Healthcare sciences

Deepen your understanding, enhance your skills and take the next step in your career.

Welcome

We are a leading provider of postgraduate education for nursing, midwifery and allied health professionals. Delivered through a mix of self-directed and contact sessions, our programmes are designed to help you meet the challenges of the rapidly changing healthcare environment and to make a valuable contribution to patient care and clinical practice.

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Postgraduate admissions team

15 July, 11:00 - 15:00
Occupational therapy (post-reg)

15 July, 11:00 - 15:00
Non-medical prescribing

15 July, 11:00 - 15:00
Advanced practice

15 July, 11:00 - 13:00
Physiotherapy

15 July, 13:00 - 15:00

Radiography and Radiographic reporting

15 July, 12:00 - 14:00
Occupational therapy (pre-reg) - academic team

15 July, 13:00 - 15:00
Occupational therapy (pre-reg) students

15 July, 13:00 - 15:00

Why you should study with us

Our reputation

We are a leading provider of healthcare education in the UK.

Our academic team

Our postgraduate taught programmes benefit from the input of world-renowned researchers and clinicians who are experts in their field.

Our research

Our research is ranked 4th in the UK overall and we are 1st for our research environment (REF 2014).

Our students

Our programmes attract students from across the globe. We work together to share ideas and develop best healthcare practice.

Our facilities

Our high-tech research laboratories and libraries provide the perfect environment for postgraduate study.

Attending my MSc in Physiotherapy at Cardiff has definitely given me experience to improve my clinical practice. The quality of teaching is excellent and tutors deliver interactive lectures which helped me to understand and develop an in-depth knowledge. I feel my view as a clinician has completely changed and I have become more specialist, so I really appreciate the experience of such a fascinating course.

Nodoka, MSc Physiotherapy alumnus

Our talks

Occupational therapy (MSc)

Dr Carly Reagon provides an overview of our post-registration masters programme.

Non-medical prescribing (PgCert)

Programme manager, Neil Thomas presents our postgraduate certificate programme.

Physiotherapy (MSc)

Watch the Q&A with programme manager Amy Bendall and find out more about our fantastic course.

Occupational therapy (PgDip)

Dr Heather Hurst describes the programme, its content, teaching delivery and how to apply.

Advanced practice (MSc)

Geinor Bean talks about how you can take your career to the next stage for the benefit of your patients and their families.

Radiography (MSc) and Radiographic reporting (PgCert)

Karen Eckloff provides a detailed overview of the two radiography postgraduate programmes we offer.

Managing anaesthesia care (MSc)

Hazel Smith presents the programme aims, tips for applying and why you should chose to study with us.

Community health studies (PgDip)

Shirley Willis presents our programme for registered nurses wishing to pursue a career in community nursing.

Education for healthcare professionals (MSc)

Programme manager, Jayne Hancock presents everything you need to know about our Education for Healthcare Professionals course.

Specialist community public health nursing (PgDip)

Programme manager, Amanda Holland provides information about our health visiting programme.

Our postgraduate taught programmes

Course	Qualification	Mode
Advanced Practice	MSc	Full time, Part time
Clinical Photography	PgCert	Part time distance learning
Community Health Studies (SPQ)	PgDip	Part time
Education for Healthcare Professionals	MSc	Full time, Part time
Education for Healthcare Professionals	PgCert	Part time
Managing Anaesthesia Care	MSc	Full time, Part time
Non-Medical Prescribing	PgCert	Part time
Occupational Therapy (Pre-Registration)	PgDip	Full time
Occupational Therapy	MSc	Full time, Part time
Physiotherapy	MSc	Full time, Full time, Part time
Radiographic Reporting	PgCert	Part time
Radiography	MSc	Full time, Part time
Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting)	PgDip	Full time, Part time
Sport and Exercise Physiotherapy	MSc	Full time
Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy	MSc	Part time

Our standalone modules

Interested in studying at a more flexible pace?

We offer a diverse range of standalone modules to study at level 6 and level 7.

Find the module for you

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Take a virtual tour of our facilities

Caerleon Simualtion Suite

Our simulation suite mirrors clinical settings allowing students to develop key skills and experience.

Lecture Theatre

Our refurbished lecture theatre hosts large teaching sessions.

Research Centre for Clinical Kineasiology

RCCK contains state-of-the-art equipment for biomechanical and physiological measurement.

Heath Campus Library

Educational resources for our healthcare programmes can be found at our on-site library.

Find out about our research

Our research

We are optimising health and social care across the life course in Wales and beyond, putting people and families at the heart of our research.

Postgraduate research hub in Eastgate House

Our PhD in healthcare sciences

By pursuing research based around your own interests at one of the leading healthcare research departments in the UK, you lay the foundations for a career in which you can make a real difference to healthcare in the wider world.