HD in Dental Hygiene is a higher diploma in Dentistry programme taught at Niagara College in Niagara Falls, Canada. The programme runs for 24 months, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 3,611 per semester for local students.
Credential Awarded: 3 Year Advanced Diploma Campus: Welland Code: 0265 P0265 Delivery Length: 6 Consecutive Terms (24 Months) Competitive Program PGWP Eligible This designation means the program satisfies the field of study requirement established by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Graduates of eligible programs at designated learning institutions may qualify to apply for a Post-Graduation Work Permit, enabling them to gain Canadian work experience. Note: PGWP eligibility does not guarantee approval of a work permit application. All applications are subject to IRCC's requirements and assessment.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Domestic: Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, including English – any Grade 12 (C) or (U); Mathematics – any Grade 11 (C), (U), or (M); Biology – Grade 11 (C)/(U) or Grade 12 (U); and Chemistry or Physics – Grade 11 (U) or Grade 12 (C)/(U) (or equivalents). Competitive selection: if qualified applicants exceed available seats, admission is ranked by Ontario residency and the most senior final grade in required courses. International applications are not accepted for this program. Apply through ontariocolleges.ca.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Niagara College's equal-consideration deadlines apply equally to domestic and international applicants to competitive programs, published for the 2026-2027 cycle: for September 2026 entry the date was 1 February 2026, for January 2027 entry it is 5 June 2026, and for May 2027 entry it is 30 October 2026, each followed roughly three weeks later by a document deadline and an earliest-offer date. All other programs, the majority, are processed first-come, first-served starting each November for both domestic and international applicants, with offers issued until seats fill or the term begins. Niagara does not publish which named programs currently hold competitive status. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
