The Faculty of Life and Health Sciences offers a range of postgraduate degree programmes across seven diverse disciplines. Our courses give you the skills and ambition you need to succeed in your future career.
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Applied Psychology (Mental Health and Psychological Therapies) - MSc
Accredited therapy training, practice-relevant research methodologies, and the application of mental health theory across the lifespan.
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Biotechnology Research - MSc
Training in biotechnology research with a strong emphasis on development of advanced practical skills and research methods.
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Dietetics - MSc
Intensive 20 month accredited pre-registration programme in dietetics designed for science graduates
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Food Regulatory Affairs - PgCert/PgDip/MSc
The programme provides postgraduate training in food regulatory affairs.
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Food and Nutrition - PgCert/PgDip/MSc
Understanding key aspects of the science of food and nutrition in the context of regulatory affairs, policy and legislation.
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Geographic Information Systems - PgDip/MSc
Established course with a strong focus on employability and professional skills.
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Health Promotion and Public Health - PgCert/PgDip/MSc
Developing the knowledge, skills and expertise for effective public health practice in a rapidly changing world.
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Health Promotion and Public Health - PgCert/PgDip/MSc
Developing the knowledge, skills and expertise for effective public health practice in a changing world.
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Health and Wellbeing - PgDip/MSc
Developing highly knowledgeable and skilled graduates for the health and social care professions.
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Health and Wellbeing - PgDip/MSc
Developing highly knowledgeable and skilled graduates for the health and social care professions.
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Human Nutrition - MSc
Intensive 12 month taught master's course in Human Nutrition for science graduates which is accredited by the Association for Nutrition.
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Human Nutrition - MSc
Intensive 12 month taught master's course in Human Nutrition for science graduates which is approved by the Association for Nutrition.
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Nursing - PgCert/PgDip/MSc
The MSc Nursing is a challenging course suitable for qualified nurses who wish to develop higher levels of criticality in research and leadership.
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Personalised Medicine - MSc
The right treatment, for the right person, at the right time.
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Pharmaceutical Sciences - MSc
This programme is designed to provide an up-to-date knowledge and understanding of core areas of pharmaceutical manufacturing and research.
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Physician Associate Studies - MSc
Two year intensive Master's programme training Physician Associates to deliver first contact medical care at the point of qualification.
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Physiotherapy, Professional Development in - MSc
This fully online course will enable physiotherapy graduates to enhance their professional development and global employability.
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Professional Development in Occupational Therapy - MSc
This fully online course will enable occupational therapy graduates to enhance their professional development and global employability.
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Specialist Community Public Health Nursing - PgDip
The aim of this course is to prepare students to become SCPHN (NMC, 2004) Health Visitor or School Nurse and achieve a Post Graduate Diploma.
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Specialist Community Public Health Nursing - PgDip
The aim of this course is to prepare students to become SCPHN (NMC, 2004) Health Visitor or School Nurse and achieve a Post Graduate Diploma.
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Specialist Nursing (with pathways) - PgDip
The Post Graduate Diploma Specialist Nursing (with pathways) prepares nurses for clinical leadership roles in Specialist Nursing.
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Specialist Nursing (with pathways) - PgDip
The Post Graduate Diploma Specialist Nursing (with pathways) prepares nurses for clinical leadership roles in Specialist Nursing.
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Sport and Exercise Medicine - PgDip/MSc
Providing clinicians with the requisite skills to excel in sports medicine.
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Sport and Exercise Nutrition - PgDip/MSc
Educating the Sports Nutritionists of the future
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Sport and Exercise Psychology - MSc
Providing a recognised level of training for aspiring professionals in the field of sport and exercise psychology.
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Sports Coaching and Performance - MSc
To lead, inspire and shape the future of sport.
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Part-time study
Advanced Nursing Practice - MSc
The MSc Advanced Nursing Practice programme is designed to equip students to develop a career as an advanced nurse practitioner.
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Advanced Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology
This course focuses on the formulation, characterisation and evaluation of novel pharmaceutical delivery systems based on nanotechnology.
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Advanced Pharmacy Practice - MSc
Pharmacists developing skills and knowledge in advanced practice enabling them to lead, develop and support practitioners across the healthcare system
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Advanced knowledge in symptom management in Palliative Care
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Advancing Care for People with Continence Disorders
Enabling students from a variety of disciplines to increase their knowledge in relation to the advancement of effective and proactive continence care.
