The International Degree Completion Admission Option is the entry point to the UBC Dental Hygiene Degree Program for qualified dental hygienists who have a dental hygiene diploma/certificate from a dental hygiene program outside Canada or the USA. Successful applicants will receive academic credit for two years of previous post-secondary education and must complete the third and fourth year of the Degree Program. Courses are taken primarily online and consist of required and elective courses. Studies may be undertaken either full or part-time and students studying part-time have up to five years to fulfill the requirements for graduation.
While there are many benefits to students who earn a Dental Hygiene degree; please be aware that a degree in Dental Hygiene does not automatically confer the right to practice dental hygiene in any province in Canada. Each province has a regulatory authority that grants the privilege to practice dental hygiene. For more information on the requirements and qualifications to obtain registration in BC, contact the BC College of Oral Health Professionals at https://oralhealthbc.ca/.
Interested dental hygienists should note that all Dental Hygiene Degree Program courses are at the 3rd and 4th year university level. The workload reflects this and successful applicants should be prepared to devote considerable time and effort to your studies.
As English is the language of instruction at the University of British Columbia, all applicants, regardless of country of origin or of citizenship status will be required to demonstrate competence in the English language prior to admission. Competence is expected in all four of the following skills: listening, reading, speaking, and writing.