Postgraduate and Professional Guide
Increase your career options and earning power with postgraduate and professional study Benefit from our location in Bristol – a commercial and creative centre Close relationships with leading organisations and courses designed with industry needs in mind Outstanding industry standard facilities A thriving research community bringing passion and insight into the classroom
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Contents Life at UWE Bristol
Courses
Essential information
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Welcome to UWE Bristol
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Business and Management
104 Glossary
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Give yourself more options
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Bristol Law School
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Art and Design
106 Small print and entry requirements
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Film and Journalism
8 Make the most of our connections 10
Research with impact
12 Unbeatable Bristol 14 An introduction to our campuses 16 Make the most of UWE Bristol 18
A world of opportunity
46 Education 52 Architecture and the Built Environment 58 Computing and Information Management 62
Engineering and Design
20 Professional and accredited courses
68 Geography and Environmental Management
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Study options to suit you
Allied Health Professions
78 Biological, Biomedical and Analytical Sciences 82
Health and Social Sciences
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Nursing and Midwifery
92 Psychology 98 Sports, Equine, Animal and Veterinary
108 Applications and further information 110 A-Z courses
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Invest in your future career Hear what some of our students and graduates have to say about their experiences at UWE Bristol.
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Welcome to UWE Bristol You’ve already achieved a great deal. Now you’re thinking about what to do next. Choosing to study for a postgraduate or professional qualification is a serious decision. There’s no doubt the cost and time commitments are significant. However, there’s also strong evidence that making the investment at UWE Bristol will pay substantial dividends. You can expect to leave with sought-after skills and experience, better career options and increased earning power. One of our key advantages is our strong links with industry. Many of our courses have been designed with ‘real world’ needs in mind
and offer you the chance to gain a wealth of practical experience. We have courses to suit all ambitions – whether you want to advance in your profession, change career, or top-up your skills. Use this guide, to find exactly the right course for you.
Industry links
A vibrant setting
We offer you outstanding facilities and have invested millions in industry standard equipment and IT across our campuses.
Bristol has been one of the UK’s most economically and culturally important cities for eight centuries – an optimistic, bustling, port city, steeped in trade, enterprise and with a diverse culture.
“Bristol is a thriving core city of commerce and culture meaning that our postgraduates are well placed to take advantage of the many links with leading organisations that we’ve created.” Steve West, Vice-Chancellor
We work with over 1,000 national and international employers and professional bodies to ensure our courses meet industry needs.
First-rate facilities
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Give yourself more options UWE Bristol offers a wide range of postgraduate courses, designed to give you practical insights as well as theoretical knowledge, helping you to progress in your career. Our courses can help you to build on your existing knowledge or help you to refocus on a career in a new area. Even in professions where postgraduate study is not a requirement, evidence proves that further study can give you the skills, knowledge and confidence to compete more successfully in any job market.
placements and excellent careers track record. Our postgraduate and professional qualifications demonstrate commitment and capability. They are valuable currency in every job market and will set you up for life.
Our location in Bristol adds value for our students, providing access to work experience, placements and jobs. The region is economically buoyant; as well as large multinationals we have a thriving small business sector and entrepreneurial spirit abounds.
Whatever your interest, we’ll help you to:
We attract students from all over the world, partly due to our practical
• improve your career prospects • widen your options • build your skills and knowledge Our careers consultants will help you realise your investment, offering free advice, coaching, practical support and getting you in front of recruiters.
Maggie “An investment in postgraduate and professional study as part of a well researched career plan can result in a significant improvement in career prospects. Postgraduate students at UWE Bristol can access a comprehensive range of employer events, career management resources, vacancies, skills development activities, enterprise support and career coaching” Maggie Westgarth Head of Careers
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Sarah “The course is very focused on the world of work, with lots of opportunities for networking with professionals in the industry. It has given me the knowledge and experience I need to go into my desired career of Environmental Consultancy.� Sarah MSc Environmental Consultancy
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Tim “What I find most exciting about the MA/MFA Curating course is that it offers students a chance to spend a year working closely with active practitioners. Then there’s the added bonus of being part of a network which spans all kinds of cultural organisations. These add up to a unique opportunity for understanding the different kinds of curatorial practice that animate the cultural life of a city.” Tim Corum Bristol Museums
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Make the most of our connections Strong partnerships are at the heart of what we do at UWE Bristol. Our close working relationships with both national and international partner organisations help to shape many of our courses to ensure they are relevant and up-to date and our range of real world opportunities including placements, internships and other types of work experience make sure we have everything in place to help you to develop your career. We work with many leading organisations such as Hewlett Packard, BBC, Bristol Media, Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery, Bristol Law Society, CERN, Geographical Association, The Environment Agency, Airbus and Rolls Royce and have enhanced partnerships with local schools and the NHS.
