dental hygiene

i want to study dental hygiene in the uk but im currently a year 13 who is 18 years old. i will be 19 once i finish sixth form and want to do an access to he diploma and then dental hygiene. is this a possible route or is there anything i need to know about.
secondly if i dont get a place in the uk can i take my diploma and study dental hygiene abroad (not in ireland) and then come back to the uk to work??

Hi yes this is a good route I myself did an access course as a mature student I'm currently studying dht. U can also use your qualification world wide

Alright thanks, a few more questions if thats ok. Was the competition as bad as people say it is? also did u have dental nursing experience? if not what experience did u have?

Hi I didn't have any dental nursing experience, I managed to get some work experience shadowing at two dentists which helped my application about showed my dedication and commitment. It is competitive I had three interviews and got two offers and one waitlist so u can deffo do it without dental nursing experience. I wouldn't stress about the competition just focus on being the best u can be for ur interviews/ get your grades and and be confident research the course dental issues gdc principals and make sure u know how to answer hypothetical scenario questions.

Hi I didn't have any dental nursing experience, I managed to get some work experience shadowing at two dentists which helped my application about showed my dedication and commitment. It is competitive I had three interviews and got two offers and one waitlist so u can deffo do it without dental nursing experience. I wouldn't stress about the competition just focus on being the best u can be for ur interviews/ get your grades and and be confident research the course dental issues gdc principals and make sure u know how to answer hypothetical scenario questions.

alright got it, thanks a lot. one more thing tho sorry if im asking too much questions, what access course did u do and what grades did u get? also did u take a gap year

I'm a mature student I was a teacher and decided on a career change so yes deffo had a long gap. I did an access to health studies and I achieved distinctions in all modules but my offers didn't require distinctions in all elements