Diploma in Dental Hygiene (DDH) 

Diploma in Dental Hygiene (DDH) 

Dalhousie University

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Diploma in Dental Hygiene (DDH) 
Duration2 Years
LevelBachelors Diploma Program
  • Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Dentistry offers the two-year Diploma in Dental Hygiene (DDH) program which teaches students a wide variety of topics in the dental and medical professions
  • An emphasis is placed on technology, hands-on experience and applications students will use in their career, such as digital patient health records
  • Students will benefit from a current, dynamic, scientific, and professional education in a learning environment that is positive and student-centered
Fees componentsAmount
Tuition & fees2140653 INR
Hostel & Meals692996 INR
Insurance42035 INR
Transportation14089 INR
Books and Supplies 77949 INR
Student Service fee19343 INR
Student Union fee8950 INR
Application Fees4042 INR
Society fee577 INR
Facilities renewal fee21364 INR
Total881345 INR

Entry Criteria

Class 12th70%
  • Applicants must have passed 12th with minimum 70% from CBSE or CISCE or other Senior Secondary School Certificate awarded after Standard XII
  • A final grade of at least 70% in Grade 12 academic English and any other required subject 
  • Before June 1 of the year of expected entry to the DDH program, applicants must:
    • Have completed at least 30 credit hours of university study
    • Have completed at least six credit hours in introductory biology
    • Have completed six credit hours in an approved writing-intensive course (a course requiring a significant amount of written work that is evaluated for composition, structure, spelling, and grammar which it is approved by the admissions committee)
  • Applicants are recommended to complete the following:
    • three credit hours in introductory chemistry
    • vertebrate anatomy
    • vertebrate physiology
    • a selection of courses from the humanities and social sciences
ExamsTOEFL: 90
No lower than 20 in each band and students must achieve 4.0 or better on the essay or TOEFL Writing
IELTS: 6.5
No lower than 6.0 in each band
PTE: 61
No lower than 50 in each skill
Additional info
  • Submit academic transcripts including class descriptions, and explanation of the grading system used, and class standings
  • Applicants are not required to give proof of English language proficiency if they have studied at an English language institution for at least 3 years at the secondary level OR studied at an English language institution for at least one year at the post-secondary level
  • Applicants are required to complete the Dalhousie University Faculty of Dentistry Immunization/CPR Record (as a condition of acceptance to the program)
  • Competitive applicants may be requested to make themselves available for an admissions interview or an orientation session
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