Health courses

Child & Adolescent Mental Health & Wellbeing

BSc (Hons)

Explore why children and young people experience mental ill health. From pre-conception to adulthood, investigate the influences on wellbeing, barriers to treatment and how mental health develops as they grow.

Health & Social Wellbeing

BA (Hons)

What are the main influences on human health and wellbeing? We’ll help you understand the challenges of this area with key theories, policies, and practice elements. Prepare for a future in the fascinating field of health and social wellbeing.

Integrated Children & Young People’s Practice

BSc (Hons)

Develop skills in reflective practice and enhance your ability to work across professional and traditional boundaries, as part of the Children’s Workforce, on this conversion degree.

Mental Health & Wellbeing Practitioner: Specialist Adult Mental Health

University Advanced Certificate

How should we support adults experiencing severe and enduring mental ill-health? Train as a mental health and wellbeing practitioner and learn how to deliver psychologically informed, low-intensity interventions as part of an innovative programme to transform mental health services.

Nutrition & Health

BSc (Hons)

Explore the vital role of nutrition in health promotion and disease prevention. Join us to unravel the fascinating role of food and nutrition. Gain eligibility to apply for Direct Entry as a Registered Associate Nutritionist with the Association for Nutrition. You’ll study at a university that is in the top 5 in the UK (Complete University Guide 2025 – Health Studies).

Social Work

BA (Hons)

Ready to make a difference? Train as a social worker to help people and their families. With support from our experienced team and visiting lecturers which include social workers currently in practice, you’ll prepare for this rewarding role and gain eligibility to register with Social Work England.

Medicine

MBChB

Gain eligibility to apply for provisional registration as a doctor with the General Medical Council, with the skills, knowledge and clinical practice experience needed to diagnose and manage patients effectively.

Medicine with Foundation Year

MBChB

Join an integrated Foundation Year that enables you to gain an understanding of key concepts within the field of medicine and meet the required academic level to progress to our MBChB Medicine degree.

Midwifery

BSc (Hons)

Midwives are central to caring for women, newborns, birthing people and their families. They are experts in, and the lead professionals for, people experiencing normal childbirth. On completion of the programme students are eligible to register as a qualified midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Adult Nursing & Social Work

MNSW (Hons)

Interested in becoming an integrated practitioner? Gain eligibility to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a qualified adult nurse. You’ll also be able to apply to register with Social Work England to practice as a social worker.

Children’s Nursing & Social Work

MNSW (Hons)

Care for children and young people through challenging times. Gain eligibility to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a qualified children’s nurse and apply for registration with Social Work England as a qualified social worker.

Learning Disabilities Nursing & Social Work

MNSW (Hons)

Make a difference to the lives of people with learning disabilities. Gain eligibility to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a qualified learning disabilities nurse and apply to register with Social Work England to practice as a social worker.

Mental Health Nursing & Social Work

MNSW (Hons)

Ready to care for and protect people facing mental health challenges? Gain eligibility to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a qualified mental health nurse and apply to register with Social Work England to practice as a qualified social worker.

Nurse Paramedic (Adult)

MSci (Hons)

Be at the forefront of integrated healthcare by combining nursing and paramedic practice. Gain eligibility to register as an adult nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and as a paramedic with the Health and Care Professions Council.

Nursing

MSci (Hons)

Fuel your passion for helping people and develop leadership skills on our dual field nursing Master’s. Benefit from extensive practice opportunities. Gain eligibility to register as a qualified nurse in two fields with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Nursing (Adult)

BSc (Hons)

Learn how to care compassionately for adult patients on our specialised adult nursing degree. Gain eligibility to register as a qualified adult nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Nursing (Child)

BSc (Hons)

Would you describe yourself as caring and compassionate? Nursing could be the career for you. Combine theory and practical experience while exploring nursing for children. Gain eligibility to register as a qualified children’s nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Nursing (Learning Disabilities)

BSc (Hons)

Do you want to help children and adults with learning disabilities live fulfilling lives? Gain eligibility to register as a qualified learning disability nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Nursing (Mental Health)

BSc (Hons)

Discover how to support those being assessed or diagnosed with a mental illness and promote wellbeing. Gain eligibility to register as a qualified mental health nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Nursing Associate

FdSc

Study care for diverse patients and hone your skills with a broad range of practical experiences. Complete our foundation nursing associate course and you’ll gain eligibility to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Clinical & Professional Perioperative Practice

BSc (Hons)

Question and challenge perioperative practice to promote effective care delivery on a flexible degree that enables qualified operating department practitioners and perioperative staff to develop specialist knowledge and skills.

Operating Department Practice

BSc (Hons)

Train to provide high standards of care for people during the anaesthetic, surgery and recovery phases of surgical treatment. After graduation, you’ll be eligible to register as an Operating Department Practitioner with the Health and Care Professions Council.

Clinical & Professional Paramedic Practice

BSc (Hons)

Question and challenge paramedic practice to promote effective care delivery on a flexible degree that enables qualified paramedics to develop specialist knowledge and skills.

Nurse Paramedic (Adult)

MSci (Hons)

Be at the forefront of integrated healthcare by combining nursing and paramedic practice. Gain eligibility to register as an adult nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and as a paramedic with the Health and Care Professions Council.

Paramedic Practice

BSc (Hons)

Experience clinical scenarios and frontline service with emergency ambulance crews. Become a qualified paramedic on a degree taught primarily at St James’ in Manchester in collaboration with the North West Ambulance Service.

