Allied Health Professionals (AHP)
There are many different allied health professional roles, and they all play a crucial part in treating, rehabilitating, and improving the lives of people.
Allied health professionals make up the third largest clinical workforce in the NHS. There are many different roles working across a range of sectors from emergency response and diagnosis to mental and physical rehabilitation.
HEIW commissions multiple AHP courses at Welsh Universities to meet the workforce needs of NHS and Social Care Wales including – Physiotherapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Diagnostic Radiography, Therapeutic Radiography, Podiatry, Dietetics and Paramedicine.
Most students will be eligible to have their course fees fully funded along with a non-repayable bursary providing financial support throughout university.
Payment of Placement Expenses HEI Guide April 2022.
| Course | Location | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSc (Hons) Dental Hygiene and Therapy | 3 years | Full time | |
| Cert HE Dental Hygiene | 2 years | Full time | |
| BSc Human Nutrition and Dietetics | 3 years | Full time | |
| PG Dip Dietetics | 2 years | Full time | |
| BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy |
|
3 years
4 years |
Full time
Part time |
| PG Dip Occupational Therapy | 2 years | Full time | |
| BSc Paramedic Science | 3 years | Full time | |
| EMT Degree Conversion | 3 years | Full time | |
| MSc Physician Associate | 2 years | Full time | |
| BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy |
|
3 years 4 years | Full time Part time |
| PG Dip Physiotherapy | 2 years | Full time | |
| BSc (Hons) Podiatry | 3 years | Full time | |
| BSc (Hons) Therapeutic Radiotherapy and Oncology | 3 years | Full time | |
| BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography | 3 years | Full time | |
| Cert HE Assistant Radiographic Practice (Diagnostic) | 1 year | Full time | |
| BSc (Hons) Speech and Language Therapy | 3 years | Full time | |