The University of Parma offers a first cycle Dental Hygiene Programme in English. The course is organized in 3 academic years,180 ECTS (equivalent to 180 CFU in accordance with Italian regulations). The students will be exposed to the theoretical and scientific foundations of the profession and become skillful in clinical practice attending the state of art Center of Dental Medicine. The Dental Hygiene Programme encompasses three major learning areas plus Clinical Training: Preparatory Sciences, Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences, Applied Technical Sciences.

Its aim is to promote excellence in oral health clinical practice and research, with major emphasis on digital dentistry, advanced periodontology and implant dentistry, dental sleep medicine and oral medicine, within the context of an international environment that prepares the next Dental Hygienist professionals as the provider of individual preventive oral health care, with the associated social responsibility to improve health and wellbeing of communities. Practical training activities and clinical internship are performed under the guidance of professional tutors at university facilities and in compliance with EU directives.