Group of study field: Health Sciences
Field of studies: Dental Hygiene
Study Mode: full time studies, 3 years (6 semesters, 180 ECTS)
Language of Instruction: Lithuanian
Delivered at: Faculty of Medicine
Qualification to be Awarded: Professional Bachelor of Health Sciences, Dental Hygienist
General description: The aim of Dental Hygiene study programme is to 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.
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