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Dental Hygiene

University of British Columbia

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Deadlines

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  • First-year application

    Fall 2027 entry · First-year UBC Vancouver applicants to this degree

    January 15, 2027 · 11:59 p.m. Pacific

    Official deadline
Other deadline details
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  • No central B.C. deadline
  • Each institution and sometimes each program sets its own dates
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Early October 2026Online application opens for Winter Session 2027/282027 entry
  • Early October 2026
  • Applications open for Winter Session 2027/28 and Summer Session 2027
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Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites
  • ENG4UEnglish
  • SBI4UBiology
  • SCH4UChemistry
  • Graduate from high school and obtain at least 70% in Grade 11 or Grade 12 English or an accepted equivalent.
  • UBC recommends at least six Grade 12 courses and reviews relevant academic courses in Grades 11 and 12.
  • The Faculty offers about 90% of seats to applicants who meet its regional residency rules covering British Columbia, Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
UBC Canadian high-school requirements by province and degree
Application steps

Entry terms · Fall 2027

First-year Dental Hygiene Entry-to-Practice applicants at UBC Vancouver

UBC dates and deadlines for September 2027
  1. Step 1Check the admission requirements
    • Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
    UBC Canadian high-school requirements by province and degreeUBC Canadian high-school requirements by province and degree
  2. Step 2Apply through EducationPlannerBC
    • Create your application and select this program.
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  3. Step 3High school grades and final transcript
    • Current Ontario high school applicants provide their OUAC reference number so UBC can receive grades electronically. Applicants who already graduated from a Canadian high school follow UBC's instructions for a government-issued transcript. Other applicant groups have separate document instructions.
    UBC transcript submission by applicant groupUBC transcript submission by applicant group
  4. Step 4Apply through EducationPlannerBC for Dental Hygiene Entry-to-Practice at UBC Vancouver.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
    UBC Canadian high-school requirements by province and degreeUBC Canadian high-school requirements by province and degree
  5. Step 5Complete the Faculty of Dentistry’s online personal statement application and follow its supporting-document instructions.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
    UBC Canadian high-school requirements by province and degreeUBC Canadian high-school requirements by province and degree
  6. Step 6Attend the required in-person interview if shortlisted.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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  7. Step 7After an offer, follow the Faculty’s deposit and health-document instructions.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
    UBC Canadian high-school requirements by province and degreeUBC Canadian high-school requirements by province and degree

Faculty personal statement and an in-person interview for shortlisted applicants.

UBC Dental Hygiene Entry-to-Practice admission and residency
Applicant pathways
British Columbia high school

British Columbia high school applicants

  • English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12.
  • Anatomy and Physiology 12 and Chemistry 12.
  • Life Sciences 11, Chemistry 11 and either Pre-Calculus 11 or Foundations of Mathematics 12.
  • Graduate from high school and obtain at least 70% in Grade 11 or Grade 12 English or an accepted equivalent.
  • UBC recommends at least six Grade 12 courses and reviews relevant academic courses in Grades 11 and 12.
UBC Canadian high-school requirements by province and degree
International Baccalaureate

International Baccalaureate Diploma applicants

  • Complete the IB Diploma with at least three Higher Level courses.
  • IB Biology and IB Chemistry.
  • Faculty supplemental submission and interview.
UBC Dental Hygiene programme and clinical teaching

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements
  • Complete the published 36-credit load in each of four years, including clinical instruction.
ReferencesUBC Dental Hygiene Entry-to-Practice degree requirementsUBC Dental Hygiene programme and clinical teaching
Required courses and electives
  • Complete six Faculty-approved elective credits in Year 4 or the preceding summer. Coursework completed before entry does not count toward these elective credits.
ReferencesUBC Dental Hygiene Entry-to-Practice degree requirementsUBC Dental Hygiene programme and clinical teaching

Program facts

Entering averageNot published

The university does not publish a comparable percentage minimum or entering-average range for this program.

UBC Dental Hygiene Entry-to-Practice admission and residency
Work experienceRequired clinical instruction and community outreach
UBC Dental Hygiene Entry-to-Practice degree requirementsCheck work experience options

Courses

Published full-time study plan by year, including clinical instruction.

Year 110 listed

The degree calendar lists a 36-credit year. Its repeated DHYG 106 row is listed once here. WRDS 150 uses the 3-credit course description.

UBC Dental Hygiene Entry-to-Practice degree requirements
Year 24 listed

36 credits.

UBC Dental Hygiene Entry-to-Practice degree requirements
Year 36 listed

36 credits.

UBC Dental Hygiene Entry-to-Practice degree requirements
Year 44 listed

36 credits including six approved elective credits.

UBC Dental Hygiene Entry-to-Practice degree requirements
Elective choices
  • All six elective credits require Faculty approval. The calendar does not give a fixed Entry-to-Practice elective list.

Careers

Career examples

  • Dental hygienist

Career sectors

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  • Clinical oral health
  • Health promotion and education
  • Research
  • Administration
Career sectorsUBC Dental Hygiene programme and clinical teachingUBC Dental Hygiene Entry-to-Practice degree requirementsCommission on Dental Accreditation of Canada · UBC Entry-to-Practice
Scope and qualifications

Graduates can apply for registration to practise as dental hygienists.

UBC Dental Hygiene Entry-to-Practice career and accreditation information

Professional recognition

Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada · approved with reporting requirements

Scope and qualifications

UBC Dental Hygiene Entry-to-Practice career and accreditation information

AccreditationUBC Dental Hygiene programme and clinical teachingUBC Dental Hygiene Entry-to-Practice degree requirementsCommission on Dental Accreditation of Canada · UBC Entry-to-Practice

Costs

Dental Hygiene · 33-credit tuition reference

Published cost estimate

2026–27 · Vancouver · Published first-year full course load · CAD

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Tuition$6,820.77
Books and supplies$3,904
Residence
Residence
Not estimated
Meal plan
Not estimated
Estimated subtotal$10,724.77

33-credit tuition reference. Year 1 lists 36 credits. Add $11,651.50 for the clinic fee and $156.00 for Faculty fees.

Housing and meals are outside this estimate.

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