Academic Programme

Bachelor of Oral Health Sciences (in the field of Oral Hygiene)

Closing dates for applications:

30^th June annually 

Admissions requirements:

• A pass in English HL or First Additional Language and Mathematics at the National Senior Certificate Scale of Achievement level 4, Mathematical Literacy at the National Senior Certificate Scale of Achievement level 7, Life Sciences and or Physical Sciences at the National Senior Certificate Scale of Achievement level 5.
• APS score calculation.

Courses offered in the programme:

Year of Study 1:

• Fundamentals of Clinical Oral Health I (OHSC 1002)
• Oral Pathology for Dental Auxilliaries (OPAT 1004)
• Oral Microbiology for Dental Auxilliaries (OHSC1005)
• Anatomy, Oral Biology and Physiology for Dental Auxilliaries (ANAT 1002)
• Behavioural and Social Sciences for Dental Auxilliaries (OHSC 1003)

Year of Study 2:

• Integrated Clinical Dentistry for Oral Hygienists (OHSC 2004)
• Bioethics for Dental Auxilliaries I (SCMD 1004)
• Community Dentistry for Dental Auxilliaries I (COMD 1001)
• Fundamentals of Clinical Oral Health II (OHSC 2005)

Year of Study 3:

• Applied Research and Dental Practice Management for Dental Auxilliaries (OHSC 3005)
• Community Dentistry for Dental Auxilliaries II (COMD 2003)
• Fundamentals of Clinical Oral Health III (OHSC 3006)
• Bioethics for Dental Auxilliaries II (SCMD 2003)

 Year coordinators:

Career opportunities:

District Health Services (Department of Health)

• Community and clinical services
• Private Supervised Practice (general and specialist)
• Independent Practice

Clinical Practice

Military Health Services

Academic Institutions

Marketing

Research

Advocacy and Health Promotion