City Campus Partnership The mission of our City Campus partnership is to support and nurture creative and cultural talent. By combining the knowledge and interest of the University and its partners we can enhance not only our students experiences but also contribute to the arts in Bristol and to
the wider economy. The City Campus encompasses: • City Campus: Bower Ashton • Arnolfini • Watershed • Spike Island
Bristol Distinguished Address Series Our Bristol Distinguished Address lecture series brings you the very latest in business thinking from influential business professionals at the top of their professions. Speakers have included the CEO of Dyson, Chairman of EasyJet, Chair of the Arts Council and the CEO of MITIE Group and these popular events give you the opportunity to network with other professionals in your field.
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Research with impact Our many connections and networks enable us to ensure that our world-class research has a direct impact on people’s lives. We are generating solutions across regional and global agendas, whether that be in the development of robotic tools to push forward healthcare boundaries, helping people adjust to facial disfigurement, or developing new diagnostic tests for cancer – we work in partnership with users to ensure we are at the cutting edge. Here is a small sample of the wide range of outstanding national and international impacts that have resulted from research at UWE Bristol:
‘Pee-power’ lighting up refugee camps The prototype urinal is the result of a partnership between researchers at UWE Bristol and Oxfam. It is hoped the revolutionary ‘pee-power’ technology will light up refugee camps, which are often dark and dangerous places particularly for women.
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Tackling negative body image Negative body image is a significant global health issue. Major initiatives to tackle it have been directly influenced by research at UWE Bristol. This has informed policy recommendations in a UK All-Party Parliamentary Group report and a worldwide social mission agenda of the multinational consumer brand Dove.
“We are proud of the way in which our excellent research feeds into teaching our students. It means our students benefit from the latest thinking and how that is shaping the world now and in the future.� Steve West, Vice-Chancellor
Expanding mobile banking
Industry benefits from 3D printing of ceramics
Legal research at UWE Bristol has helped a multinational telecoms business in expanding the availability of mobile banking in emerging markets. It has guided them through the complex legal regulations that apply in the relevant countries, enabling business expansion and the launch of new mobile banking services especially in Africa and the Middle East.
Major UK tableware manufacturers have approached UWE Bristol to help them improve their industrial processes, using the innovative ceramic 3D printing material that was developed by researchers at our Centre for Fine Print Research.
For more information and case studies, please visit: www.uwe.ac.uk/research
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Unbeatable Bristol
Bristol is a great place to live and study. Voted by the Sunday Times in 2014 as the Best City to live in the UK – it’s an economic powerhouse and leading centre for arts, business, culture and science. Major national and international organisations are based here, including Airbus, BBC, Hewlett-Packard, EE and Lloyds Banking Group, as well as an abundance of smaller, fast-moving businesses. You’ll never be short of opportunities to develop your career – or for things to do in your free time.
Bristol is one of the UK’s leading creative hubs, with art, design and innovation central to its identity and proving an irresistible magnet for some of the world’s most renowned talents who’ve made it their home. Bristol is a city that knows how to enjoy itself with a packed calendar of festivals and events throughout the year and a vibrant music scene. Our multicultural, welcoming city is close to London, the coast, and some of the UK’s most beautiful countryside, and offers plenty of open space for relaxation.
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Bristol is one of only six Science Cities in the UK, recognised by the Government for world-class scientific research, technology and development. Advanced engineering, aerospace and silicon design industries are also based here.
Perfectly placed Rail
Road
Two intercity railway stations with regular trains to and from other top UK cities.
Bristol’s prime position at the junction of the M4 and M5 motorways provides easy access to every part of the country. The University’s Frenchay Campus is less than a mile from the motorway. Car parking is by permit on all campuses.
Approximate rail travel times from Bristol to: Cardiff London Birmingham Southampton Plymouth Nottingham
47 mins 1 hr 30 mins 1 hr 30 mins 1 hr 54 mins 2 hrs 10 mins 2 hrs 50 mins
Air Bristol Airport provides flights to destinations throughout the UK and Europe; and Heathrow Airport is conveniently reached by road or rail.
