BSc (Hons) Healthcare Science (Cardiac Physiology) at University of Wolverhampton

Programme overview

BSc (Hons) Healthcare Science (Cardiac Physiology) is an accredited degree combining academic study and work-based training to prepare graduates as Healthcare Science Practitioners in cardiac physiology. Students learn to use specialist diagnostic equipment, interpret clinical results and understand how results inform treatment pathways. The course is accredited by the National School of Healthcare Science.

Faculty: Faculty of Science & Engineering | Department: School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences | Duration: 3 years full-time (entry to Level 5 only) | Intake: 14 September 2026, 13 September 2027 | Location: Wolverhampton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students specialise in cardiac physiology at the end of the first year, having studied both cardiac and respiratory and sleep science. The specialist study covers tests that confirm diseases of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, advanced clinical procedures and current developments, supported by 15-week and 25-week hospital placements in years two and three.

Career pathways

Graduates are eligible to work as Cardiac Physiologists and to apply for registration with the Academy for Healthcare Science. Other roles include cardiac devices specialist, echocardiography specialist, cardiac catheterisation laboratory physiologist, cardiac research scientist and clinical educator.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Entry is at Level 5 only. Applicants need GCSE English and Mathematics at grade C/4 or above (no equivalences accepted) and must be selected for a hospital placement through selection interviews that include a formal skills-based assessment. Interview results are released in mid-March. Students joining from the first year apply to the Physiological Sciences route and transfer to this route for Year 2. English language requirements apply to international applicants; applicants classed as overseas for fee purposes are considered if their country of domicile is the UK and they do not need Student visa sponsorship.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time UK home fee for undergraduate degree courses taught at the University Source

International applicants: GBP 18,700 a year (2026/27). International full-time tuition per year Source

Intake: 14 September 2026, 13 September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time (entry to Level 5 only)

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