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Advancing Care for People with Stoma
Enables the student to carefully consider a range of issues related to advancing care for people with a stoma across the lifespan
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Advancing Care for People with Urological Disorders
Assists the student to identify ways in which they can act as a positive force for the advancement of well-being in people with urological disorders
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Advancing Practice - PgCert/PgDip/MSc
The School of Health Sciences aims to provide quality advanced education for Allied Health Professionals to enhance their skills in client care.
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Applied Behaviour Analysis - MSc
The MSc in Applied Behaviour Analysis is a Behavior Analyst Certification Board (www.bacb.com) Verified Course Sequence.
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Applied Health Studies - PgCert/PgDip/MSc
Providing flexible and engaging distance learning opportunities to students keen to succeed in today's challenging health and social care environment.
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Applied Health Studies - PgCert/PgDip/MSc
Providing flexible and engaging distance learning opportunities to students keen to succeed in today's challenging health and social care environment.
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Applied Psychology (Mental Health and Psychological Therapies) - MSc
Accredited therapy training, practice-relevant research methodologies, and the application of mental health theory across the lifespan.
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Assessment of Perinatal Mental Health and Wellbeing
This module will provide students with the skills to complete an assessment of the MH needs of pregnant women and new mothers.
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Biomedical Science - GradCert
Education and professional training in the biomedical sciences.
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Biomedical Science - GradCert
Education and professional training in the biomedical sciences.
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Business Practice and Commercial Awareness in Pharmacy
This course aims to critically evaluate, develop and apply business practice and commercial awareness in the marketing of pharmaceutical services.
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Community Nurse Practitioner Prescribing V150 L7
Prepares safe and effective Community Nurse Prescribers who are competent to prescribe from the Nurse Prescribers Formulary for Community Prescribers
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Drug Discovery, Development and Delivery
This course focuses on understanding of the processes involved from drug discovery and development to how the drugs are brought to the market place.
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Education for Healthcare Professionals - PgCert
Enhancing practitioners professional development in education.
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Education for Healthcare Professionals - PgCert
Enhancing practitioners professional development in education.
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Environmental Impact Assessment
This course introduces environmental impact assessment, the methodology of carrying out an environmental audit and environmental management systems.
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Environmental Management - PgDip/MSc
This established course combines environmental management practice and theory with proven excellence in distance learning.
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Environmental Management - PgDip/MSc
This established course combines environmental management practice and theory with proven excellence in distance learning.
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Environmental Management with Geographic Information Systems - PgDip/MSc
This innovative course combines teaching of Environmental Management techniques with skills in Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
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Environmental Management with Geographic Information Systems - PgDip/MSc
This innovative course combines teaching of Environmental Management techniques with skills in Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
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Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Monitoring - PgDip/MSc
This is the only MSc in Environmental Toxicology & Pollution Monitoring in the United Kingdom. Since 1999, we have had over 200 successful graduates.
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Food Regulatory Affairs - PgCert/PgDip/MSc
The programme provides fully online postgraduate training in food regulatory affairs.
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Food and Nutrition - PgCert/PgDip/MSc
Understanding key aspects of the science of food and nutrition in the context of regulatory affairs policy and legislation.
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GIS Databases
This course examines the methods by which data can be stored, accessed and manipulated in order to provide high quality databases for GI Systems
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GIS in Business and Society
This course introduces GIS relevant management and decision making concepts in business and society.
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Geographic Information Systems - PgDip/MSc
Established course with a strong focus on employability and professional skills.
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Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning
Develop and enhance the student knowledge base and practice of health assessment and facilitate the development of problem solving skills
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Health Promotion and Public Health - PgCert/PgDip/MSc
Developing the knowledge, skills and expertise for effective public health practice in a changing world.
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Health Promotion and Public Health - PgCert/PgDip/MSc
Developing the knowledge, skills and expertise for effective public health practice in a changing world.
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Health Psychology - MSc
Flexible, innovative learning: a global perspective on health psychology.
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Health and Wellbeing - PgDip/MSc
Developing highly knowledgeable and skilled graduates for the health and social care professions.
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Health and Wellbeing - PgDip/MSc
Developing highly knowledgeable and skilled graduates for the health and social care professions.
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Human Nutrition - MSc
Intensive master's course in Human Nutrition for science graduates which is approved by the Association for Nutrition.
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Human Nutrition - MSc
Intensive master's course in Human Nutrition for science graduates which is accredited by the Association for Nutrition.
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Instrumental Methods in Pharmaceutical Sciences
This course provides participants with the ability to select and apply appropriate methods and instrumentation for quality control/quality assurance.
