NEUROPHYSIOLOGY SINGLETON PARK CAMPUS
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GRADUATE EMPLOYABILITY* (DLHE 2018)
Our Neurophysiology degree will give you the expert training you need to diagnose and treat people with neurological disorders such as stroke, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis and dementia. It combines academic work with clinical experience. You will use the latest diagnostic equipment and software applications in our state-of-the-art facilities and build your skills on work placements at hospitals across Wales.
NOTUITIONFEES: UKandEUstudents**
Apply for an enhanced support package through the NHS Wales Bursary scheme. (**conditions apply) swansea.ac.uk/student-loans-
The course is accredited by the National School of Healthcare Science and many of our academic staff are practising clinicians, providing invaluable professional insight and expertise. Our excellent facilities include a realistic clinical suite so you can put your theoretical knowledge into practice in an environment that reflects the conditions that you will experience when you go on placement. As a neurophysiology student, around half of your course will be spent on clinical work placements throughout Wales, which will give you the practical skills you need to begin your career.
AREAS STUDIED TYPICALLY INCLUDE: Year 1 • Anatomy and physiology for healthcare science • Basics of mathematics and physics for healthcare science • Neurosensory anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology • Neurosensory clinical measurement and treatment • Neurosensory science • Pathophysiology for healthcare science • Professional practice Year 2 • Applied neurophysiology and instrumentation • Clinical neurophysiology • Evoked potentials • Instrumentation signal processing and imaging • Neuroanatomy and physiology Year 3 • Abnormal EEG and interpretation • Healthcare science research project • Neuropathology
and-grants/nhs-funding/ Global Opportunities available Full details available on the Course Reference Grid (page 134)
TYPICAL OFFER: BBB (to include Biology, Chemistry, Maths or Physics)
Detailed entry requirements and course features available on the Course Reference Grid (page 134)
BSc Single Honours ▲ Healthcare Science (Neurophysiology)
▲ 3 YEAR For individual UCAS course codes please visit the course web page
FUTURE CAREERS: Currently the NHS starting salary for Healthcare Scientists is £24,214 (Band 5). Typical career earnings go up to £43,772, however the maximum earning potential for a consultant in the NHS is £102,506. Salaries can vary significantly in the private sector.
*100% of Healthcare Science graduates are employed in a professional or managerial job 6 months after the course (Destination of Leavers from Higher Education 2018)
ACCREDITATIONS INCLUDE:
For more detailed course content, including a full module list, visit: swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses
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