Swansea University 2024 Undergraduate Prospectus

HEALTHCARE SCIENCE (CARDIAC PHYSIOLOGY) SINGLETON PARK CAMPUS

MEDICINE 7 IN THE UK TH

This fully funded degree will train you to become a Cardiac Physiologist, leading directly to a rewarding and highly-skilled career in healthcare.

(Guardian University Guide 2023)

Cardiac Physiology is an exciting and rapidly developing field, ideal for those with an interest in human biology and healthcare. At our excellent facilities, which provide realistic workplace simulations, you will learn to assess and provide specialised care to people with heart problems using the latest diagnostic equipment and therapeutic techniques. You will spend approximately half of your course on clinical placements, which will allow you to hone the practical skills you need to begin your career with confidence. You will also benefit from experience in our award-winning, on-site Health and Wellbeing Academy, which provides a range of services for the local community including clinics in collaboration with the NHS.

Year 2 • Instrumentation Signal Processing and Imaging • Measurement of Cardiovascular Function • Pathophysiology of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Conditions • Research Methods Year 3 • Arrhythmia Diagnosis and Management

NO TUITION FEES: UK students**

Apply for an enhanced support package through the NHS Wales Bursary Scheme. (**conditions apply)

swansea.ac.uk/student-loans-and-grants/ nhs-funding/ Global Opportunities available †  Work Placement or Internship Opportunities  Contextual Offers available

• Cardiac Catheterisation • Evidence-based Practice • Research Project

Detailed entry requirements and course features available on the Course Reference Grid (page 162) †

View our subject guide here:

Typical Offer: BBB (to include Biology)

BSc Honours ▲ Healthcare Science (Cardiac Physiology)

▲ 3 YEAR For individual UCAS course codes please visit the course web page

TYPICAL MODULES INCLUDE: Year 1 • Anatomy and Physiology • Cardiovascular Science • Mathematics and Physics • Professional Practice • Pathophysiology

FUTURE CAREERS: Swansea University is commissioned to train Healthcare Scientists for the NHS Wales Workforce. Currently the NHS starting salary is £27,055 (Band 5), with opportunities for career progression to consultant level.

Accreditations include:

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