Local transport We work closely with local bus companies and the Students’ Union to provide the best possible public transport services to the campuses. All new students are given information on bus routes, timetables and discount tickets. There is a growing network of cycle paths throughout Bristol and to our campuses.
Glasgow Edinburgh
Belfast
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Dublin
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An introduction to our campuses Each of UWE Bristol’s three principal campuses has its own unique blend of academic excellence, social community and a vibrant setting. Frenchay Our largest campus and the main hub of activities, offering numerous food and drink outlets, shops and a bank. You’ll also find our Centre for Sport here, our Centre for Performing Arts, and our well resourced library which you can access 24 hours a day.
Bower Ashton Adjacent to the 850-acre Ashton Court Estate but close to central Bristol, this is the base for our Creative Industries students. Bower Ashton has outstanding art, design and media facilities, a brand new student learning zone and library, plus a Students’ Union bar and shops. Fine Art students enjoy studio space at nearby Spike Island.
Glenside A short walk from the lively Fishponds Road area, Glenside is an impressive former hospital complex and home to our Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences. It’s an
Frenchay
inspirational setting, with excellent teaching facilities and among the best healthcare libraries in England.
Hartpury College Campus An associate faculty of UWE Bristol, this is where Sports, Animal and Land studies take place. It has exceptional sporting facilities and a worldrenowned equine centre.
City Campus The City Campus in Bristol’s city centre is home to the University’s creative and cultural subjects. Through our campuses and the power of partnerships we are able to connect you to creative and cultural spaces that will enable you to develop your professional practice in inspiring learning environments as well as provide you with opportunities for creative collaboration and networking.
The City Campus encompasses: • City Campus: Bower Ashton • Arnolfini • Watershed • Spike Island
Find out more at www.uwe.ac.uk/campuses
Make yourself at home Bristol has a blend of Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian architecture sitting comfortably alongside striking, contemporary developments. UWE Bristol’s accommodation team will help you to find exactly the right home for you, whether you wish to live alone or with other postgraduates. Visit our website www.uwe.ac.uk/accommodation
Glenside
Hartpury
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The City Campus 1. Bower Ashton 2. Spike Island 3. Watershed 4. Arnolfini
Arnolfini
Watershed
Š Destination Bristol
Spike Island
How to find us
Bower Ashton
Frenchay Campus Coldharbour Lane Bristol BS16 1QY
Hartpury College Hartpury Gloucester GL19 3BE
Bower Ashton Campus Kennel Lodge Road Bower Ashton Bristol BS3 2JT
Glenside Campus Blackberry Hill Bristol BS16 1DD
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Make the most of UWE Bristol You can’t study all the time – and there’s plenty to get involved in outside of your studies. Your Students’ Union The Students’ Union will be at the heart of your experience at UWE Bristol. Here at UWE Bristol Students’ Union we’ve received national recognition for the support given to our academic student representatives. We also have a very successful job shop, highly qualified staff in our Advice Centre and a whole range of top quality sports clubs, societies, networks and media opportunities.
students who have reached international or regional standard can apply for a sports bursary to help fund tuition fees, accommodation and additional sport services. Visit our website www.uwe.ac.uk/sport
Visit our website www.uwesu.org
Fitter, healthier, happier UWE Bristol’s Centre for Sport offers something for everyone from elite athletes to those who have never set foot in a gym. With a choice of 41 Students’ Union sports clubs and a social sport programme that includes intramural leagues and learn to play sessions, you can give anything a go. State-of-the-art facilities include two sports halls, glass backed squash courts, two member gyms with cardiovascular equipment, free weights and the latest resistance machinery, a climbing wall and a suite for physiotherapy and sports massage. Outstandingly talented
Music and culture Our Centre for Performing Arts is the cultural hub of the university and surrounding area, and is for anyone with a keen interest in performing arts, whether a beginner or more experienced performer. Professionals direct almost all our activities with performances in prestigious city centre venues and across the region. Visit our website www.uwe.ac.uk/cpa
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Support for all Our tutors are friendly and approachable and we have a network of student advisers on hand to answer any questions you may have. The Disability Service offers a range of advice and support and our Assessment Centre (Access West of England) carries out study needs assessments for students eligible for Disabled Students’ Allowances funding. You’ll find a variety of assistive technology such as ClaroRead and MindView here too. Our Wellbeing Service offers counselling, specialist mental health support and specialist mentoring (mentoring is normally only available to those students who are eligible for the Disabled Students’ Allowance). Our Faith and Spirituality team offer prayer rooms and spaces for reflection, including the Community Hub on Frenchay campus, pastoral support, faith events, and information about UWE faith networks and local faith communities, whatever your beliefs.
