Courses
Edge Hill University’s Faculty of Health, Social Care and Medicine (FHSM) is one of the largest providers of health and social care education and professional development in the North West of England. Discover the FHSM courses available to you.
Undergraduate
Applied health and social care
Child & Adolescent Mental Health & Wellbeing
BSc (Hons)
Counselling & Psychotherapy
BA (Hons)
Critical Approaches to Counselling & Psychotherapy
BSc (Hons)
Health & Social Wellbeing
BA (Hons)
Integrated Children & Young People’s Practice
BSc (Hons)
Mental Health & Wellbeing Practitioner: Specialist Adult Mental Health
University Advanced Certificate
Nutrition & Health
BSc (Hons)
Social Work
BA (Hons)
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.
- Course Length:
- 3 years, 5 years
- Example Offers:
- 104-112 UCAS Tariff points
- Location:
- Edge Hill University
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Counselling & Psychotherapy
BA (Hons)
Gain experience with real clients using a person-centred experiential (PCE) model of therapy on our counselling and psychotherapy degree. Learn to help people confront and conquer challenges they face and graduate ready for a rewarding career as a PCE therapist.
- Course Length:
- 3 years
- Example Offers:
- 104-112 UCAS Tariff points
- Location:
- Edge Hill University
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Critical Approaches to Counselling & Psychotherapy
BSc (Hons)
Develop self-awareness and empathic relationship skills for supporting others with their emotional wellbeing on our critical approaches to counselling and psychotherapy degree. Then use your new abilities with individuals and groups, in your local community and overseas.
- Course Length:
- 3 years, 6 years
- Example Offers:
- 104-112 UCAS Tariff points
- Location:
- Edge Hill University
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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. Prepare for a future in the fascinating field of health and social wellbeing.
- Course Length:
- 3 years
- Example Offers:
- 104-112 UCAS Tariff points
- Location:
- Edge Hill University
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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.
- Course Length:
- 1 year, 2 years
- Location:
- Edge Hill University
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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.
- Course Length:
- 1 year
- Location:
- Edge Hill University, Online study
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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.
- Course Length:
- 3 years, 5 years
- Example Offers:
- 104-112 UCAS Tariff points
- Location:
- Edge Hill University
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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 guest lecturers, you’ll prepare for this rewarding role and gain eligibility to register with Social Work England.
- Course Length:
- 3 years
- Example Offers:
- 120 UCAS Tariff points
- Location:
- Edge Hill University
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Medicine
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.
- Course Length:
- 5 years
- Location:
- Edge Hill University
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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.
- Course Length:
- 6 years
- Location:
- Edge Hill University
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Midwifery
Nursing
Adult Nursing & Social Work
MNSW (Hons)
Children’s Nursing & Social Work
MNSW (Hons)
Learning Disabilities Nursing & Social Work
MNSW (Hons)
Mental Health Nursing & Social Work
MNSW (Hons)
Nurse Paramedic (Adult)
MSci (Hons)
Nursing
MSci (Hons)
Nursing (Adult)
BSc (Hons)
Nursing (Child)
BSc (Hons)
Nursing (Learning Disabilities)
BSc (Hons)
Nursing (Mental Health)
BSc (Hons)
Nursing Associate
FdSc
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 and apply for registration with Social Work England as a qualified social worker.
- Course Length:
- 4 years
- Example Offers:
- 128 UCAS Tariff points
- Location:
- Edge Hill University
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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.
- Course Length:
- 4 years
- Example Offers:
- 128 UCAS Tariff points
- Location:
- Edge Hill University
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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 for registration with Social Work England as a qualified social worker.
- Course Length:
- 4 years
- Example Offers:
- 128 UCAS Tariff points
- Location:
- Edge Hill University
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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 for registration with Social Work England as a qualified social worker.
- Course Length:
- 4 years
- Example Offers:
- 128 UCAS Tariff points
- Location:
- Edge Hill University
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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.
- Course Length:
- 4 years
- Example Offers:
- 120-128 UCAS Tariff points IB
- Location:
- Edge Hill University, St James, Manchester
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Nursing
MSci (Hons)
Fuel your passion for helping people and develop leadership skills on our nursing degree. Benefit from plenty of practice opportunities and gain eligibility to register as a qualified nurse in two fields with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
- Course Length:
- 4 years
- Example Offers:
- 120-128 UCAS Tariff points
- Location:
- Edge Hill University
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Nursing (Adult)
BSc (Hons)
Learn how to care compassionately for adult patients on our specialised adult nursing degree. Once you’ve completed the programme, you’ll gain eligibility to register as a qualified adult nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
- Course Length:
- 3 years
- Example Offers:
- 104-112 UCAS Tariff points
- Location:
- Edge Hill University
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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.
