Health Sciences

Entry requirements

Months of entry

September

Course content

Rapid changes in health and social care practice requires practitioners who can cope with diverse demands. Responding to these needs, our innovative MSc aims to enhance your application of specialist theory in a specific practice area to facilitate a higher level of professional practice in health and social care.

Course summary

Ideal for health and social care practitioners looking to advance their career, our MSc Health Sciences is aligned to recent policy developments that emphasise the importance of developing programmes appropriate to the needs of the future health care workforce.

Our innovative programme encourages you to explore a variety of themes that underpin the delivery of excellent professional practice in health and social care.

From education, a work-based focus, leadership and clinical management to evidence-based practice, research and professional role development, this innovative programme will enable you to acquire in-depth knowledge and understanding of your profession, informed by current practice, scholarship and research.

The MSc is grounded in professional practice and will offer the opportunity to create and interpret new knowledge through research and advanced scholarship, which will enable you to achieve the standards determined by the FHEQ for a master's degree (QAA, 2021).

As you explore the various themes throughout the programme you will acquire skills in self management, critical reflection, evaluation, professional decision making and leadership to inform best practice and effect positive change.

Engaging with work-based learning activities will also support the development and implementation of evidence-based practice - helping with evaluation and leadership of projects in your practice setting.

On completion of the programme you will be able to:

• Apply research to professional situations, both practical and theoretical
• Solve problems in creative and innovative ways
• Make decisions in challenging situations
• Use a range of techniques and research methods applicable to your professional activities
• Communicate effectively, with colleagues and a wider audience, in a variety of media

MSc Health Sciences offers a variety of pathways, including:

• MSc Health Sciences (Generic)
• MSc Health Sciences (Critical Care Practice)
• MSc Health Sciences (General Practice)
• MSc Health Sciences (Heart Failure Practice)

Information for international students

Unfortunately, this course is not available for international students as it is only available part time.

Fees and funding

For information related to fees and funding, please visit the individual course page on the Keele University website.