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Does a career in dental hygiene get your heart racing? We know the feeling. If you want to take your career in dental hygiene to the next level, our bachelor’s degree program is tailor made for you.
Does a career in dental hygiene get your heart racing? We know the feeling. If you want to take your career in dental hygiene to the next level, our bachelor’s degree program is tailor made for you.
The proportion of older people in our population is growing steadily, along with the increasing complexity of disease patterns and the rising demand for lifelong health. This is already creating a need for specialized professionals in all areas of medicine, particularly in the dental practice. Elderly patients with general diseases and special needs also require competent and individual treatment, which necessitates the appropriate know-how. Dental hygienists, with all their comprehensive qualifications, are already in high demand, and this demand is set to increase in the future.
With your bachelor's degree in Dental Hygienist, you will acquire the necessary knowledge and practical skills you need to perform complex tasks in dental prevention and therapy of dental, oral and maxillofacial diseases. You will act as a bridge between dentists and patients and be able to carry out complex preventive measures and periodontal treatments under the supervision and responsibility of a dentist. The bachelor's degree program Dental Hygienist allows you to develop and implement preventive strategies in dental practice.
The dental services that you can provide are based on the German Dental Association’s "Delegation Framework for Dental Hygienists" and § 1 Para. 5+6 of the German Dentistry Act.
Although there is a decline in periodontitis cases, demographic shifts and tooth preservation into old age are resulting in the number periodontal treatment for patients with pre-existing conditions. These are patients who take multiple medications and need more assistance in taking care of oral hygiene at home. Increasing caries polarization in children - especially children from socially weaker structures – is making possible professional risk management and long-term care for young patients indispensable.
In the Dental Hygienist Bachelor’s program you will acquire important skills for your future career:
These include, for example, general medical skills to meet the needs mentioned above. In addition, we teach you scientific skills for dental hygiene and prevention management. These are important to keep continuously up to date with changes and opportunities in your field of activity. And you will develop the communication skills you will need for advising a wide variety of patient groups. All of these acquired skills, both technical and practical, can be applied at the practice partners, which benefit your employer and not to mention, your patients during your studies.
The fields of application of a dental hygienist are diverse and include many of the responsibilities listed below. In these areas, you can make a significant contribution to healthier dental hygiene with your extensive expertise. These are also described by the German Society of Dental Hygienists (DGDH)
At our university, you can also continue with the master's degree in "Health and Social Management" and get started. This can lead to a doctorate and an academic career.
With us, you will follow the full-time study model in the block structure, typical for our university. The attendance times are compressed into blocks which makes it easy for you to balance your studies with your professional activities and your private requirements.
Your studies are based on three pillars: 1) a one-week attendance phase per month at our university at the Rhineland Campus in Leverkusen, 2) practical transfer at your employer or your practice partner, and 3) the self-study phase. This innovative, practice-integrated study model can offer you a very good balance between your studies, professional activities and family, and you can still study fulltime.
You can shorten your studies to 2 years / 4 semesters if you already have relevant work experience in this field. You will then enter directly into the 3rd semester. We would be happy to check at any time if this possibility applies to you based on your application documents. Please do not hesitate to contact us.
You will study with us in the full-time study model with a block structure, typical for our university. For the bachelor's degree program in dental hygiene, there is a one-week attendance phase per month at our university at the Rhineland Campus in Leverkusen. We will introduce you to the latest techniques and give you important knowledge through an innovative, practice-integrated study model. This allows you to practically apply your knowledge, internalize it and develop a routine. Our professors are available as contact persons to you and practice partners throughout practical transfer.
This allows you to combine your studies with your professional activities and your private requirements.
It's so easy to start your dream studies with us!
To ensure a smooth and stress-free start to your dream studies, we recommend that you apply online for the winter semester by September 10.
You can apply without obligation at any time via our online portal. We will then review your application documents and invite you to a personal interview.
Students who have completed their professional training as a dental assistant (ZFA) have the option of earning up to 50 CP through a placement exam and an additional 10 CP through the recognition of an internship, shortening the duration of studies to four semesters.
For admission to the bachelor's program in Dental Hygienist, we require the following certificates from you:
*ThürHG § 70 (2) Vocationally qualified persons without a university entrance qualification, who have completed vocational training and have been employed full-time for at least three years, are also entitled to study in a specific degree program by passing an entrance examination.
If you have the necessary entrance requirements, we are already looking forward to your application, which should then include the following documents:
A curriculum vitae in tabular form with a current passport photo
Proof of your successfully completed vocational training
A copy of your university entrance qualification
A copy of your identity card (front and back), for foreign students the National Identity Card
Proof of your vocational qualification (for students without a university entrance qualification, according to § 70 of the ThürHG) and of your professional activity.
For the online application process you must register once. This gives you the opportunity to add information and files later before you send us your documents.
Health care system - basics
5Prophylaxis - Basics
5Oral and human anatomy and physiology - basics
5Dental practice hygiene - basics
5Dental hard tissue defects - basics
5Practical training - Basics I
5Orthodontics - Basics
4Endodontology - Basics
4Periodontology and implantology - basics
8Dental Surgery - Basics
5Dental prosthodontics - basics
4Practical training - Basics II
5Scientific work
5Key competencies
5Natural science basics
5Anatomy / Physiology
5Pathology / Pathophysiology
5Practical training - preclinical (supragingival)
5Microbiology / Hygiene
5Oral diseases - pathology of the oral cavity
5General and special anamnesis
5Special Care - Patients with special needs
5Medical technology / medical devices
5Practical training - preclinical (subgingival)
5Pharmacology / Toxicology
5Emergency medicine, emergency management
5Public Health
5Legal aspects
5Practical training - Clinic (supragingival)
5Quantitative and qualitative research
5Information technology, quality management, documentation, remuneration and health care system
5Telemedicine
5Practical training - clinic (subgingival)
5Practical training - Special Care
5Bachelor thesis with colloquium
10You can begin your Dental Hygienist studies at two study locations.
As a joint institution of the federal states, the Accreditation Council Foundation is responsible for quality assurance in study and teaching at German universities. The Foundation Accreditation Council has given the study quality award to our bachelor's program Dental Hygienist.
Here you will find all the information you need to realize your studies.
As a state-recognized, private university, the SRH University of Applied Health Sciences is financed by tuition fees. These revenues are used to equip our campus, to provide services for our students, and to ensure that you receive the highest quality of education, creating an optimal study environment.
Tuition
The monthly fee remains the same throughout the entire study period. The one-time enrollment fee is 450,00 EUR and is due 4 weeks before the start of the study program. Except for the placement, aptitude or equivalency exam, if applicable, no separate exam fees or similar are charged, not even for repeat exams. This gives you maximum cost transparency during your studies. If you extend your studies beyond the standard period of study, fees will also be charged, since the university's offer will continue to be used. If only the final thesis of the course is still outstanding, the fees are reduced by 50%.
In addition to efficient organization, a goal-oriented course of study requires a solid financial basis to be able to pay rent, living expenses and tuition fees. Financing options are available, including educational loans, BAföG or scholarship programs.
We have compiled a list of all financing options for you here.