Healthcare sciences

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.

Why you should study with us

Our reputation

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

Our academic team

Our 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.

Courses

New opportunities coming soon

Are you looking to advance your career? or perhaps a career change? If so, we are developing a new programme to add to our professional portfolio. Find out more and register your interest now.

Community and Primary Care Specialist Practice

Our talks

Independent/ Supplementary Prescribing (PGCert)

Programme manager, Neil Thomas presents our postgraduate certificate programme.

Advanced Healthcare Practice (MSc)

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

Advanced Clinical Practice (MSc)

Programme Manager Geinor Bean talks through our Advanced Clinical Practice programme.

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

Our students

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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.