Online Dental Public Health Degree :: Accredited Universities

The Masters of Dental Public Health (MDPH) is a distance-learning course that is fully integrated within the highly successful MPH course offered by the Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences.

This is a web-based programme hosted within the School of Dentistry at the University of Manchester. The MDPH programme provides a combination of interactive online learning and project work to help students to develop a critical evidence-based approach to planning services and improving oral health at a population level.

A number of pathways can be followed through this programme leading to different awards, as follows:

Master of Dental Public Health (MDPH)
Postgraduate Diploma in Dental Public Health (PGDip DPH)
Postgraduate Certificate in Dental Public Health (PGCert DPH)

Course units may also be taken singly.

Entry Requirements

A degree in dentistry or a non-clinical subject and preferably two years of working experience. Normally the non-clinical degree will be in a science or social science subject (minimum 2:1 or equivalent GPA) and the individual will be working in some area with a link to oral health.

The degree held must be from a recognised institution.

Applicants with other qualifications, research or professional experience will be considered for admission on an individual basis, although they may be required to register for a diploma in the first instance.

English language requirements
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Where an applicant's certificate of education is from an approved English-speaking country, they are exempt from having to take the English test. Applicants whose degree certificate is not from an approved country, but are resident in an approved country for 36 months before the Programme, are also exempt. Approved countries:

UK, Channel Islands and the Isle of Man
Australia, Canada, New Zealand and USA
Bermuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Fiji, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago
Gambia, Guyana, Kenya (KCSE/GCSE English Grade C and above), Malawi and Uganda (English grade 4 in UCE)
Students whose first language is not English require one of the following:

IELTS level 7.0 overall with level 7.0 in reading and writing specifically

TOEFL 600 (paper-based), 250 (computer-based) or minimum of 100 (Internet-based test)

Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English Grade B

All certification should have been achieved within the past 12 months

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Students should expect to spend, on average, approximately 10-15 hours a week for each course unit studied.
Full-time students should enrol on four course units each semester and start work on the dissertation from the start of the course, ready for submission of the finished dissertation in September. Full-time students must take the three core course units in the first semester.

Part-time students usually enrol on a minimum of one course unit per semester, so that the coursework is completed within four years. However, the course can be taken at the student's own pace, provided it is completed within five years. Part-time students are advised to take at least two core course units in the first year of the course.

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This is a web-based programme hosted within the School of Dentistry. The MRes programme provides a combination of interactive online learning and project work to help students to develop a critical evidence-based approach to planning services and improving oral health at a population level. The MRes will develop skills for health services research and be especially suitable for those who wish to study for a PhD subsequently but have limited experience of research.

The MRes comprises 6 course units and a dissertation [180 credits]:

Biostatistics [15 credits]
Epidemiology [15 credits]
Evidence Based Practice [15 credits]
Dissertation/project [90 credits]
Three optional course units [15 credits each] which must include at least one of the following units:
Oral health and Disease in Populations
Implementing Strategy in Dental Services

Qualitative Research Methods [15 credits] is a prerequisite for any students planning a qualitative dissertation.

Students are advised to take at least two core course units in the first year of the course for part-time students, or in the first semester for full-time students.

Entry Requirements

Academic entry qualification overview
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There are two routes of entry:

A recognised primary degree in a dental subject and a preferred minimum of two years post qualification experience

A degree (minimum 2:2) in a non-clinical subject and preferably two years of working experience. Normally the degree will be in a science or social science subject and the individual will be working in some area with a link to oral health. In all cases, the degree held must be from a recognised institution.

English language requirements
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International students are required to have acceptable levels of English literacy, as demonstrated by any of the following:

IELTS test 7.0 with no less than 7.0 in the reading and written components and no less than 5.5 in all components)

TOEFL test 600 paper-based (with no less than 5.5 in the TWE - Test of Written English)

TOEFL test 250 computer-based (with no less than 5.5 in the TWE - Test of Written English)

TOEFL test: 100 (internet-based) (Minimum:

Listening/Writing 17, Reading 18 and Speaking 20)

Pearson-Test 66-73 (with no less than 51 each component)

This certification must be no more than 12 months old.

