Programme overview

Study area: Health Sciences

Study mode: full-time studies,  3 years (6 semesters, 180 ECTS)

Language of Instruction: English

Delivered at: Faculty of Medicine

Qualification to be Awarded: Professional Bachelor of Health Sciences

General description: The aim of the study programme Oral hygiene – prepare a dental hygienist with a higher professional education providing dental hygiene services to patients and participating in other dental health promotion activities and working in institution. Students can conduct practice in public and private institutions and organisations. During these practices, students learn to apply the acquired theoretical knowledge and improve their general and professional skills. Those students who desire have the opportunity to practice abroad. The character of professional activities is compatible with the purpose of the study programme: the graduates are usually employed in the field of their speciality in dental clinics or offices, private clinics and dental offices, kindergartens and schools of Lithuania and throughout the EU.

Future Career

Upon graduation, individuals can produce information and communication materials both in their native language and English. With a grasp of management principles, they are equipped to seek employment in healthcare service departments of both Lithuanian and international organisations.

Access to further study. Graduates may continue their studies in the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences and abroad. Graduates may qualify and update their knowledge at conferences, seminars, various upgrading courses.

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Programme structure

1 semester
Introduction to Oral Hygiene Studies. Human Safety (3 credits)
Professional Foreign Language (3 credits)
Specialty Language (Latin, Lithuanian) (3 credits)
Infection Control in Dentistry (6 credits)
Facial, Jaw and Oral Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology (6 credits)
Dental hygienist work ergonomics (3 credits)
Materials in dentistry (3 credits)
Preclinical Work with Phantoms (3 credits)

2 semester
Basics of Psychology for Dental Hygienist (3 credits)
Information Technologies (3 credits)
Pharmacology. Phytotherapy (3 credits)
First Aid (3 credits)
Principles of Professional Ethics and Philosophy (3 credits)
Prophylaxis of Dental Diseases and Epidemiology (3 credits)
Professional Internship of Oral Hygiene Training (9 credits)
Clinical Dentistry and Anaesthesia (3 credits)

3 semester
Prophylaxis of Dental Diseases and Epidemiology (3 credits)
Biochemistry. Genetics (3 credits)
Education and Learning (3 credits)
Medical Law (3 credits)
Procedures Performed by Dental Hygienist (9 credits)
Professional Internship of the Procedures Performed by Dental Hygienist (6 credits)
Freely Elective Courses from KK List (3 credits)

4 semester
Procedures Performed by Dental Hygienist (3 credits)
Creativity and Entrepreneurship (5 credits)
Basics of Clinical Subjects (4 credits)
Basics of Public Health (3 credits)
Professional Internship of the Procedures Performed by Dental Hygienist (9 credits)
Basics of Orthodontics (3 credits)
Freely Elective Courses from KK List (3 credits)

5 semester
Applied Research Methodology (6 credits)
Orthopedic Dentistry (3 credits)
Comprehensive Patient Assessment and Oral Care (9 credits)
Children’s Dentistry (3 credits)
Dental Radiology (3 credits)
Basics of Periodontology (3 credits)
Freely Elective Courses from KK List (3 credits)

6 semester
Professional Internship of Dental Hygienist Work with Patient (15 credits)
Final Thesis (12 credits)
Final Examination (3 credits)

Admission Requirements

Documents to be submitted

1. Official notarized documents (minimum 50% GPA) of a high school diploma (and university diploma, if any), including an academic transcript.
2. Documents must meet country-specific requirements.
3. Copy of a passport or an ID card.
4. Motivational letter.
5. At least 1 reference.
6. An English language proficiency certificate (IELTS, TOEFL, EnglishScore or PTE) is required. Minimum scores: IELTS ≥5.5, TOEFL ≥75, EnglishScore ≥400 (CoreSkills), PTE ≥59. If applicants do not have such proof, they may take an English language test carried out by Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution (B2 level required) for a fee of 45 EUR. The test is available only during the admission period. Note: A Medium of Instruction (MOI) letter is not accepted as proof of English proficiency.

All official documents must be presented in either English or the Lithuanian language. Verification from a notary is required for the English and Lithuanian translations of all written documents.

The application will not be considered if some of the required documents are missing.