Study location	Lithuania, Kaunas
Academic field	Dental studies 12.3 (ISCED 724) Medicine and Dentistry (JACS A000)
Type	Bachelor, full-time
Nominal duration	4 years (240 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	BSc (BSc (BSc in Oral Health Care))
Course code	6121GX005
Accreditation	2021-06-30 Accredited for 6 years

Tuition fee	€3,727 per year
Application fee	€150 one-time
Deposit	€250 one-time Non-refundable.
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Entry qualification

High school / secondary education (or higher) good grades in Biology and Chemistry We require minimum score of 60% for the last obtained applicable education. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / German / French. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents as well as verified copies along with you when you finally go to the university. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. Notarized with translation into English and apostilled diploma with annex or attestate

Language requirements

English Accepted proof of proficiency: FCE or CAE, IELTS 5.5+ or TOEFL 69+ IELTS – (5.5 score) TOEFL IBT – (72 points) TOEFL PBT – (513 points) TOEIC – (605 points) FCE (First Certificate in English) – (160 points) CAE (Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English) – (160 points) CPE (Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English) – (160 points) Cambridge English: Business Vantage (BEC Vantage) – (160 points) Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE A) – (51 points) Cambridge English Linguaskill – (160 points)

Other requirements

At least 2 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. • motivation (online interview) Specific requirements for Non-EU applicants: The same requirements are applied on EU/EEA and non-EU applicants. Additionally for non-EU applicants: Validation of education documents by the Center for Quality Assessment in Higher Education (SKVC), www.skvc.lt, could be required additionally.

Overview

Dental Hygiene
Course details
4 years
BSc in Oral Health Care
Qualification awarded: Dental Hygienist
240 ECTS credits
€ 3590,00
Taught in English
The aims of the Dental Hygiene Programme are to educate and train dental hygienists based on the requirements recognized in the EU, to create possibilities for acquiring the qualification of a dental hygienist, granting the right to provide healthcare services, to foster interest in the novelties of the science and practice of oral health care, to develop creative, scientific, and critical thinking, and the sense of intellectual satisfaction from studies or work.
These aims of the Dental Hygiene Programme are directly related to the mission of the Programme – to educate and train dental hygienists who are able to provide with professional oral hygiene procedures and could cooperate with other health care specialists for ensuring individual and public health.

WHY TO STUDY DENTAL HYGIENE AT LSMU?
• Clinical skills are developed in phantom-head laboratory and clinics of the University;
• Small groups (10 students) in clinical courses;
• Multicultural environment and student community: international students from 87 different countries make up over 23 % of the total student body at LSMU;
• Possibility to spend a semester or a year abroad with the Erasmus+ or Nordplus (Nordic-Baltic Dental Hygiene-Oral Health) exchange programmes;
• Tuition fees at a good quality-to-cost ratio and reasonable living costs in Lithuania;
• Support system for student adaptation: mentoring, tutoring and psychological counselling;
• Diploma recognized in EU, USA, and other countries.

Programme structure

What you will learn each year:
Year 1
Natural Sciences, Human Anatomy, Dental Hygienst’s Professional Health, Psychology of Communication, Lithuanian Language
Year 2
Physiology, Oral Health and Personal Oral Hygiene, Ethics, Ergonomics, Phantom Course in Professional Dental Hygiene
Year 3
Professional Dental Hygiene and Clinical Practice, Cariology and Clinical Practice, Periodontology and Clinical Practice, Oral Surgery: pain control, Pharmacology, Radiology, Prevention of Oral Diseases
Your 4
Clinical Practice, Paediatric Dentistry and Clinical Practice, Oral Health Care of Elderly People, Oral Health Care of Orthodontic Patients, Introduction into Prosthetic Dentistry

Career opportunities

AFTER GRADUATION YOU CAN:
• Continue your education by entering MSc programmes. Later PhD studies;
• Practice dental hygiene;
• Work in public or private institutions conducting oral health care or other related areas of oral health care promotion;
• Consult patients on issues of oral and dental diseasesꞌ prevention and healthy living preparing prevention programs for improving health maintenance factors;
• Work with diagnostic dental equipment, devices, instruments, and materials applying measures of infection control and methods for completing oral care procedures.