Halley nursery Need childcare? The popular Halley nursery is located on the main Frenchay campus and cares for children from three months to five years old.
Need help with finance? Visit our website www.uwe.ac.uk/postgraduatefunding
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A world of opportunity
As one of the largest universities in the UK, UWE Bristol is a popular choice for international students. We have students from over 140 countries worldwide, making it a truly international community which is growing all the time.
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International College Studying a university preparation course at the International College is a great way to kick-start your academic life at UWE Bristol, and gain the right qualifications for your degree programme of choice. At our on-campus International College you can ease gently into University life in the UK, while improving your spoken and written English and raising your qualifications to UK standards. The Pre-Master’s courses for postgraduate study provide guaranteed progression to the University upon successful completion at the right level.
Specialist international careers service UWE Bristol pioneered the now wellestablished GradLink service. The website connects you with a global network of over 300 major employers – from GSK in China, through to IBM in India, KPMG in Africa and EY in America – all looking to recruit UK-educated graduates. GradLink contains vacancies, employer advice, and graduate profiles, as well as the Go-CV! service, which enables you to build your graduate CV and submit to the employers of your choice.
UWE Bristol offers a range of extra support to international students who need it. There are a number of Pre-sessional English language courses depending on your existing level plus our two-week English Language and Academic Culture course provides an excellent introduction to academic life in the UK and to Bristol. There is also additional support available during your studies, such as academic skills workshops or one-to-one consultations. Many of the services are available free of charge to international students. Our Global PAL leaders also provide advice and support to international students, helping you to settle in and pass on their experiences.
GradLink UK www.uwe.ac.uk/gradlink
Scholarships As one of the best universities in the UK for graduate employability, UWE Bristol is keen to help exceptional students from different backgrounds take their first step to achieve their ambitions. Each year we offer a good number of undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships. For the most up-to-date list and eligibility criteria visit our website: www.uwe.ac.uk/ internationalfunding
Global connections We have connections with institutions around the world offering collaborative programmes, progression routes to UWE Bristol or study abroad opportunities. Find out more about our partners: www.uwe.ac.uk/globalstudy
F ind out more www.uweinternational.co.uk
“My time at UWE Bristol has been one of the richest learning experiences of my whole life. The facilities go beyond the expected; the academic staff are extremely supportive and there is an excellent range of courses available. Without the knowledge and support I gained at UWE Bristol I would not have made it to where I am today.” Phuc Xuan Tran MSc International Management
www.uwe.ac.uk/ internationalcollege
Additional support
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Professional and accredited courses Additional qualifications are highly sought-after. Sometimes they’re a pre-requisite for a new position or promotion. Many of our courses are accredited by professional bodies. This means they meet exacting standards in learning and teaching and your qualification will be recognised and respected, opening doors to career progression and specialist networks. Whatever your profession, our courses incorporate the particular demands you face.
APHEA Accredited Master
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Study options to suit you We know you have other commitments, so many of our postgraduate and professional courses are offered on a part-time basis, giving you the option to study block, day release or on a weekend basis. You can even study at a distance for some courses, using our online facilities but with the full support of tutors, or you can choose modular study and gather credits at your own pace towards a higher level qualification. We offer a range of flexible short courses which are designed to allow you to choose your own study pathway and many short courses
can be taken to gather credit towards a named award. They are delivered by experienced academics and consultants, who apply their expertise and cutting-edge thinking with a practical focus, helping you progress in your career and drive your organisation forward.
