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Full list of Health Sciences University Course Specifications

Current students your specification will be available from the Virtual Learning Environment (Official Documents).

Course specifications are the defining documents for academic courses and awards approved through the course approval and review process.

Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this information at the time of publication. However, as the content of our courses is constantly being developed, the information contained within the specifications is liable to change.

Also, the course structures shown here may not necessarily be relevant to students that have already started a course. Significant changes will be highlighted here and on the relevant course pages.

If you need any further information about course specification please contact the Assistant Registrar (Quality Assurance).

AECC School of Chiropractic


MChiro (Hons) Master of Chiropractic

Version: 2.1

Uploaded: September 2024

Amendment to assessments to reflect changes in GCC standards and in light of curriculum review:

  • MCH4003- GCC standard amendments and change to assessment type
  • MCH4004- amendment to assessment type
  • MCH4005- amendment to assessment type
  • MCH5001- adoption of continuous competency-based assessment
  • MCH5002- amendment to assessment length
  • MCH5003- adoption of continuous competency-based assessment, amendment to assessment type
  • MCH5004- adoption of continuous competency-based assessment
  • MCH5005- amendment to assessment type

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MChiro (Hons) Master of Chiropractic with Foundation Year

Version: 2.0

Size: 410KB
Uploaded:  09 September 2024

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MSc Chiropractic

Version: 2.0

Uploaded: September 2024

General Chiropractic Council (GCC)  accreditation/Privy Council approval for this course was received on22 August 2018. GCC accreditation is no longer time-limited but is subject to the satisfactory outcome of annual monitoring, and to the University College keeping the GCC informed of any significant changes that might affect the provision of the course.

There was a modification to the course approved on 27 February 2019.

The specification was modified in September 2021 to take account of unit and assessment changes (Advanced Research Methods unit replaced with unit CGE704 Research methods in health science, new unit shared across MSc Chiropractic (Graduate Entry and MSc
(Chiropractic). This version applies to all students.

There was a modification to the course approved on 25 April 2023.

On 9 September 2024, we have undertaken editorial corrections to common unit references, previously coded CPD or PGT, following the recent approved modifications to the Professional Development Framework.

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MSc Chiropractic (Pre-Registration)

Version: 2.1

Size: 452KB
Uploaded:  09 September 2024

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MSc Musculoskeletal Paediatric Health

Version: 1.1

Size: 398KB
Uploaded:  09 September 2024

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School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences


BSc (Hons) Clinical Exercise and Rehabilitation Science

Version: 1.0

Size: 3,056KB
Uploaded: March 2024
Study duration: (Full-time) 3-6 years

The Course specification has been amended to reflect that the course now has British Psychological Society accreditation for the 2021 cohort.

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BSc (Hons) Counselling and Mental Health with Foundation Year

Version: 2.0

Size: 410KB
Uploaded:  09 September 2024

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BSc (Hons) Health Science with Foundation Year

Version: 2.0

Size: 410KB
Uploaded:  09 September 2024

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BSc (Hons) Psychology

Version: 1.0

Size: 557KB
Uploaded: Jan 2021
Course code: C841
Study duration: (Full-time) 3 years

The Course specification has been amended to reflect that the course now has British Psychological Society accreditation for the 2021 cohort.

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BSc (Hons) Psychology with Foundation Year

Version: 2.0

Size: 410KB
Uploaded:  09 September 2024

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BSc (Hons) Radiography (Diagnostic Imaging)

Version: 2.1

Size: 452KB
Uploaded: 16 September 2024

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BSc (Hons) Radiography (Diagnostic Imaging) with Foundation Year

Version: 2.0

Size: 410KB
Uploaded:  09 September 2024

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BSc (Hons) Radiography (Radiotherapy and Oncology)

Version: 2.1

Size: 435KB
Uploaded: 16 September 2024

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BSc (Hons) Radiography (Radiotherapy and Oncology) with Foundation Year

Version: 2.0

Size: 410KB
Uploaded:  09 September 2024

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BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Psychology

Version 2.0

Size: 396KB
Uploaded: September 2024

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BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Psychology with Foundation Year

Version: 2.0

Size: 410KB
Uploaded:  09 September 2024

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BSc (Hons) Sport Rehabilitation

Version 1.0

Size: 525KB
Uploaded: 16 October 2022
Study duration: full-time 3 years

(Amended with new University College unit codes)

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BSc (Hons) Sport Rehabilitation with Foundation Year

