Professional Practice - MSc at University of South Wales

Programme overview

This MSc focuses on professional development for higher level practice and leadership roles and prepares healthcare and social care professionals for posts in health and social services. It offers a wide choice of modules to suit career pathways of nurses, health visitors, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, social workers and midwives.

Duration: 1 year full-time; 3 years part-time | Intake: September 2027 (Pontypridd) | Location: Pontypridd, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

A choice of modules matched to professional pathways. Teaching includes lectures, discussions, case studies, workshops and tutorials; assessment includes written assignments based on practice, presentations, scenario-based role plays and critical literature reviews.

Career pathways

Roles listed include nurse (all fields), health visitor, occupational therapist, social worker, midwife and other healthcare and social care professionals.

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Application information

Entry requirements

An honours degree and professional qualification as a health or social care professional, including those without registration status working at a senior level. Home students without an honours degree may be admitted after discussion with the course leader.

International applicants: GBP 18,300 a year (2027/28). Full-time fee per year Source

Intake: September 2027 (Pontypridd)

Duration: 1 year full-time; 3 years part-time

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