BSc (Honours) Healthcare Science
Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Sleep Sciences degree apprenticeship
Develop your career in healthcare science by studying for a degree while you work in a relevant role, learning new skills and gaining professional accreditation.
How does the degree apprenticeship work?
You study a university course alongside 30+ hours of employment a week – so you'll need a relevant job role before you apply. The combination of the course and the job has to meet a national ‘apprenticeship standard’ – in this case the Healthcare Science Practitioner standard. So you get to study for a recognised qualification, while earning a salary and having no student fees to pay.
The course normally takes 3 years part-time – including the completion of an endpoint assessment.
1. Course summary
- Build knowledge in cardiovascular, respiratory and sleep sciences.
- Gain the clinical skills and interpersonal skills the profession demands.
- Work towards degree qualification to prove your skills and advance your career.
The course is suitable for new recruits to the industry and school leavers, as well as for existing staff working in the field who don’t yet have a relevant degree. It's recognised and accredited by the National School of Healthcare Science to allow progress your career and register with the Academy of Healthcare Sciences.
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NHS
"I decided it was time to challenge myself so I could climb up the career pathway."
After working for the NHS for 10 years, Sam decided to apply for an internal degree apprenticeship vacancy to develop her career further.
Year 1 | • professional practice 1 • healthcare science: anatomy and physiology • fundamentals of healthcare science • healthcare science in context • scientific basis of healthcare science: cardiovascular science • scientific basis of healthcare science: respiratory and sleep science |
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Year 2 | • professional practice 2 • research methods • pathology of common cardiac and respiratory conditions • instrumentation signal processing and imaging • cardiac physiology OR respiratory and sleep physiology |
Year 3 | • professional practice 3 • advanced specialist topics in cardiovascular OR respiratory sleep sciences • applying cardiac physiology in practice OR applying respiratory and sleep sciences in practice • research project |