Dental hygiene
The Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Prešov is an institution whose main task is to educate students in accredited non-medical study programmes at the level of contemporary knowledge, scientific and research results.
Department of Dental Hygiene started its activity in the academic year 2004/2005. In accordance with the Higher Education Act, it provides tasks in the field of education, scientific and research activities, in the field of foreign relations, development activities. The main task of the Department is to educate dental hygienists by teaching subjects enabling students to build their professional personal profile so that they represent the highest level of professional quality of humanism. Individual profiling is made possible by a wider range of compulsory electives and elective courses. The graduate will obtain a complete first degree in dentistry, with an orientation towards the provision of health care in the profession of dental hygienist.
Prospects of graduates
A dental hygienist is a qualified health worker, able to work independently within the parameters of his/her clinical competence, under the supervision of a dentist and on his/her recommendation to carry out activities in preventive, curative and follow-up care of dental patients in the field of dental hygiene in the sections of prevention, rescue dentistry, periodontology, orthodontics, implantology, in outpatient and inpatient facilities, in facilities for the physically handicapped, in schools and educational institutions. He collaborates in research epidemiological studies in the field of dentistry, is involved in publishing, research and many other activities in the field of dental hygiene.
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DAILY FORM STUDY
1. complete full secondary education with matriculation
2. The admission procedure consists of two parts:
Part 1
a) a written test in human biology within the scope of the gymnasium syllabus and in basic prevention and oral hygiene(min. 60% pass rate) a l l oSCIO test of the General Studies Aptitude Test (GSAT) in the framework of the National Comparative Examinations (NCE), which is provided by Scio.
b) Applicants who have a grade point average below 1.50 do not pass the first part of the entrance examination - applicants shall provide school-confirmed end-of-year report cards for Years 1-3 and mid-year report cards for Years 4 or 5 of secondary school with the application form. If the school does not certify the benefits, applicants must provide officially certified school reports. If applicants do not provide the above information with their application form, they will have to take a written test - point 2a.
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c) criterion No. 2, point b) not valid for foreign students, they must pass the admission procedure, namely a written test on human biology within the scope of the gymnasium curriculum and a written test on the basics of prevention and oral hygiene (60% success rate in both tests) (in Slovak language)
Part 2 - with manual dexterity test:
1. drawing from a model
2. modelling from a template(see description of the test at the end of this chapter)
Participation in Part 2 of the entrance examination is conditional on successful completion of Part 1.
4. meeting the criteria of medical fitness for the profession according to Decree of the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic No. 364/2009, which establishes the criteria of medical fitness for applicants for medical study fields (the applicant shall submit a certificate from a general practitioner on medical fitness to the application form).
Additional information
1.2Information for applicants to the Bachelor's degree
The application form must include the following:
1/ Application(form):
paper application form (admission fee 35 EUR) applicants shall purchase the university application form designed for undergraduate studies at the form shops (e.g. ŠEVT), thoroughly fill in all its parts, attach other required documents and send it to the address of the Faculty of Health Professions of PU
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electronic application form (admission fee 30 EUR) applicants fill in and submit the electronic application form on the website of the University Portal: https://prihlaskavs.sk/sk/ or on the website of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Slovak Republic: https://www.minedu.sk/prihlaska-na-studium-vypis-z-danoveho-priznania-a-ine-formulare/ Then it is necessary to print out the submitted electronic application form, attach to it all other required documents and send it by post to the address of the Faculty of Health Professions of the PU.
Without receipt of the printed e-application form along with other requisites, the e-application form is invalid and the candidate will not be included in the admission process!
2/ Evidence of merit:
Applicants applying for the Day Form of study must complete and provide evidence of high school grades for each year. The application form must list the end-of-year report card grades 1-3 and the half-year grade 4 or grade 5 benefit. This benefit must be confirmed by the high school on page 3. If the secondary school does not certify the benefit, the applicant shall submit notarised report cards for each year with the application form.
After the matriculation examination, applicants shall deliver the notarized matriculation certificate to the faculty address as soon as possible, at the latest on the day of the entrance examination!
Applicants applying for external form of study do not have to fill in or prove the high school grades for each year. As proof of completion of secondary education, they shall submit only an officially certified matriculation certificate
with their application form.
3/ Other application documents (included in the application form):
- Proof of payment of admission fee
- recommendation of a general practitioner for studying in the given field
- structured curriculum vitae
- proof of Slovak language proficiency- B1 level - to be provided by foreign applicants (except applicants from the Czech Republic) (see chap. 1.4)
- application form must be handwritten signed by the applicant (page 3).
4/ If the applicant wishes to apply for more than one study programme at the faculty, he/she must submit a separate application for each study programme separately and pay the application fee for each application separately.
5/ Only those candidates who submit a duly completed application form, attach all the required enclosures, pay the admission fee and meet the required criteria within the stipulated deadline ( 31 March 2025) will be invited for the entrance examination. An alternative date for the entrance examination may only be requested in writing in the event of a serious medical reason, no later than 24 hours after the date of the entrance examination (the application must be accompanied by a relevant medical report of the medical problem, not a certificate of treatment). The faculty does not grant a make-up date in the event of a failed entrance examination.
