Health & Social Care
The School of Health & Social Care has over 12,000 students on courses ranging from national vocational qualifications to doctoral degrees. Education, training and research are delivered in a multi-professional environment which is essential for modern health and social care practice.
Evidence-based Practice/Practice Innovation/Research
Undergraduate Courses
Postgraduate Courses
- Advanced Clinical Practice, MSc
- Advancing Practice, MA
- Clinical Research, MRes
- Evidence-based Practice, MSc
- Health and Social Care, Doctor of
- Health and Social Care Sciences (Generic pathway), MSc
- Health and Social Care Sciences (Public Health), MSc
- Nursing (Advanced Cardiac Care), MSc
- Nursing (Advanced Nurse Practitioner), MSc
- Nursing (Advanced Surgical Care Practitioner), MSc
- Nursing (Specialist Field), MSc
Continuing professional development
- Clinical Research Trials, UCPCE
- Contemporary Issues in Health and Social Care, UCCE
- Data Analysis Methods, UCPCE
- Evidence Appraisal, UCCE
- Evidence-based Practice, UCPCE
- Facilitating Adult Learning, UCPCE
- Health and Social Care in Context, UCPCE
- Information Technology with the European Computer Driving License, UCPD
- Introduction to Evidence-based Practice, UCCE
- Massage, Certificate in
- Massage, UCAPD
- Practical Statistics, UCPCE
- Principles of Evidence-based Practice, UCCE
- Qualitative Research Methods and Analysis, UCPCE
- Quantitative Research Methods and Analysis, UCPCE
- Research Project Management , UCPCE
- Using Professional Learning to Enhance Care Practice, UCPPD
CPD/Short course funding
The School/University has a contract with the NHS to deliver a portfolio of Continuing Professional Development activity. Updated information regarding fees and funding for 2011/12 will be available shortly.
Factfile
- Our occupational therapy students gave us a score of 94% for satisfaction and out physiotherapy students gave us 90% (National Student Survey 2011)
- Recognised centre of excellence for teaching and learning: CETL4HealthNE (the Centre for Excellence in Healthcare Professional Education)
- The Centuria Building offers one of the most advanced learning environments in the UK
- Specialist laboratories simulate real-life environments
- Strong links with health and social care organisations
- The high quality of courses in nursing and midwifery, allied health professions and social work has been nationally recognised by the Quality Assurance Agency, the Department of Health and the General Social Care Council
- Range of practice placements available
- State-or-the-art clinical laboratories

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