Healthcare science

Healthcare scientists play a vital role in the NHS, they help prevent, diagnose and treat illness using their knowledge of science and their technical skills. They use their expertise to help save lives and improve patient care in a supporting role or in direct contact with patients.

HEIW commissions multiple healthcare science programmes to meet the workforce needs of NHS and Social Care Wales including – Audiology, Clinical Physiology, Respiratory and Sleep Science, Clinical Engineering, Neurophysiology, Radiotherapy Physics and Nuclear Physics.

Most students will be eligible to have their course fees fully funded along with a non-repayable bursary providing financial support throughout university.

Scientist Training Programme (STP) funding guidance.

Payment of placement expenses HEI Guide April 2022.

Course

Location

Duration

BSc (Hons) Healthcare Science (Cardiac Physiology)

Swansea University

3 years

Full time

BSc (Hons) Healthcare Science (Audiology)

Swansea University

3 years