Dental Hygiene and Therapy BSc
Our standard A-level offer is AAB to include Biology at A level; graduates earn a median £29,500 three years on.
100% of entrants came with A levels · 100% stay on after year 1 · Manchester course page, Discover Uni
What do you need to get in?
Typical offer — the grades most applicants are asked for. Contextual offer: ABB, for applicants from under-represented backgrounds.
Manchester course page, read 19 September 2026 · Discover Uni entry profile
UCAS tariff points — a points scale for grades: A* = 56, A = 48, so A*A*A = 160. Entrants’ totals include extra subjects.
Other qualifications1
| Qualification | Typical offer | Required subjects |
|---|---|---|
| IB | 34 points | in Higher Level subjects, including Biology at Higher Level. If Maths and English Language are not offered as part of the Diploma, they should be offered at GCSE or IGCSE at grade 4 (C) or above. We a |
Where does it lead?
Median — the middle earner: half earned more, half less. Pay is for graduates of this subject at this university who finished in 2016-18, not adjusted for inflation; based on 985 graduates.
Discover Uni dataset (HESA and Office for Students, CC BY 4.0, contains HESA data); earnings from the Longitudinal Education Outcomes data (Department for Education) · aggregation level 11, 13, 21, 23
Half of graduates earned between £24,500 and £35,500. Five years on, the median is £33,500. 85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing; 83% of those in work were in professional or managerial jobs.
All outcome figures7
| Measure | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Continue after year 10% left | 100% | 15 |
| In work or study, 15 months on7% studying | 85% | 405 |
| Professional or managerial job | 83% | 295 |
| Pay 15 months on, median | £30,000 | 200 |
| Pay 3 years on, median | £29,500 | 985 |
| Pay 5 years on, median | £33,500 | 985 |
What does it cost?
Tuition fee loan — paid straight to the university; repayments start the April after you leave, at 9% of income above the threshold. UK fees are capped by government and rise with inflation; placement and study-abroad years are usually charged at a lower rate.
Manchester fees page · source
About £29,370 in fees over 3 years, covered by a tuition fee loan you repay only when earning above the threshold. International students: £38,300 a year (2026/27).
What do students say?
NSS — a yearly survey of final-year students at every UK university; 86% of this course’s final year answered. Small groups can swing a lot year to year.
National Student Survey, via Discover Uni · 10 students answered
Highest: 92% agreed on question 7; lowest: 33% on question 24.
All questions26
| Question | Agree |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | 75% |
| Question 2 | 50% |
| Question 3 | 67% |
| Question 4 | 83% |
| Question 5 | 64% |
| Question 6 | 58% |
| Question 7 | 92% |
| Question 8 | 58% |
| Question 9 | 92% |
| Question 10 | 33% |
| Question 11 | 58% |
| Question 12 | 67% |
| Question 13 | 42% |
| Question 14 | 58% |
| Question 15 | 75% |
| Question 16 | 75% |
| Question 17 | 33% |
| Question 18 | 33% |
| Question 19 | 55% |
| Question 20 | 70% |
| Question 21 | 67% |
| Question 22 | 67% |
| Question 23 | 42% |
| Question 24 | 33% |
| Question 25 | 78% |
| Question 26 | 75% |
Question texts are published by the Office for Students; the dataset carries only the question numbers.
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