BSc(Dental Hygiene Specialization)-Post Diploma Degree Completion
Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
Why study Dental Hygiene at the University of Alberta?
The School of Dentistry at the University of Alberta offers a fully accredited program, with state-of-the-art facilities including a full-service dental clinic. We also value giving back and community involvement: our Dental Hygiene students become community partners early in their learning by volunteering with non-profit organizations, going on Global Missions, working with children and seniors, and providing services to the public.
Why take the Post-Diploma Degree Completion program?
The post-diploma program is designed for past graduates of the University of Alberta Dental Hygiene Diploma program, or graduates of other accredited Canadian or international dental hygiene programs.
Three different streams are available depending on when, and from where, you received your diploma:
Program A: For students who graduated from the University of Alberta Dental Hygiene Program between 1998 and 2001.
Program B: For students who graduated from the University of Alberta Dental Hygiene Program prior to 1998, or from 2008 onward; also for diploma dental hygiene graduates from other accredited dental hygiene programs.
Program C: For students who graduated from the University of Alberta Dental Hygiene Program between 2002 and 2007.
For more information see the BSc Dental Hygiene Specialization program.
This program does not allow admission directly from high school. See requirements below for more details.
Academic Requirements - Program A
This program is intended for diploma graduates from the University of Alberta Dental Hygiene Program between the years of 1998-2001 who completed the extended diploma curriculum.
Applications for admission are accepted between July 1 to November 1 the year prior to the year admission is sought.
Admission requirements
Program A consists of the following courses (18 units of course weight):
Note: Advanced credit for two options at the 300 or 400 level may be provided for University of Alberta 1998 graduates who have successfully completed DHYG 214 Spring/Summer session 1997.
Academic Requirements - Program B
This program is intended for diploma graduates from the University of Alberta Dental Hygiene Program prior to 1998 and after 2008 as well as graduates from other accredited dental hygiene programs in Canada and Internationally.
Applications for admission are accepted between July 1 to November 1 the year prior to the year admission is sought.
Admission requirements
For University of Alberta Dental Hygiene Diploma graduates whose program was 2 years in length and all non-graduates of the University of Alberta program, applicants must have completed an additional *30 of University transferable course weight of which the following are required:
Note: If dental hygiene graduates from other accredited Dental Hygiene Programs in Canada and Internationally have taken a pre-professional year (with courses recognized as University transferable), these courses will be assessed upon application for admission.
Program B consists of the following courses (30 units of course weight)
Academic Requirements - Program C
Admission requirements
Program C consists of the following courses (30 units of course weight):
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