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Full list of Health Sciences University Course Specifications
Current students your specification will be available from the Virtual Learning Environment (Official Documents).
Course specifications are the defining documents for academic courses and awards approved through the course approval and review process.
Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this information at the time of publication. However, as the content of our courses is constantly being developed, the information contained within the specifications is liable to change.
Also, the course structures shown here may not necessarily be relevant to students that have already started a course. Significant changes will be highlighted here and on the relevant course pages.
If you need any further information about course specification please contact the Assistant Registrar (Quality Assurance).
AECC School of Chiropractic
MChiro (Hons) Master of Chiropractic 
Version: 2.1
Uploaded: September 2024
Amendment to assessments to reflect changes in GCC standards and in light of curriculum review:
- MCH4003- GCC standard amendments and change to assessment type
- MCH4004- amendment to assessment type
- MCH4005- amendment to assessment type
- MCH5001- adoption of continuous competency-based assessment
- MCH5002- amendment to assessment length
- MCH5003- adoption of continuous competency-based assessment, amendment to assessment type
- MCH5004- adoption of continuous competency-based assessment
- MCH5005- amendment to assessment type
MChiro (Hons) Master of Chiropractic with Foundation Year
MSc Chiropractic
Version: 2.0
Uploaded: September 2024
General Chiropractic Council (GCC) accreditation/Privy Council approval for this course was received on22 August 2018. GCC accreditation is no longer time-limited but is subject to the satisfactory outcome of annual monitoring, and to the University College keeping the GCC informed of any significant changes that might affect the provision of the course.
There was a modification to the course approved on 27 February 2019.
The specification was modified in September 2021 to take account of unit and assessment changes (Advanced Research Methods unit replaced with unit CGE704 Research methods in health science, new unit shared across MSc Chiropractic (Graduate Entry and MSc
(Chiropractic). This version applies to all students.
There was a modification to the course approved on 25 April 2023.
On 9 September 2024, we have undertaken editorial corrections to common unit references, previously coded CPD or PGT, following the recent approved modifications to the Professional Development Framework.
MSc Chiropractic (Pre-Registration)
MSc Musculoskeletal Paediatric Health
Health Business School
MSc Global Healthcare Management
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
BSc (Hons) Clinical Exercise and Rehabilitation Science
Version: 1.0
Size: 3,056KB
Uploaded: March 2024
Study duration: (Full-time) 3-6 years
The Course specification has been amended to reflect that the course now has British Psychological Society accreditation for the 2021 cohort.
BSc (Hons) Counselling and Mental Health
BSc (Hons) Counselling and Mental Health with Foundation Year
BSc (Hons) Health Science with Foundation Year
BSc (Hons) Psychology
BSc (Hons) Psychology with Foundation Year
BSc (Hons) Radiography (Diagnostic Imaging)
BSc (Hons) Radiography (Diagnostic Imaging) with Foundation Year
BSc (Hons) Radiography (Radiotherapy and Oncology)
BSc (Hons) Radiography (Radiotherapy and Oncology) with Foundation Year
BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Psychology
BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Psychology with Foundation Year
BSc (Hons) Sport Rehabilitation
Version 1.0
Size: 525KB
Uploaded: 16 October 2022
Study duration: full-time 3 years
(Amended with new University College unit codes)
BSc (Hons) Sport Rehabilitation with Foundation Year
BSc (Hons) Sport, Exercise and Health Science
Version: 1.0
Size: 1,931KB
Uploaded: July 2018
Course code: C607
Study duration: Full-time 3 years
BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science
BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Foundation Year
MSc Breast Imaging
Version: 1.2
Size: 507KB
Uploaded: 4 December 2024
Study duration: part-time , normally 3-4 years
Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR) accreditation was granted for this course in December 2022 , for 5 years (re-approval by December 2027).
MSc Dietetics (Pre-Registration)
Version: 1.0
Size: 531KB
Uploaded: 14 September 2023
Study Duration: full-time 2 years
Health and Care Professions (HCPC) approval was granted for this course on 30 November 2022
British Dietetics Association (BDA) approval secured
MSc/PGDip/PGCert Medical Ultrasound
MSc Military Psychology
MSc/PGDip/PGCert Musculoskeletal Medical Ultrasound
MSc Occupational Therapy (Pre-Registration)
Version: 1.1
Size: 287KB
Uploaded: 16 February 2024
Study duration: full-time 2 years
Health and Care Professions (HCPC) approval was granted for this course on 30 November 2022.
Royal College of Occupational Therapists accreditation has been sought and final confirmation of approval is awaited.
MSc Performance Psychology
MSc Physiotherapy (Pre-Registration)
MSc Podiatry (Pre-Registration)
Version: 1.2
Size: 460KB
Uploaded: 16 February 2024
Study duration: full-time 2 years
Health and Care Professions (HCPC) approval was granted for this course on 30 November 2022.
Royal College of Podiatrists accreditation is being sought for this course.
MSc Speech and Language Therapy (Pre-Registration)
Version: 1.1
Size: 408KB
Updated: December 2024
Study duration: full-time 2 years
Health and Care Professions (HCPC) approval was granted for this course on 30 November 2022.
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists accreditation has been granted for this course for a five year period until the end of the academic year 2027-2028.
MSc Sport and Exercise Psychology
MSc Sport and Exercise Rehabilitation
MSc Sport Rehabilitation and Therapy
UCO School of Osteopathy
Professional Development Framework
MSc Advanced Clinical Practice
MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (Degree Apprenticeship)
MSc Dietetics (Integrated Degree Apprenticeship)
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Credit-bearing Units
PG Cert First Contact Practice
PG Cert Health Sciences Education
PGCert Innovation in Diabetes Practice
MSc Professional Practice
Version: 1.8
Size: 506KB
Uploaded: 9 September 2024
Study duration: Part-time (5 years maximum)
PGCert Enhanced Clinical Practice
PGCert Enhanced Clinical Practice (Apprenticeship)
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