Overview
Key Facts and Outcomes
University of Pretoria Oral Hygiene students receive training in basic medical and dental subjects. Theory and practice are integrated from the first year of study.
- Community dentistry (outreach programmes within communities around Pretoria at schools, old age home and nursery schools)
- Preventive Clinic (oral health education, oral health promotion and treatment of patients in the Preventive Clinical Ward)
- Orthodontic Ward (work hand in hand with the qualified oral hygienist, specialist and registrars)
- Periodontics and Oral Medicine Ward (treatment and maintenance plan of patients with periodontal disease, assist in surgeries and maintenance of implants including preparation for the patients pre- and post-surgery)
- Maxillo-Facial and Oral Surgery (assist and prepare patients before surgery, removing sutures, splinting of mobile teeth, administering local anaesthetic, and participating in cleft lip and palate clinics)
- Patient management (treatment of emergency patients within the scope of oral hygiene practice, comprehensive patient management, effective communication, public speaking, ethics and practice management)
- Odontology (learning and application of dental materials)
Programme Structure
Courses Include:
- To obtain additional information about the program, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
Credits
Delivered
Campus Location
- Pretoria, South Africa
Disciplines
Dentistry View 9 other Bachelors in Dentistry in South AfricaWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Life Orientation is excluded when calculating the APS.
- Applicants currently in Grade 12 must apply with their final Grade 11 (or equivalent) results.
- Applicants who have completed Grade 12 must apply with their final NSC or equivalent qualification results.
- Please note that meeting the minimum academic requirements does not guarantee admission.
- Successful candidates will be notified once admitted or conditionally admitted.
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Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents148000 ZAR / year≈ 148000 ZAR / year -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents74000 ZAR / year≈ 74000 ZAR / year
Additional Details
Non-South African citizens (excluding students who are citizens of SADC countries) will be charged double the tuition fee of South African students.
Living costs
Pretoria
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
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Available Scholarships
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