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We offer short courses in: • Biological Sciences • Business • Creative Industries • Education • Engineering and Aerospace • Environment and Sustainability • Health • Public and Environmental Health • Social Science • Social Work • Transport, Engineering and Planning
Our Professional Development awards allow you to build your own degree using previous qualifications and experience as well as new learning. With a focus on work-based learning, the flexible structure allows you to tailor your course to match your professional development. Visit our website for more information www.uwe.ac.uk/whatcanistudy
Business and Management
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Business and Management Our modern business school offers a comprehensive range of postgraduate, higher research and professionally accredited courses. Our courses draw on real industry examples, work placements and staff expertise to enhance your skills, knowledge and further your career prospects. We are a learning quality partner for the Institute of Leadership and Management and accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).
“The MSc Innovation and Applied Entrepreneurship is a course for those with the passion, commitment and motivation to launch or lead an entrepreneurial organisation. With an emphasis on team work, active learning and working on real business challenges, it provides a supportive environment for students to practice and hone their entrepreneurial capacities.”
Our research centres include:
The university has invested in a £50m project to build a new Faculty of Business and Law building which is due to open in January 2017. It will provide a state-ofthe-art teaching and learning environment for business and law students with open learning spaces encouraging a collaborative learning style. For businesses, it’s a chance to get involved in research and consultancy projects at the university, and find potential candidates and placements.
• Centre for Global Finance
What our research means for you Many of our staff lead, or are actively engaged with, internationally acclaimed research of significant practical importance. They involve research students in their work and bring their findings back to the postgraduate classroom. You’ll get brilliant insights into how research works in the ‘real world’ and exposure to the very latest findings in some truly fascinating areas.
Dr Carol Jarvis Course Leader, MSc Innovation and Applied Entrepreneurship
www.uwe.ac.uk/bbs
• Bristol Economic Analysis • Centre for Employment Studies Research • Centre for the Study of Behaviour Change and Influence • Bristol Enterprise Research and Innovation Centre • Bristol Leadership Centre
Real world experience UWE Bristol students benefit from regular presentations, visits and networking opportunities with partner organisations. Our Bristol Distinguished Address Series lecture series introduces the latest thoughts on leadership and management from influential business leaders at the top of their professions such as the Chairman of the John Lewis partnership, the CEO of the London Stock Exchange Group and the Chief Executive of Timpson.
Business and Management
Carol
Investing in the future
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Business and Management MBA
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MBA (Part-time)
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Business Management
Full-time
Part-time
MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
Starts: September or January
Starts: September or January
Campus: Frenchay
Campus: Frenchay
Full-time Part-time Starts: September Campus: Frenchay
The MBA is recognised across the world as the business qualification for those aspiring to senior executive roles. Our full-time Bristol MBA gives you the skills to improve business performance through innovative strategic thinking. It includes a comprehensive professional development programme, enabling you to deal with the complexities of modern management and learn to take control of your career, building skills and networks that will create value for yourself and your organisation.
The Executive MBA is ideal for busy, experienced managers who want to continue working while studying. It sets you on the road towards senior management by allowing you to make a major impact on your organisation’s success and apply your learning straight away. Core modules
This course is designed for those wanting to broaden their insight into business and management and is suitable for those who have not previously undertaken a business degree. The course will help you link theory and practice relevant to today’s organisations, giving you the personal tools to create, implement and progress the most effective management policies.
• Customer and International Market Analysis
Core modules
• Strategy and Implementation
• Meeting Customer Needs
Core modules
• Leadership, Complexity and Change
• People and Organisations
• Customer and International Market Analysis
• Managing People in a Global Context
• Strategic Analysis
• Financial Decision Making
Entry requirements
• Strategy and Implementation
• Systems, Structures and Operations
• Leadership, Complexity and Change
Entry requirements
• Managing People in a Global Context
Standard entry requirements (page 107) plus three years work experience with managerial responsibilities.
Standard entry requirements (page 107) or HND Business Studies or equivalent or at least two years in a management role with in-house management education/ development (part-time route only). You may be interviewed prior to acceptance.
• Financial Decision Making • Systems, Structures and Operations Entry requirements Standard entry requirements (page 107) plus three years business, organisational or entrepreneurial experience relevant to the MBA programme content. Course leader: Dr Hugo Gaggiotti
Business and Management
courses.uwe.ac.uk/N12212
If you do not have a first degree, certain professional qualifications, combined with management experience, will be considered.
• Managing Finance
Course leader: Dr Elizabeth Alexander courses.uwe.ac.uk/N20B12
Course leader: Dr Sandra Laurent courses.uwe.ac.uk/N1224
George “The tutors are experienced professionals, who were able to give examples from corporate practice as case studies. I found this invaluable in helping me to apply the theory and put it into practice.” George MBA
* Accreditation - for full details see our website.
