Dental Hygiene Masters Program (MSDH)

Admissions Information

There is no deadline for applications. However, applicants are encouraged to submit their application materials by January 1 for priority consideration for the class beginning in August. Applicants are required to have a personal interview with the graduate dental hygiene admissions committee. Application forms are available online through the UNC Graduate School.

Application materials include:

1. UNC application for admission
2. Three letters of recommendation
3. Official transcripts of all previous academic work
4. Completed admissions questionnaire

Requirements for admission include the following:

1. A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and graduation for a dental hygiene program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation, American Dental Association
2. A satisfactory academic undergraduate record (B average or better)
3. Successful completion of the National Dental Hygiene Board Examination
4. Current dental hygiene licensure in a least one state

Each applicant must complete the background check questions and return them to the program director.
 

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

International applicants must submit official academic records bearing the signature of the registrar or another academic official and either a raised or ink stamp or seal of the issuing institution. Records must be issued in the original language and be accompanied by certified English translations.

International students are required to take the TOEFL exam, with a minimum total score of 550 and a minimum score of 50 in each section. The exam score must be current (less than two years old). When registering for the test, you should indicate the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Graduate School (institution #5816) as a score recipient. The TOEFL test is administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS), CN6151, Princeton, New Jersey 08541-6151. You should take the test no later than October to ensure that your score arrives by the application deadline.

International students must submit a financial certification as part of the Graduate School application. A completed Financial Certificate outlining financial support available to you, along with original evidence to support the amounts indicated (bank statements, scholarship letters, etc.), must be submitted along with your application for admission.

You must send payment for the application fee ($55) in U.S. funds or international money order. This fee cannot be waived. Applications that arrive without the required fee will remain on file, unprocessed, pending receipt of the fee. The Graduate School will notify you that your application was received only after the fee has been paid and the application has been processed.

Rebecca Wilder
Graduate Dental Hygiene Education Program Director
UNC School of Dentistry
CB# 7450, Room 370 Old Dental Building
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-7450

Email: rebecca_wilder@dentistry.unc.edu

Last modified: 06/11/2007 at 11:44:13