- Course Length:
- 3 years
- Example Offers:
- 104-112 UCAS Tariff points
- Location:
- Edge Hill University
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Nursing (Learning Disabilities)
BSc (Hons)
Do you want to help children and adults with learning disabilities reach their potential? Gain eligibility to register as a qualified learning disability nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
- Course Length:
- 3 years
- Example Offers:
- 104-112 UCAS Tariff points
- Location:
- Edge Hill University
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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.
- Course Length:
- 3 years
- Example Offers:
- 104-112 UCAS Tariff points
- Location:
- Edge Hill University
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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.
- Course Length:
- 2 years
- Example Offers:
- 32 UCAS Tariff points
- Location:
- Edge Hill University
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Operating department practice (ODP)
Paramedic practice
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.
- Course Length:
- 4 years
- Example Offers:
- 120-128 UCAS Tariff points IB
- Location:
- Edge Hill University, St James, Manchester
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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.
- Course Length:
- 3 years
- Example Offers:
- 112-120 UCAS Tariff points
- Location:
- St James, Manchester
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Social work
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 and apply for registration with Social Work England as a qualified social worker.
- Course Length:
- 4 years
- Example Offers:
- 128 UCAS Tariff points
- Location:
- Edge Hill University
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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.
- Course Length:
- 4 years
- Example Offers:
- 128 UCAS Tariff points
- Location:
- Edge Hill University
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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 for registration with Social Work England as a qualified social worker.
- Course Length:
- 4 years
- Example Offers:
- 128 UCAS Tariff points
- Location:
- Edge Hill University
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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 for registration with Social Work England as a qualified social worker.
- Course Length:
- 4 years
- Example Offers:
- 128 UCAS Tariff points
- Location:
- Edge Hill University
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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 guest lecturers, you’ll prepare for this rewarding role and gain eligibility to register with Social Work England.
- Course Length:
- 3 years
- Example Offers:
- 120 UCAS Tariff points
- Location:
- Edge Hill University
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Postgraduate
Applied health and social care
Child & Adolescent Mental Health & Wellbeing
MSc
Education Mental Health Practitioner for Children and Young People
PGDip
Learning Disability and/or Autism
PGCert
Mental Health & Wellbeing Practitioner: Specialist Adult Mental Health
PGCert
Psychotherapy and Counselling – Contemporary Creative Approaches
MSc
Public Health Nutrition
MSc
Supervision: Children and Young People’s Mental Health & Wellbeing
PGCert
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.
- Course Length:
- 1 year, 2 years
- Location:
- Edge Hill University
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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.
- Course Length:
- 1 year
- Location:
- Edge Hill University
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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.
- Course Length:
- 1 year
- Location:
- Online study
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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.
- Course Length:
- 1 year
- Location:
- Edge Hill University, Online study
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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.
- Course Length:
- 2 years, 4 years
- Location:
- Edge Hill University
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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.
- Course Length:
- 1 year, 2 years
- Location:
- Edge Hill University
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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.
- Course Length:
- 1 year
- Location:
- Edge Hill University
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Medicine
Midwifery
Nursing
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.
- Course Length:
- 2 years
- Location:
- Edge Hill University
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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.
- Course Length:
- 1 year
- Location:
- Edge Hill University
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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.
- Course Length:
- 2 years
- Location:
- Edge Hill University
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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 and Midwifery Council as a qualified children’s nurse.
- Course Length:
- 1 year
- Location:
- Edge Hill University
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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.
- Course Length:
- 2 years
- Location:
- Edge Hill University
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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.
- Course Length:
- 1 year
- Location:
- Edge Hill University
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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.
- Course Length:
- 2 years
- Location:
- Edge Hill University
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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.
- Course Length:
- 1 year
- Location:
- Edge Hill University
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Research
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.
- Course Length:
- 3 years, 4.5 years
- Location:
- Edge Hill University
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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.
- Course Length:
- 1 year, 18 months
- Location:
- Edge Hill University
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