Study location	Lithuania, Kaunas
Academic field	Dental studies (ISCED 0911) Medicine and Dentistry (JACS A000)
Type	Undergraduate, full-time
Study language	English
Awards	BSc (BSc in Health Sciences)
Course code	6121GX005
Accreditation	Accredited, next ext. evaluation - 2028.

Tuition fee	€3,836 per year
Application fee	€150 one-time Non-refundable
Registration fee	€250 one-time Non-refundable

Entry qualification

High school / secondary education (or higher) good grades in Biology and Chemistry 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 as well as verified copies along with you when you finally go to the university.

Territory requirements	Applications are NOT accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Pakistan.

Language requirements	English

Other requirements

At least 2 reference(s) should be provided. The evaluation and recognition of qualifications is the main step of admission procedure, and all applicants must pass the recognition process of their credentials. By submitting the application, the applicant confirms that submitted documents are correct, truthful, and complete. More information about the procedure of recognition of education documents (academic qualifications): • specific requirements applied on education documents by countries; • duration of the recognition procedure; • right to appeal in case of unacceptable decision made by the university’s office are provided under this link: lsmu.lt/en/admission/recognition-of-foreign-qualification/ Specific requirements for Non-EU applicants: The same requirements apply to EU/EEA and non-EU applicants. For non-EU applicants: Validation of education documents by the Center for Quality Assessment in Higher Education (SKVC), www.skvc.lt, may be additionally required.

More information	lsmu.lt/..rgraduate-studies/dental-hygiene

Overview

COURSE DETAILS
4 years
Degree: BSc in Health Sciences
Qualification awarded: Dental Hygienist
240 ECTS credits
€3,836
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 capable of providing professional oral hygiene procedures and can cooperate with other health care specialists for ensuring individual and public health.

WHY STUDY DENTAL HYGIENE AT LSMU?
• Clinical skills are developed in phantom-head laboratory and clinical departments of the University;
• Small groups (10 students) in clinical courses;
• Multicultural environment and student community: international students from 88 different countries make up around 28 % 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 the EU, USA, and other countries.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT THE ADMISSION CONSULTANT:
Laima Piliponienė
Work phone +370-37-395807
e-mail: laima.piliponiene@lsmu.lt

Programme structure

What you will learn each year:
Year 1
Natural Sciences, Human Anatomy, Oral 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 Oral 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.