6/ Administrative fee for the admission process, will not be refunded to applicants in the following cases:
a) incomplete application (after being requested to complete the required documents )
b) if the applicant does not meet the required criteria and has applied for the course anyway
c) if the applicant applies for a study programme which the faculty does not plan to implement in the given academic year
d) if he/she does not enrol for the study
If the student/applicant makes an erroneous payment, he/she will be charged a fee for the erroneous payment in accordance with the current PU Presov price list for the academic year in which he/she applied and the remaining funds will be refunded to the sender's bank account.
7/ ALL THE REQUIREMENTS LISTED ARE REQUIRED AND AN APPLICATION WITHOUT THEM WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!
Faculty of Health Professions PU in Prešov
accepts results in SCIO tests as an alternative to the written part of the entrance exam
for the Bachelor's degree
SCIO test of the General Studies Prerequisites (GSP) as part of the National Benchmarking Examinations (NPS) provided by Scio on six dates (prior to the faculty admission deadline) during the academic year 2024/2025 and in several cities in Slovakia. It is possible to take the NPS test more than once; only the best result will be counted. (the minimum pass mark is the 50th percentile).
!!! If a student succeeds in the SCIO test, i.e. achieves a percentile of 50 or more, he/she no longer takes the written test at the faculty, but the faculty counts it in full in the admissions process.
!!! If a student fails the SCIO test, he/she has the option to take the written test at the faculty on the given date of admission, and the faculty will not take the SCIO test result into account. Testing dates, sample tests, and application requirements are posted at http://www.scio.sk/nps/. It is the responsibility of each applicant to apply for the VLE test and to pay the associated costs. The faculty does not organize these tests and does not register or invite candidates for the tests. A candidate who duly registers for the test will receive an invitation to take the test approximately 10 days before the test by email from Scio. The candidate does not hand in his/her result to the faculty. Candidates' results are handed over to the faculty exclusively by Scio. However, each candidate must provide Scio with his/her consent to submit his/her results (he/she will do so as part of the application form for the VET exam)
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Conditions for international students
1.4 Information for international applicants
Studying in study programmes at the 1st and 2nd level of higher education and in full-time and part-time form, which is carried out in Slovak language, requires knowledge of Slovak language at least at B1 level. We recommend that applicants from abroad (except applicants from the Czech Republic) verify and prove their mastery of the Slovak language by a Slovak language matriculation examination, an ECL (European Consortium for the Certificate of Attaiment in Modern Languages) certificate of Slovak language proficiency at B1 level, a certificate of Slovak language proficiency at B1 level issued by a language school included in the network of schools and school facilities of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Slovak Republic (the list is available at: https://www.cvtisr.sk/buxus/docs//JH/stat_zus.pdf ). Proficiency in the Slovak language is verified in written tests for foreign applicants.
Slovak language proficiency at B1 level:
a) in the area of comprehension:
- the candidate understands the main ideas expressed in written language on common topics encountered at work, school, leisure, etc. Understands the meaning of many radio and TV programmes on current affairs or topics related to areas of personal or professional interest if they are spoken relatively slowly and clearly
- Understands texts which contain everyday vocabulary or which relate to work or study. Can understand descriptions of events, feelings and wishes in personal letters
b) in the area of communication:
- Demonstrates ability to cope with most situations that may arise when travelling in an area where the language is spoken. Can engage unprepared in conversation about topics that he/she knows, is interested in or that relate to everyday life (e.g. family, hobbies, work, travel and current affairs)
- knows how to string phrases together in a simple way to describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and goals. He/she can give concise reasons and explanations for his/her views and plans. Can tell a story or relate the content of a book or film and describe his/her reactions.
c)in the area of written expression:
- knows how to write simple coherent sentences on topics that he/she knows well or that
are of personal interest to him/her. He/she can write private letters describing experiences and impressions.
Conditions of admission without the entrance exam
Applicants who have a grade point average below 1.50 do not pass the first part of the entrance exam - applicants shall submit a school-confirmed final year report card for grades 1-3 and a mid-year report card for grades 4 or 5 of secondary school with the application form. If the school does not certify the benefit, applicants shall submit officially certified school reports.
If the applicant does not submit the above mentioned elements with the application form, he/she will have to take a written test - point 2a.
written and telanto
Tests
Written test in human biology within the scope of the grammar school syllabus and in basic prevention and oral hygiene(min. 60% pass rate in both tests) a l l e b o SCIO test of General Studies Prerequisites (GSP) in the framework of the National Comparative Examinations (NCE), provided by Scio.
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Apply the application for study
31.03.2025
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Additions
- leaving certificate (paper form)
- medical certificate (paper form)
- CV (paper form)
- leaving certificate
- proof of payment (paper form)
- leaving certificate
Annual tuition fees
Standard length of study: cost free
Study longer than the standard length of study program, parallel studies: 1000 €
The fee for admission procedure
application form: 35 €
E-application form: 30 €
Billing information
Faculty of Health Professions PU
Partizánska No. 1
080 01 Prešov
Money institution: SP (State Treasury)
IBAN: SK11 8180 0000 007 0000 82677
Bank code: 8180
Variable symbol : 21080
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Last update: 18.12.2024 07:58