Dental Hygiene
Teach the next generation of dental hygienists in a department where research shapes the teaching.
About the Bachelor of Dental Hygiene
The Dental hygiene programme trains authorised dental hygienists who examine, prevent and treat patients of all ages and teach oral health.
As a teacher, you help train students in clinical work, health education and prevention – in the university’s own clinics and in the lecture hall.
Research takes place at the department, so you work close to new knowledge and have good opportunities to develop professionally and personally.
| Duration | 3 years |
| Location | Aarhus |
| Language of instruction | Danish, with some teaching in English |
| Students per year | [Indsæt] |
| Clinical training | Mainly in the university’s own clinics, plus two external placements of 3–4 weeks |
Research, facilities and academic environment
The programme belongs to the Department of Dentistry and Oral Health at Aarhus University. Research takes place at the department, and it shapes the teaching.
As a teacher, you get:
- Good facilities
The university’s own clinics and laboratories - The latest knowledge
Research takes place close to the teaching - Professional and personal development
A high academic standard and colleagues from several dental professions
The department educates dentists, dental hygienists and clinical dental technicians.
How the lessons are conducted
Much of the teaching takes place in the university’s own clinics, where students treat patients. After the first year, students work in treatment teams with students from other programmes at the department.
Teaching formats:
- Lectures and class teaching
- Group, project and laboratory work
- Patient treatment in the clinic
- External teaching, e.g. in school classes, care homes, institutions and clinics
Students complete two external placements of 3–4 weeks at clinics across Denmark.
What the students learn
The programme combines natural sciences, humanities, social sciences and health sciences.
- Clinical dental hygiene: examination, X-rays, diagnosis, local anaesthesia, scaling and polishing of fillings
- Health promotion and prevention
- Health education and communication
- Foundation subjects: e.g. anatomy, dental morphology, diet and nutrition, gingivitis and periodontitis
Students learn to work with dentists, teachers, health visitors and childcare educators, among others.
The programme has agreements with universities abroad, and placements can take place in the Nordic countries and with selected partners abroad.
