Why Health at UWS?
UWS is the largest provider of nursing and midwifery education in Scotland. Our graduates and staff are making an immense contribution to improving the health and wellbeing of people locally, nationally and around the world.
We offer a variety of innovative postgraduate programmes that respond to and reflect on contemporary healthcare challenges.
There are a range of continuing professional development programmes available for health professionals in health, social care, social work, education and the third sector looking to develop greater theoretical and practical knowledge related to their field of practice.
UWS Health programmes
We offer the following postgraduate health programmes:
Online Information Sessions - December 2024 & January 2025
Join one of our online information sessions and find out more about postgraduate study at UWS.
Attend a Postgraduate Information Session
Modular study options
Many of the modules offered at undergraduate and postgraduate level can be undertaken on a standalone basis, or as part of a programme of study. Modules are all credit bearing, allowing you to build towards a named degree pathway.
In addition, we offer a wide range of short courses, study days and in-service programmes across our campuses, designed for professionals looking to build on their current practice.
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Funded study for NHS staff
We have Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with NHS Ayrshire and Arran, NHS Lanarkshire, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Argyll Division of NHS Highland and a contract with NHS Dumfries and Galloway.
These arrangements enable staff to access top-up undergraduate, post-experience and postgraduate programmes that are developed on a collaborative basis and are professionally relevant to their sphere of work.
Local processes are in operation and students should contact their Practice Development Units or appropriate NHS Board for up-to-date information.
State-of-the-art facilities
Our campuses are home to artificial simulated environments and contemporary healthcare technology. Patient symptoms are mimicked using sophisticated software in clinical ward settings, ranging from low to high-dependency beds.
We’ve invested in the Domus Initiative, an artificial older adult home environment. This provides students with experience in caring for older people and in dementia care.
In a first for the Scottish university sector, we have established A Community Orientated Resource for Nursing (ACORN), where students can practice within a simulated primary care environment.
Our Lanarkshire Campus also provides midwifery students with excellent learning and teaching environments with facilities and equipment that includes a birthing room with maternal simulator and a birthing pool for simulated water births.
These learning environments are designed to help develop the attributes and skillsets required to respond quickly and effectively in real-life situations.
How else can we support?
Our friendly team are here to support you with any questions you might need answered. We also have a number of students who can give first-hand experience of what it is like to study at UWS.
Register your interest in a Postgraduate course
Alternatively you can contact us by email: ask@uws.ac.uk or phone: 0800 027 1000 (UK) / +44 (0) 141 849 4101 (out-with UK).