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Business and Management Human Resource Management
MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
MSc/PG Dip
Full-time Part-time
Full-time Part-time
Starts: September
Starts: September
Campus: Frenchay
Campus: Frenchay
The course will provide you with the knowledge and understanding of planning, organising and evaluating the impact of a variety of events. It offers you the opportunity to hone your practical skills by getting involved in real-world events and projects, building on our links with event managers, organisations and venues in South West England and beyond.
This course combines academic knowledge and understanding with the practical skills required for a career in HRM. It is equally suitable for those at the start of a career in HRM and for those already working within the field who wish to obtain a professional qualification. There is a focus on high level personal skills development, which provides a strong practical foundation for an HR role.
Core modules
Core modules
• Events and Festivals: Planning and Management
• Managing People in Organisations
• Work-based Learning in Events and Tourism • Staging and Evaluating Events Entry requirements Standard entry requirements (page 107) or at least two years event management responsibility as a consultant/practitioner. Course leader: Dr Dan Knox courses.uwe.ac.uk/N8201
Leah “Obtaining my Masters is the best thing I’ve done, not only in enhancing my career but in enhancing my confidence in the workplace. I have a permanent role in the HR Advisory Service to Avon and Somerset Constabulary and my career is beginning to flourish.” Leah MSc Human Resource Management
• Human Resource Management in a Strategic Context • Human Resource Management • Applied Human Resource Management and Business Skills Entry requirements Standard entry requirements (page 107) Course leader Full-time: Dr Sue Durbin Part-time: Dr Paul Bennett courses.uwe.ac.uk/N630M2
Business and Management
Events Management
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Business and Management Human Resource Management (International) MSc Full-time Starts: September Campus: Frenchay There is growing worldwide demand for professionals who can devise and apply creative human resource (HR) solutions in national and international labour markets. This course offers insight into issues, themes, and challenges central to managing people in any context. It also equips you with expertise in designing and adapting HR systems to meet specific requirements, and with comparative knowledge of HR practice in leading and emerging national economies across the world.
and guided by an experienced business team coach, you will develop a strong entrepreneurial mindset and the confidence, capabilities and connections to help you succeed as an entrepreneur. From idea generation, through innovation and experimentation, to potential start-up, you’ll practice and hone your creative problem-solving and decision-making skills working in diverse teams to tackle genuine business challenges.
• International Management
Core modules
PG Cert
• Business Basics for Entrepreneurs
Part-time
• Developing Entrepreneurial Capacities
Starts: September
• Innovation and High-Performing Teams
Campus: Frenchay
• Leadership and Managing People
Coaching and mentoring is now viewed as an essential part of a leader or manager’s toolkit. Our PGCert in Leadership and Management (Coaching and Mentoring) is designed to develop your skills in this area, by giving you a critical understanding of the research in this field – and then challenging you to demonstrate originality in the way you lead. Upon completion of the PG Certificate students may choose to do additional modules and a dissertation to achieve a Masters award.
Entry requirements Standard entry requirements (page 107)
Core modules
Course leader: Adrian Rivers
• Managing People in Organisations
courses.uwe.ac.uk/N9011
• The International Employment Context • International Human Resource Management • International Resourcing and Talent Management • Equality and Diversity from a Comparative Perspective
MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert Full-time Starts: September or January Campus: Frenchay
MSc
All firms need effective leadership and managers who can demonstrate an informed awareness of transnational business issues. This course provides aspiring managers with the knowledge, understanding and skills needed to successfully perform a management role in the global context, as well as offering personal development and self-management skills in a stimulating business environment.