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Integrative Holistic Forensic Healthcare Practice
Aims to develop the student's knowledge and systematic understanding of integrative holistic concepts, theories and practices
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Lower Limb Preservation in Diabetes - PgCert/PgDip/MSc
Raising the standard of Lower Limb Preservation in Diabetes through consensus of evidence based "best practice" in patient care at all stages.
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Motivational Interviewing for Practice
Provides the student with the necessary knowledge and values that underpin MI, and introduce them to the skills of practicing it.
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Nurse and Midwife Prescribing - PgCert
This exciting course gives registered nurses/midwives the opportunity to achieve the NMC recorded qualification of Independent Prescribing (V300).
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Nurse and Midwife Prescribing - PgCert
This exciting course is aimed at registered nurses giving them the opportunity to achieve professional and academic awards.
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Nursing - PgCert/PgDip/MSc
The MSc Nursing is a course suitable for qualified nurses who wish to develop higher levels of criticality in research, practice and leadership.
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Palliative Care - PgDip/MSc
Developing professional skills in palliative and end of life care.
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Personalised Medicine - MSc
The right treatment, for the right person, at the right time.
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Pharmaceutical Sciences - MSc
This program is designed to provide up-to-date knowledge and understanding of core areas of pharmaceutical sciences.
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Pharmacy Practice in the Republic of Ireland
This course provides understanding of the legislative and practice requirements, relating to the practice of pharmacy in the Republic of Ireland.
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Physiotherapy, Professional Development in - MSc
This fully online course will enable physiotherapy graduates to enhance their professional development and global employability.
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Pollution Monitoring
This course provides the knowledge and skills necessary to monitor pollution of the environment.
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Principles of Forensic Healthcare Practice
Develops the students' decisions making skills and assessment of risk to work safely and effectively in forensic healthcare settings.
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Principles of GIS
This course introduces the theory and practice of GIS (Geographic Information Systems).
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Principles of Working with People with Learning Disabilities who display Challenging Behaviour
Provides the student with the necessary knowledge and skills required to understand what challenging behaviour is
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Principles of assessing people with learning disabilities and mental health problems
Provides the student with the necessary knowledge and skills to work under supervision in assessing/screening an individual with a learning disability
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Professional Development in Occupational Therapy - MSc
This online course will enable occupational therapy graduates to enhance their professional development and global employability.
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Remote Sensing
This course addresses the scope of remotely-sensed images as another source of GIS data as well as extending mutual benefits of data integration.
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Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems - PgDip/MSc
An engaging course specialising in improving remote sensing and GIS employability and professional skills.
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Specialist Nursing (with pathways) - PgDip
The Post-Graduate Diploma Specialist Nursing (with pathways) prepares Nurses for Leadership roles in Specialist Nursing.
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Spirometry for Healthcare Professionals
This will equip you to accurately produce & critically analyse the interpretation of spirometry readings, leading to an accurate diagnosis & treatment
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Sport and Exercise Medicine - PgDip/MSc
Providing clinicians with the requisite skills to excel in sports medicine.
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Sport and Exercise Nutrition - PgDip/MSc
Educating the Sports Nutritionists of the future
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Sport and Exercise Psychology - MSc
Providing a recognised level of training for aspiring professionals in the field of sport and exercise psychology
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Sports Coaching and Performance - MSc
To lead, inspire and shape the future of sport.
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Sports, Management and the Law
This course will enable participants to see the interconnections between sport business and the law.
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The Fundamentals of Adult Continence Promotion
To develop and enhance knowledge in relation to proactive, person-centered continence management
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The Fundamentals of Stoma Care - Level 7
Helps healthcare professionals to identify how they can play an increasingly influential role in assisting the person living with a stoma
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The Fundamentals of Urology - Level 7
Assisting healthcare professionals to play a greater role in urological care
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Veterinary Public Health - PgCert
The programme provides postgraduate training in Veterinary Public Health.
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Veterinary Public Health (Food Regulatory Affairs) - PgDip/MSc
The programme provides postgraduate training in Veterinary Public Health with Food Regulatory Affairs specialism.
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Water Management
This course provides an opportunity for participants to develop their understanding of processes in the environment and in water treatment.
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Web-based GIS
This course provides an introduction to web-based GIS using a range of languages such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
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Zoonoses and Public Health
This course focuses on a comprehensive, detailed and systematic understanding of the impact of zoonoses on public health and pharmacy practice.