courses for a specific programme.

Läsårs- och programvärderingar

Start semester Autumn 2020
Start semester Autumn 2021

Future prospects

Degree

Degree of Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene



Degree of Bachelor of Science.

Major: Oral health

Distance with on-campus meetings (Karlstad), 100% Options
  • Start Autumn 2025
  • Mode of study Distance with on-campus meetings (Karlstad)
  • Language Swedish
  • Application code KAU-80494
  • Study pace 100% (Day)
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