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Does anyone know how many places to get into dental hygiene and therapy in these universities?

- [ ] lsbu
- [ ] Plymouth
- [ ] essex
- [ ] portsmouth
- [ ] suffolk

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Reply 1

Original post by binkybowsee
Does anyone know how many places to get into dental hygiene and therapy in these universities?
- [ ] lsbu
- [ ] Plymouth
- [ ] essex
- [ ] portsmouth
- [ ] suffolk


Lsbu 12 for hygiene 12 for therapy. Suffolk 24. Then rest idk

Reply 2

Original post by binkybowsee
Does anyone know how many places to get into dental hygiene and therapy in these universities?
- [ ] lsbu
- [ ] Plymouth
- [ ] essex
- [ ] portsmouth
- [ ] suffolk


i think portsmouth has 36,that was for last year when the GDC did their inspection, it may have increased since then

Reply 3

lsbu cancelled their therapy course btw, they only do hygiene now (I applied for therapy and they called to say the course doesn't exist anymore)

Reply 4

Original post by RhysRakoff
lsbu cancelled their therapy course btw, they only do hygiene now (I applied for therapy and they called to say the course doesn't exist anymore)


so it’s only going to be dental hygiene from now on?

Reply 5

Essex it think is around 30 for each campus, one year was 36 for each so may have gone up (hopefully haha)

Reply 6

Original post by binkybowsee
Does anyone know how many places to get into dental hygiene and therapy in these universities?
- [ ] lsbu
- [ ] Plymouth
- [ ] essex
- [ ] portsmouth
- [ ] suffolk

Hi, if you take a look at the Unibuddy page of universities, a representative of the course will hopefully be able to answer your queries. Here is the University of Suffolk's for example: https://www.uos.ac.uk/life-at-suffolk/visit-us/unibuddy-chat-to-our-staff-and-students/ You can use the tools to satisfy your area of study

Any questions about the University of Suffolk, feel free to ask!

Kind Regards,

Official Student Rep- Wilma 😀

Reply 7

Plymouth is 30, with around 120 being interviewed

Reply 8

does anyone how many places in KCL?

Reply 9

Original post by RhysRakoff
lsbu cancelled their therapy course btw, they only do hygiene now (I applied for therapy and they called to say the course doesn't exist anymore)

The same thing happened to me, Does anyone know why this happened? Also a lot of dental hygiene courses can be completed in 2 years by getting a diploma, why is LSBU's dental hygiene course 3 years?

Reply 10

Original post by binkybowsee
does anyone how many places in KCL?
As I know its about 35 spaces x

Reply 11

Original post by Elliemae637
Plymouth is 30, with around 120 being interviewed


Do we know how many offers are given out I’ve heard it can be almost double the number of spaces?

Reply 12

Original post by RhysRakoff
lsbu cancelled their therapy course btw, they only do hygiene now (I applied for therapy and they called to say the course doesn't exist anymore)


did they email you that? They didn’t even have the decency to email me that the course is no longer available. I had to find out from other people.

Reply 13

Original post by areenxa
did they email you that? They didn’t even have the decency to email me that the course is no longer available. I had to find out from other people.


Anyone heard back from Portsmouth for dental hygiene? X

Reply 14

Original post by Chloehyg
Anyone heard back from Portsmouth for dental hygiene? X

heyyy, i havent either i had my interview with them in february and i reached out to them like a week ago and they said this: Thank you for your email, decisions on all interviewed candidates will be made by 14th April 2025

Reply 15

Original post by thatstudent2005
heyyy, i havent either i had my interview with them in february and i reached out to them like a week ago and they said this: Thank you for your email, decisions on all interviewed candidates will be made by 14th April 2025


this is promising! good luck to everyone :smile:

Reply 16

Anyone else been offered a place at Teesside for a September 2026 start? 🙂
Original post by binkybowsee
Does anyone know how many places to get into dental hygiene and therapy in these universities?
- [ ] lsbu
- [ ] Plymouth
- [ ] essex
- [ ] portsmouth
- [ ] suffolk

Hi there, glad to see someone has already answered your question about Plymouth- if you have any other questions in the meantime, feel free to reach out! 😊

-Alfie, University of Plymouth Undergraduate Student Rep

Reply 18

Original post by University of Plymouth Undergraduate Student Rep
Hi there, glad to see someone has already answered your question about Plymouth- if you have any other questions in the meantime, feel free to reach out! 😊
-Alfie, University of Plymouth Undergraduate Student Rep


Hi Alfie ! I’ve secured a place at uni of plym and have accom booked in the centre. I have to bring my car, no doubt. Is it possible to park it on a side street or is it all permit only ? Weird question i know, but i was wondering if you could help me out here and lmk thank you!
Original post by heyy928288282
Hi Alfie ! I’ve secured a place at uni of plym and have accom booked in the centre. I have to bring my car, no doubt. Is it possible to park it on a side street or is it all permit only ? Weird question i know, but i was wondering if you could help me out here and lmk thank you!

Hi there, great question actually as I'm bringing my car this year for the first time and have been thinking the same thing! 😄

On-street parking is very limited and mostly restricted until beyond the train station etc. unless you have a permit- most student accommodations and some private houses aren't included in permit parking so this is often not an option for most.

Season ticket parking is available at most council car parks, but can be expensive, but are usually secure and close by to the university, making them very convenient options if you need access to your car frequently for work etc.

You can also look on other websites to find season parking for other long-stay car parks nearby, like shopping centres or private driveway spaces etc.

There are also a number of park and rides around the city- I'll be using this when I'm back at university as there is one by the Plymouth Life Centre that you can park for free but is a distance away so you can use the buses to get where you need to go in the city from there, so I'd recommend checking the council website for information on this too.

Just be careful if you're leaving your car for long periods a distance away from you, but there are quite a few options you can look into 😄

Good luck! 🚙

-Alfie, University of Plymouth Undergraduate Student Rep

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