Pre-Qualifying Health Professions

Welcome to the Pre qualifying health professions programmes. We believe that choosing to study with us could be one of the best decisions you make – as it could not only improve your future, but also impact on the lives of the many people you will inevitably meet during your healthcare career.
 
In this guide you can find out more about our range of innovative pre-registration awards in nursing (adult, child or mental health), midwifery, paramedic science, osteopathy and operating department practice. These are designed to prepare you for a future in these highly interesting, rewarding and challenging professions.

Each of the courses offered has been assessed as ‘excellent’ by the Quality Assurance Agency in their Major Review of our provision. In addition, by choosing Staffordshire University, you will enjoy ample opportunity to study and gain practical experience throughout Staffordshire and Shropshire.
Needless to say, you will also be fully supported throughout your learning in the lively, friendly, superbly-equipped - yet relaxed - environment that is Staffordshire University.

• Heath Professions Subject Guide (PDF, file size: 466.83KB)

It would be hard to find a more fascinating career area than healthcare. Working in collaboration with various NHS Trusts and private providers, we are highly regarded for the standard of our courses. We have experienced staff, dedicated facilities and provide a highly flexible awards structure.

Following qualification, a wide range of career opportunities will be available to you, including:

• Development of specialist skills to work in either hospital or community environments or private practice in osteopathy 
• A career in healthcare management or a consultancy role
• Teaching, educational work or research.

A career in healthcare will ensure that:

• You will have a professional qualification that employers will respect
• You will have transferable skills that will always be in demand
• Your horizons will be unlimited – UK-trained healthcare professionals work all over the world
• You can choose between a huge variety of organisational settings
• You will work in a highly respected profession that is of value to everybody.

• Midwifery 
• Midwifery (shortened)
• Children’s Nursing
• Adult Nursing
• Mental Health Nursing
• Osteopathy 

Also Paramedic Science (Foundation Degree)

All applications for a place must be made via UCAS. except osteopathy where you make your application direct to the University.

• Operating Department Practice

 All applications for a place must be made via UCAS.

We do hope that you find the information on this web site useful and interesting and choose to study at Staffordshire University where we are confident that you will find our pre-qualifying health professions courses enjoyable, challenging and personally fulfilling.

Useful Links

• Royal College of Nursing
• Royal College of Midwifery
• Department of Health
• National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence  
• Skills for Health
• Health Professions Council
• Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health
• College of Operating Department Practitioners  
• General Osteopathic Council 
• NHS Careers 
• Open Days