Version: 2.0

Size: 410KB
Uploaded:  09 September 2024

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BSc (Hons) Sport, Exercise and Health Science

Version: 1.0

Size: 1,931KB
Uploaded: July 2018
Course code: C607
Study duration: Full-time 3 years

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BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science

Version: 2.0

Size: 404KB
Uploaded: September 2024

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BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Foundation Year

Version: 2.0

Size: 410KB
Uploaded:  09 September 2024

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MSc Breast Imaging

Version: 1.2

Size: 444KB
Uploaded: 8 May 2024
Study duration: part-time , normally 3-4 years

Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR) accreditation was granted for this course in December 2022 , for 5 years (re-approval by December 2027).

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MSc Dietetics (Pre-Registration)

Version: 1.0

Size: 418KB
Uploaded: 14 September 2023
Study Duration: full-time 2 years

Health and Care Professions (HCPC) approval was granted for this course on 30 November 2022

British Dietetics Association (BDA) approval secured

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MSc/PGDip/PGCert Medical Ultrasound

Version: 3.0

Size: 494KB
Uploaded: 16 September 2024

Modification approved 14 August 2023

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MSc Military Psychology

Version: 1.1

Size: 394KB
Uploaded: 12 September 2024

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MSc/PGDip/PGCert Musculoskeletal Medical Ultrasound

Version: 1.0

Size: 436KB
Uploaded: 9 September 2024

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MSc Occupational Therapy (Pre-Registration)

Version: 1.1

Size: 287KB
Uploaded: 16 February 2024
Study duration: full-time 2 years

Health and Care Professions (HCPC) approval was granted for this course on 30 November 2022.

Royal College of Occupational Therapists accreditation has been sought and final confirmation of approval is awaited.

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MSc Performance Psychology

Version: 1.0

Size: 397KB
Uploaded: 23 September 2024

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MSc Physiotherapy (Pre-Registration)

Version: 1.1

Size: 962KB
Uploaded: May 2024

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MSc Podiatry (Pre-Registration)

Version: 1.2

Size: 319KB
Uploaded: 16 February 2024
Study duration: full-time 2 years

Health and Care Professions (HCPC) approval was granted for this course on 30 November 2022.

Royal College of Podiatrists accreditation is being sought for this course.

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MSc Speech and Language Therapy (Pre-Registration)

Version: 1.1

Size: 409KB
Updated: 16 February 2024
Study duration: full-time 2 years

Health and Care Professions (HCPC) approval was granted for this course on 30 November 2022.

Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists accreditation has been granted for this course for a five year period until the end of the academic year 2027-2028.

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MSc Sport and Exercise Psychology

Version: 1.0

Size: 362KB
Uploaded: July 2020

The course Specification was amended in July 2020 to include confirmation of British Psychological Society accreditation for the 2020-2021 cohort.

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MSc Sport and Exercise Rehabilitation

Version: 1.2

Size: 313KB
Uploaded: 9 September 2024

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MSc Sport Rehabilitation and Therapy

Version: 1.3

Size: 325 KB
Uploaded: 9 September 2024

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Professional Development Framework


MSc Advanced Clinical Practice

Version: 1.0

Size: 530kb
Uploaded: 30/09/2024

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MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (Degree Apprenticeship)

Version: 1.1

Size: 398kb
Uploaded: 25/03/2024
Study duration: Part-time (5 years maximum)

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Version: 1.2

Size: 334kb
Uploaded: 08/05/2024
Note: Temporary modification to schedule of units APA7004 and APA7005 in year 2, for September 2023 cohort only.

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MSc Dietetics (Integrated Degree Apprenticeship)

Version: 1.0

Size: 546KB
Uploaded: 09/09/2024
Study duration: 24 months

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Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Credit-bearing Units

Version: 1.0

Size: 379KB
Uploaded: 26/09/2024

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PG Cert First Contact Practice

Version: 1.0

Size: 376KB
Uploaded: 09/09/2024
Study duration: 1 year

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PG Cert Health Sciences Education

Version: 2.0

Size: 383KB
Uploaded: 09/09/2024
Study duration: 1 year

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PGCert Innovation in Diabetes Practice

Version: 1.0

Size: 388KB
Uploaded: 09/09/2024
Study duration: Part-time (1 year)

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MSc Professional Practice

Version: 1.8

Size: 506KB
Uploaded: 9 September 2024
Study duration: Part-time (5 years maximum)

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