What is a degree-completion program? This option is for practising and registered dental hygienists
who graduated
with a diploma or advanced diploma in dental hygiene to pursue their education and obtain a
bachelor’s degree.
The University of British Columbia, Camosun College, University of Alberta, University of Manitoba,
George Brown
College, and Dalhousie University offer degree completion programs in which students graduate with a
bachelor’s
degree in dental hygiene. These programs are delivered in person, via virtual/distance education, or
offer a
hybrid modality.
Many institutions teaching dental hygiene have articulation and transfer agreements with
other
educational
institutions
that facilitate the transfer of credits or advanced standing status toward achieving a
bachelor’s
degree in various fields other than dental hygiene. Contact the institution to inquire if such
articulation
agreements exist for dental hygienists.