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Swansea University: Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Science
Postgraduate Opportunities at Swansea University’s School of Health and Social Care
Pursue your interests, enhance your career or take a new direction at Swansea University’s School of Health and Social Care, with a range of postgraduate qualifications designed to help you take the next step in your career, or take your academic studies further. With a flexible programme portfolio, you are sure to find the course that’s right for you.
Why study your postgraduate degree at Swansea University’s School of Health and Social Care?
Swansea University offers outstanding postgraduate opportunities in healthcare, with courses that build on our long-established links with the NHS, social services, and industry. Our internationally renowned research staff are continually working to tackle the challenges facing the healthcare system, while our teaching staff are active in practice and research. Together, they have a wealth of professional experience offering an unrivalled mix of academic excellence and practical expertise.
Our Facilities
At Swansea University, we are driving forward medical and healthcare training through our state-of-the-art Simulation and Immersive Learning Centre. Our vision is to facilitate Simulation Based Education for medical and healthcare staff and students with patient safety and quality care at the heart of what we do. Using a whole range of simulation education experiences, supported by expertise from within our core simulation team, the wider University and our health board partners, our learners will experience their future profession first-hand.
Our outstanding clinical suites prepare our students to become the next generation of healthcare professionals, and graduates who are equipped for the workplace with superb career prospects.
Our Courses
We offer a wide range of health-related postgraduate programmes at Swansea University, including:
- Advanced Practice in Health Care
- Community and Primary Health Care Practice
- Education for the Health Professions
- Enhanced Professional Midwifery Practice
- Adult Nursing
- Child Nursing
- Mental Health Nursing
- Health Care Management
- Public Health and Health Promotion
- Social Work
For a full list of available courses visit our website.
Our Research
Swansea University is home to a number of health-focused research centres and groups, which help to refine the expertise and knowledge we pass on to students. Our research programmes include:
- Gerontology and Ageing, PhD/MPhil
- Health and Wellbeing, MSc by Research
- Health Economics, PhD/MSc by Research / MPhil
- Health Policy, PhD/MPhil
- Health Science, PhD/MPhil
- Healthcare Management, PhD/MPhil
- Mental Health, PhD/MPhil
- Nursing, PhD/MPhil
- Public Health, PhD/MPhil
- Social Work and Social Care, PhD/ MPhil
There are entry points in January, April, July, and September each year.
Scholarships
Every year, Swansea University offers a range of scholarships to support new Postgraduate students.
Location - A city by the sea
Swansea is a city that has it all: whether you are a sports fanatic, culture vulture or outdoor adventurer, you’ll find plenty to keep you busy between lectures. Swansea University’s Singleton Park Campus is in a beautiful location alongside parkland and opposite the sweep of Swansea Bay, it is also:
- Close to Swansea city centre
- An hour from Cardiff
- Three hours from London by train
Student Profile
“I chose Swansea University because it is highly acclaimed in Medicine & Health. My course is unique because unlike other Public Health courses, it teaches about health promotion: a practical approach which can be a great start for my career! Finally, this course ensures governmental accreditation for students who pass the course successfully.”
Christy Mathew, MSc Public Health and Health Promotion
How to Apply
How to Apply to Swansea University
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Contact
Swansea University
Singleton Park
Swansea
SA2 8PP
E: study@swansea.ac.uk
W: Website
at Swansea University, Swansea University School of Health and Social Care
Available courses
- Advanced Clinical Practice (Primary Care) (MSc/Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip)
- Advanced Practice in Health Care (MSc/Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip)
- Children and Young People (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD/Master of Philosophy - MPhil)
- Forensic Psychology (MSc)
- Health and Wellbeing (MSc (Res))
- Healthcare Management (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD/Master of Philosophy - MPhil)
- Health Policy (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD/Master of Philosophy - MPhil)
- Health Psychology (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD/Master of Philosophy - MPhil)
- Health Sciences (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD/Master of Philosophy - MPhil)
- Medical Neuroscience (MSc)
- Mental Health (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD/Master of Philosophy - MPhil)
- Non-Medical Prescribing for Allied Health Professionals (Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert)
- Non-Medical Prescribing for Nurses and Midwives (Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert)
- Non-Medical Prescribing for Pharmacists (Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert)
- Physician Associate Studies (UK Students Only) (Master of Physician Associate Studies – MPAS)
- Sociology (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD/Master of Philosophy - MPhil)
- Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting) (MSc/Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip)
- Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting) with integrated V100 (MSc/Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip)
- Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (School Nursing) (MSc/Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip)
- Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (School Nursing) with integrated V100 (MSc/Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip)
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