eGDCDental therapy and dental hygiene programmes and qualifications
Listed below are details of qualifications leading to registration with the GDC as a dental therapist and/or a dental hygienist and the providers offering these qualifications.
Registering with the GDC
If you wish to register with us, please check to ensure your qualification is listed below.
If you qualified several years ago and your specific qualification is not listed below, please our list of historic qualifications or contact the Registration team.
If you have qualified outside the UK, please check your route to registration. This includes qualifications awarded in the European Union, European Economic Area and all other primary qualifications awarded by an overseas institution.
If you have any queries, please contact the Registration team.
Latest inspection reports:
Bangor University
Diploma of Higher Education in Dental Hygiene
This programme has been provisionally accepted by the GDC Registrar. A decision regarding approval of a new programme for dental care professionals will not be made until the first cohort has completed their studies and examinations, or assessments and the programme inspected by the GDC. The recommendations of the panel must then be considered by the Registrar. Please contact the provider for further information about the programme.
Cardiff University
BSc in Dental Therapy and Dental Hygiene and Higher Education Diploma in Dental Hygiene
Eastman Dental Hospital
Diploma in Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy
Eastman Dental Institute programme report 2017
BSc (Hons) Dental Therapy
This programme has been provisionally accepted by the GDC Registrar. A decision regarding approval of a new programme for dental care professionals will not be made until the first cohort has completed their studies and examinations, or assessments and the programme inspected by the GDC. The recommendations of the panel must then be considered by the Registrar. Please contact the provider for further information about the programme.
BSc (Hons) Dental Hygiene
This programme has been provisionally accepted by the GDC Registrar. A decision regarding approval of a new programme for dental care professionals will not be made until the first cohort has completed their studies and examinations, or assessments and the programme inspected by the GDC. The recommendations of the panel must then be considered by the Registrar. Please contact the provider for further information about the programme.
Glasgow Caledonian University
BSc Oral Health Science (Hygiene and Therapy)
Glasgow Caledonian University programme report plus observations 2021
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
This programme is awarded by the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Dental Team Education Centre
King's College London
Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences
Dental Therapy & Hygiene BSc
This programme has been provisionally accepted by the GDC Registrar. A decision regarding approval of it will not be made until the programme is inspected by the GDC in the academic year 2022/2023. The recommendations of the panel must then be considered by the Registrar. Please contact the provider for further information about the programme.
Newcastle University
Diploma in Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy
Bachelor of Science; Oral and Dental Health Sciences
Newcastle University programme report with observations 2018
Queen Mary University of London
Teeside University
BSc (Hons) Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy
University of Birmingham
BSc Dental Hygiene and Therapy
University of Birmingham inspection report with observations 2021
University of Bristol
University of Central Lancashire
University of Dundee
BSc in Oral Health Sciences (Hygiene and Therapy)
The School have changed made significant changes to the curriculum and this affects those starting on this programme from Septemeber 2019. For those students starting in 2019 this programme has been provisionally accepted by the GDC Registrar. The decision as to the approval of a new programme for dental care professionals will not be made until the first cohort has completed their studies and examinations, or assessments, and the programme inspected by the GDC. The recommendations of the inspection panel must then be considered by the Registrar. Please contact the provider for further information about the programme.
Recent re-inspection report plus observations DHT - University of Dundee 2018
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh Dental Institute
BSc Oral Health Sciences
University of Edinburgh programme report with observations 2020
University of Essex
Foundation Degree in Oral Health Science (Hygiene)
BSc Oral Health Science (Therapy)
University of Leeds
Graduate Diploma in Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy
Recent inspection DHT - University of Leeds inspection plus observations 2017
BSc (Hons) in Dental Hygiene & Therapy
University of Liverpool
School of Dentistry
Combined Diploma in Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy
Recent inspection DHT - University of Liverpool report plus observation 2006
Dental Therapy BSc (Hons)
University of Manchester
BSc Oral Health Sciences (Hygiene and Therapy)
University of Plymouth
Peninsula Dental School
University of Portsmouth
BSc (Hons) Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy
Recent inspection DHT - University of Portsmouth inspection plus observations 2015
University of Sheffield
Diploma in Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy
Recent inspection DHT - University of Sheffield programme report 2017