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Overview
Oral Hygiene is a dynamic, patient-orientated profession where the hygienist is committed to meeting the health education and prevention needs of the community. At University of Kwazulu Natal we offer a master degree in Dental Therapy.
Key Features
- They work within the private and public sectors, with emphasis on health education and promotion, and can now register as an independent practitioner.
Programme Structure
- The focus is on evidence-based oral health promotion and prevention at a primary health care level within a multidisciplinary and inter-professional approach to improve health and oral health.
- They do scaling and polishing and dental radiography for all patients, with emphasis on patients with special needs.
- They also provide supervised, specialized preventive care to patients in orthodontics, periodontics, oral surgery, and other dental specialities.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
English
IELTS 7
TOEFL® IBT 80
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Human Medicine Dentistry View 129 other Masters in Human Medicine in South AfricaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
IELTS 7
TOEFL® IBT 80
Other requirements
General requirements
- An appropriate Bachelor's degree OR
- Admission to the status of that degree in terms of Rule GR7 (a) OR
- Attained a level of competence as defined by rule GR7 (b)
- A School/College may prescribe further criteria for admission to study. Consult College Handbooks.
- Some Schools/College may accept and Advanced Diploma for entry into a Postgraduate Diploma if HEQF (Higher Education Qualification Framework) requirements are met.
Tuition Fee
Living costs for Durban
7800 - 9401 ZAR /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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