MSc Health and Community Care at Leeds Beckett University

Programme overview

Equip yourself with the expertise to contribute more effectively to the delivery of health and community care. You will increase your knowledge of new developments in the field, gain finely tuned time management and prioritisation skills and hone your understanding of the complex issues at the forefront of your specialist area. This course incorporates a variety of modules to meet the needs of a wide range of healthcare environments.

Faculty: School of Health | Duration: 1 year full-time | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Intake: 20 Sep 2027; 24 Jan 2028 | Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules include Understanding Social Research & Evaluation, Evidencing Professional Learning, Research in Practice (Dissertation), Advanced Health Assessment, Assessment & Management of Complex Health Conditions, Infection Prevention & Control, Legal & Ethical Practice in Health & Community Care, Non-Medical Prescribing (NMC), Non-Medical Prescribing for AHPs (HCPC), Professional Portfolio Development in the Context of Health & Community Care.

Career pathways

Your course is highly focused on improving your career prospects. We will provide you with continued professional development so you are up to speed with best practice in health and community care.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants should have at least a second class honours degree in the cognate subjects of Care, including nursing, social work, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech & language therapy, dietetics, paramedic practice or radiography, Home UK Applicants who do not meet this academic requirement are advised to undertake the Professional Profile Development module in order to apply for recognition of prior (experiential) learning. All students will normally have been working, in paid or unpaid employment, within health and/or community care for at least one year, as students need to be able to reflect on their experience and relate theory with practice. Your supporting statement forms part of the selection process and must include the following: Evidence of recent professional development/study Experience of working with different patient/client groups Demonstrate your understanding of current policies affecting the sector and potential implications for service delivery All applications should be supported by a reference, either academic or professional; Please note the IELTS requirement for this course are IELTS 6.0 with no skill below 6.0.

Domestic applicants: GBP 8,930 a year (2027/28). The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2027/28 is £8930. Source

International applicants: GBP 18,995 a year (2027/28). The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2027/28 is £18995. Source

Intake: 20 Sep 2027; 24 Jan 2028

Duration: 1 year full-time

Apply through the official page: https://myapplication.leedsbeckett.ac.uk

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