Ranked 1st in England, and top three in the UK (Guardian Good University Guide 2024 – Paramedic Science).

Adult Nursing & Social Work

MNSW (Hons)

Interested in becoming an integrated practitioner? Gain eligibility to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a qualified adult nurse. You’ll also be able to apply to register with Social Work England to practice as a social worker.

Children’s Nursing & Social Work

MNSW (Hons)

Care for children and young people through challenging times. Gain eligibility to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a qualified children’s nurse and apply for registration with Social Work England as a qualified social worker.

Learning Disabilities Nursing & Social Work

MNSW (Hons)

Make a difference to the lives of people with learning disabilities. Gain eligibility to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a qualified learning disabilities nurse and apply to register with Social Work England to practice as a social worker.

Mental Health Nursing & Social Work

MNSW (Hons)

Ready to care for and protect people facing mental health challenges? Gain eligibility to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a qualified mental health nurse and apply to register with Social Work England to practice as a qualified social worker.

Social Work

BA (Hons)

Ready to make a difference? Train as a social worker to help people and their families. With support from our experienced team and visiting lecturers which include social workers currently in practice, you’ll prepare for this rewarding role and gain eligibility to register with Social Work England.

Child & Adolescent Mental Health & Wellbeing

MSc

Become the children’s mental health leader you want to see. Champion change that promotes and protects the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people based on evidence-backed research. Explore this and more on a course that has been assured for Department for Education (DfE) grant-funded senior mental health lead training.

Education Mental Health Practitioner for Children and Young People

PGDip

Study with us for a year and learn how to support children and young people with mental health problems. As an Education Mental Health Practitioner, you’ll play a key role in the government’s Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) initiative.

Learning Disability and/or Autism

PGCert

Join an online programme for multi-disciplinary and professionally qualified practitioners who are seeking to deliver person-centred care and improve service delivery for children, young people and adults with a learning disability and/or autism.

Mental Health & Wellbeing Practitioner: Specialist Adult Mental Health

PGCert

How should we support adults experiencing severe and enduring mental ill-health? Train as a mental health and wellbeing practitioner and learn how to deliver psychologically informed, low-intensity interventions as part of an innovative programme to transform mental health services.

Psychotherapy and Counselling – Contemporary Creative Approaches

MSc

Explore creative and expressive person-centred experiential therapy. Learn contemporary creative approaches to psychotherapy and counselling as you develop your practice. This course is approved by the UK Association of Humanistic Psychology Practitioners.

Public Health Nutrition

MSc

Ready to unravel the science of nutrition and the relationship between diet and health? Our master’s degree allows you to explore the role of nutrition in disease prevention, improving life expectancy and protecting the health of people and the planet.

Supervision: Children and Young People’s Mental Health & Wellbeing

PGCert

We’ve designed this course for experienced mental health practitioners. We’ll help you develop the skills and knowledge needed to provide supervision to other Education Mental Health Practitioners as part of the Mental Health in Schools Team initiative.

Physician Associate Studies

MSc

Ready to become a physician associate? Want to help with the diagnosis, management and care of patients? Undertake clinical training so you can work across the full range of medical specialities. Study with us and get started.

Midwifery

MSc

Want to support women and birthing people through maternal and neonatal care? Look after people with complex care needs? Join our pathway for qualified nurses in adult care seeking dual registration as a midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Nursing (Adult)

MSc

Do you have what it takes to offer compassionate care to adults? Want to learn the professional values you’ll need to succeed? Study here and gain eligibility to register as a qualified adult nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Nursing (Adult)

PGDip

Ready to expand your role into adult nursing? Join a dedicated programme for registered nurses that enables you to train in a second field, and gain eligibility to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a qualified adult nurse.

Nursing (Child)

MSc

Could you make a difference in a child’s life? Offer compassionate care in difficult times? Study this Masters in child nursing and gain eligibility to register as a qualified children’s nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Nursing (Child)

PGDip

Want to expand your role into children’s nursing? Join a dedicated programme for registered nurses and train in a second field. You’ll gain eligibility to register with the Nursing & Midwifery Council as a qualified children’s nurse.

Nursing (Learning Disabilities)

MSc

Do you have what it takes to provide compassionate care? Could you encourage and support independent living? Study with us and gain eligibility to register as a qualified learning disabilities nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Nursing (Learning Disabilities)

PGDip

Join a dedicated programme for registered nurses that enables you to train in a second field of nursing. Graduate with eligibility to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a qualified learning disability nurse.

Nursing (Mental Health)

MSc

Could you offer compassionate mental healthcare? Are you ready to develop your nursing career? Study with us and gain eligibility to register as a qualified mental health nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Nursing (Mental Health)

PGDip

Ready to expand your role in nursing? Join a dedicated programme for registered nurses that enables you to train in a second field of nursing and gain eligibility to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a qualified mental health nurse.

Doctor of Philosophy

PhD

Focus on a research area in depth, receive substantial training in a range of research approaches and write a thesis that will demonstrate your understanding of how to develop a critical academic argument.

Masters by Research

MRes

Receive substantial training in a range of research approaches, developing an appreciation of their theoretical and philosophical underpinnings, before completing a research-based dissertation that focuses on a topic in-depth.

Social Work

MA

Develop the confidence and competence to challenge inequality and safeguard the most vulnerable in society. Prepare to work in this rewarding profession and gain eligibility to apply to register with Social Work England to practice as a social worker.