From undergraduate to qualified professional in just three years, take the direct route to a rewarding career in clinical physiology.
Healthcare Science (Physiological Sciences)
Healthcare Science (Physiological Sciences)
About
Course Information
Our part-time course is for professionals working in a teaching or professional services support roles across higher education.
Its designed to give you the opportunity to develop expertise in your current professional setting, whilst exploring the wider higher education sector.
As the ideological, political, social, regulatory, economic and technological context of higher education changes rapidly, we aim to bring together different professionals and their respective practices and identities. This is to help you gain a broader perspective of practice across both teaching and non-teaching roles.
We offer two alternative entry routes for MA Higher Education; one that is teaching-focused and the other which is non-teaching focused.
Whether you teach or support student learning, directly or indirectly, youll be able to explore your practise through assignments and option units.
Youll learn through a variety of teaching methods within an accessible, structured and scaffolded online learning environment.
Features and benefits
- Includes 50 weeks of work-based clinical placements – the department will find appropriate placements for you.
- This degree has been developed according to the latest guidance from the Department of Health and all routes are accredited by the National School of Healthcare Science, with specialist routes accredited by the Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists. When you finish, youll be professionally qualified to register as a clinical physiologist working in the NHS or private sector.
- Throughout, youll be guided by approachable and supportive academic tutors, as well as benefiting from the professional expertise of experienced clinical staff.
- We are investing £115m to transform the way we teach in the Faculty of Science and Engineering. Opening in 2023, our new Dalton building will enhance collaboration between students, staff and industry and provide new and improved teaching spaces, including a 200-student capacity super lab.
- Our excellent facilities include specialist equipment for research in genetics, cell biology, nutrition, orthopaedics, gerontology, exercise science and the advanced, practical study of physiology.
Requirements
Entry Requirements
You should have the Tawjihi plus a recognised foundation or diploma (from a community college) or an Intermediate Diploma/Associate Degree.
English Program Requirements
You need to have a recognised English language qualification to study at Manchester Metropolitan.
The score required will vary depending on the qualification and the area of study you have chosen. If you hold an offer of a place from the University, your offer will give you the specific requirements for your course.
Typical International English Language Testing System (IELTS) requirements are:
- 6.0 (no less than 5.5 in any section) or equivalent for undergraduate courses
- 6.5 (no less than 5.5 in any section) or equivalent for postgraduate courses
Visit our English language requirements page for examples of recognised tests and minimum acceptable scores.
Career
Career Prospects
Many of our graduates work in the NHS as healthcare scientists in cardiology or respiratory and sleep physiology, according to their specialist area. For those who wish to continue their studies, we offer a range of postgraduate programmes across the breadth of healthcare sciences.
Fee Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 18,500 / yearHow to Apply
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1. Apply
Apply via UCAS
UCAS Apply is an online application system and is suitable if you have regular access to the internet. You can apply for up to five courses. That could be five different courses at a single university or five courses at different institutions.
UCAS Apply is offered through schools, colleges or British Council Offices if they are a registered UCAS centre. You can also make an independent application.
Manchester Metropolitan University’s institution code is ‘M40’.
You should ensure that this code is entered clearly on your application form, together with the code for the course you wish to apply for. Find your individual foundation year course code on our list of courses with a foundation year or find an undergraduate course code using our online prospectus.
The deadline for UCAS applications is 6:00pm UK time on 30 June. Applications received after this date will automatically be entered into UCAS Clearing.
Disability service
If you have a disability and require support with your studies, you can email our Disability Service at [email protected] to find out more about support arrangements.
Receiving and accepting your offer
You can log on to UCAS Track to check on the progress of your application.
Once we have made a decision on your application, we will update it on UCAS Track. If we make you an offer, you will be able to accept it online.
Apply through an education advisor
Our in-country advisers and partners have a lot of experience guiding international students through their application to study at Manchester Metropolitan.
Find advisers in your country
Disability service
If you have a disability and require support with your studies, you can email our disability service at [email protected] to find out more about support arrangements.
Receiving and accepting your offer
We will email our decision on your application directly to your adviser or partner so that they can help with your next steps. Please inform them if you wish to accept your offer.
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2. Meet your offer conditions
If you have met all of the entry requirements for your course when you applied, we can make you an unconditional offer. You can skip to the next step.
If you are waiting for the results of further exams or language tests, we may decide to make you a conditional offer. If your offer is conditional, you must email evidence of meeting your offer conditions to our admissions team. Please refer to your offer letter for contact details.
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3. Pay your deposit
If you have accepted your offer to study at Manchester Metropolitan, you must pay a tuition fee deposit to secure your place.
The deposit is first of your tuition fee payments. It is deducted from your total tuition fees.
For more information on paying your deposit, see our tuition fees page.
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4. Request your CAS
A CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies) is a unique reference number you need to study in the UK. Find out how to apply for a CAS
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5. Apply for your visa
For information on applying for a visa, please check our visa and immigration guidance
Healthcare Science (Physiological Sciences)
Manchester Metropolitan University
United Kingdom,
Manchester