Some English language test results are only valid for two years. Your English language test report must be valid on the start date of the course.

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Develop an in-depth understanding of dental public health practice. Apply your understanding to the challenges in the delivery, planning and management of health services. You'll learn how to critically analyse problems and find practical solutions that protect and promote oral health.

Entry Requirements

A dental or medical degree, preferably with at least one year’s postgraduate experience.

English language requirements: overall IELTS grade of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent.

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The BSDH online degree completion program offered by East Tennessee State University is one of the oldest and most successful of its kind. The Tennessee Board of Regents and the Tennessee Higher Education Commission granted final approval for the BSDH Online allowing acceptance of the first class in the fall of 2001. As of 2014, the program has 153 graduates in 25 states. The completion degree is designed for students who have earned an Associate Degree in Dental Hygiene and want an expanded knowledge base in their chosen profession. Students completing this program will gain additional expertise in current approaches to supportive periodontal therapy and soft tissue management, meeting the needs of geriatrics and other underserved populations, community and rural health program design implementation and evaluation, pain management, teaching strategies for health professionals, and skills needed to responsibility build an evidence-based practice.

Additionally, students become part of a community of lifelong learners enriching each other's learning experiences. The program is research and writing based, giving students the opportunity to build oral and written communication skills as well as technology skills that will benefit them as practitioners, in advancing or changing career paths, or furthering their education. Prospective students must meet the requirements of the university for graduation with a bachelor's degree. In other words, all general education core requirements must be completed in addition to the online dental hygiene courses. Courses from other universities and colleges may be transferred to ETSU.

Four of our BS completion degree students have presented posters at national conferences having been chosen as student merit award winners by the American Association of Public Health Dentistry. They are Laura Teran and Barbara George who each presented in Little Rock, AR in 2006, Cathy Holtman who presented her poster in Pittsburgh, PA in 2011, and Angela Haynes who presented in 2013 in Huntsville, AL. Laura's award winning project was a bilingual dental education project for a multi-cultural kindergarten. Barbara re-invigorated a smoking cessation program for young adults at a Job Corp and Cathy provided an outreach dental education project for underserved young moms. Angela's target audience was a group of developmentally disabled adults for whom she provided dental screenings, hygiene services, patient education, and worked with a local dentist to provide all the participants the treatment they needed on an on-going basis. We are proud to have our students' outstanding work recognized nationally.

Entry Requirements

Eligible hygienists must have earned an Associate Degree in Dental Hygiene from an accredited US or Canadian institution.

Admission to the BSDH degree completion program requires the following information be submitted for consideration and selection:

Evidence of admission to ETSU.

Transcripts that include proof of graduation from an accredited dental hygiene program.

A current US or Canadian dental hygiene license.

A brief resume outlining work history in dental hygiene.

Official college transcripts from all institutions attended. All official transcripts should be sent to the Office of Admissions, ETSU, PO Box 70731, Johnson City, TN 37614.

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The Bachelor of Technology in Dental Hygiene constitutes the final two years of a 2+2 articulation program in which the first two years entail completing an associate degree in Dental Hygiene from an accredited program.The final two years of the bachelor's program are offered exclusively online. This degree provides graduates expanded career and graduate education opportunities in: administration, education, management, public health, sales, marketing and research.

Dental Hygiene - Student Learning Outcomes
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1. Apply scientific research methods to support evidence based decision making.

2. Competently assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual and/or community needs related to oral disease prevention and therapy in an ever-changing healthcare environment.

3. Communicate effectively using verbal, nonverbal written and electronic communication skills.

4. Analyze published reports of oral health research and apply this information to the practice of dental hygiene.

5. Apply principles of education in the development and delivery of a dental hygiene unit of instruction.

6. Assume the roles of the professional dental hygienist (clinician, educator, researcher, change agent, consumer advocate, administrator) as defined by the ADHA.

7. Exhibit critical thinking skills utilizing self assessment tasks for professional growth and development leading to life-long learning.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have completed an associate degree in Dental Hygiene from an accredited program.

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