Full-time
Core modules
Starts: September
• People and Organisations in an International Context
Entry requirements Standard entry requirements (page 107) Course leader: Dr Mike Clark courses.uwe.ac.uk/N6001
Business and Management
International Management
Innovation and Applied Entrepreneurship
Campus: Frenchay Whether your passion is to start your own business or social enterprise or to develop your entrepreneurial capacities, this is the course for you. Working in a uniquely supportive, team-based environment,
• Strategic Analysis • Delivering Customer Requirements • Managing Finance
• Globalisation Entry requirements Standard entry requirements (page 107) Course leader: Dr David Sarpong courses.uwe.ac.uk/N14512
Leadership and Management (Coaching and Mentoring)
Core Modules • Coaching and Mentoring • Leading and Managing People • Personal Mastery in Leadership • Group Facilitation Entry requirements Standard entry requirements (see page 107) or an HND or equivalent professional award (for example, at NVQ 4), plus two years of relevant work experience OR At least two years in a role with leadership or management responsibility. Course Leader: Dr Nadine Tchelebi courses.uwe.ac.uk/N2911
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Business and Management Leadership and Management
Marketing
Marketing Communications
PG Cert
MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
Part-time Starts: September
Full-time Part-time
Full-time Part-time
Campus: Frenchay
Starts: September
Starts: September
As business environments become increasingly complex, strong leadership is ever more vital. Our PGCert in Leadership and Management is designed to develop your knowledge and skills in this area, by giving you a critical understanding of the contemporary research in this field – and then challenging you to demonstrate originality in the way you lead and manage. Upon completion of the PG Certificate students may choose to do additional modules and a dissertation to achieve a Masters award.
Campus: Frenchay
Campus: Frenchay
We have a long held reputation for producing well-rounded and insightful marketing professionals equipped to make a real difference in their organisations. This well-established and highly respected course will give you a thorough academic grounding in marketing, as well as developing your knowledge, experience and skills to take your career to the next level.
This course gives you a core grounding in marketing whilst developing a marketing communications specialism. Whether you choose to go on to work in an agency, inhouse as part of a communications team, or as a freelance consultant, the course will help you gain the skills and insight needed to establish yourself confidently in this field.
Core modules
• Contemporary Marketing Practice
• Contemporary Marketing Practice
• Principles of Marketing Communications
• Principles of Marketing Communications
• Marketing Analytics
• Marketing Analytics
• Strategic Marketing Planning
• Strategic Marketing Planning
• Research Methods for Marketing
• Research Methods for Marketing
• Digital Marketing
• Global Marketing
Entry requirements
Entry requirements
Standard entry requirements (See page 107), or several years’ marketing or general business experience plus an appropriate post 18 academic or professional qualification.
Core modules • Leading and Managing People • Personal Mastery in Leadership • Principles of Change Practice • Human Resource Management in Organisations Entry requirements Standard entry requirements ( see page 107) or an HND or equivalent professional award (for example, at NVQ 4), plus two years of relevant work experience OR At least two years in a role with leadership or management responsibility.
Standard entry requirements (See page 107), or several years’ marketing or general business experience plus an appropriate post 18 academic or professional qualification. Course leader: Dr Ed Little
Core modules
Course leader: Dr Ed Little courses.uwe.ac.uk/N50212
courses.uwe.ac.uk/N50012
Course leader: Dr Nadine Tchelebi
Business and Management
courses.uwe.ac.uk/N29X1
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Accounting, Economics and Finance Accounting and Financial Management MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
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Accounting and Financial Management (Fast track route for qualified professionals)
Full-time
MSc
Starts: September
Distance e-learning
Campus: Frenchay
Starts: September
Finance MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert Full-time Starts: September Campus: Frenchay
Campus: Frenchay
Today’s business managers need to analyse and interpret financial information and use this to inform business strategy. This course will help develop this expertise, as well as an understanding of the contemporary issues encountered by financial managers. The underlying practical focus ensures the skills and knowledge you gain are highly relevant to the workplace. Core modules • Fundamentals of Financial Management • Financial Context and Contemporary Issues • Corporate Strategy • Corporate Financial Strategy • Performance Measurement and Management • Corporate Financial Reporting • Research Methods
Accounting, Economics and Finance
Entry requirements • A good honours degree in either Accounting and Finance (minimum 2:2), or Business/related subject (minimum 2:1) with a significant accounting and finance content (normally at least 25% of the degree) from a recognised Higher Education institution, or equivalent, from a recognised overseas institution. OR • Successful completion of all the Fundamental papers of the ACCA syllabus, or the Certificate, Operational and Management levels of the CIMA syllabus, and have at least two years’ relevant work experience.
This course will enhance your ability to contextualise, critically evaluate and communicate financial information, adding significant value to your organisation at a senior management level. It recognises that you are a professionally-qualified practitioner, continuing your professional development. The online distance learning delivery enables you to network with other practitioners located in different countries. Core modules • Financial Context and Contemporary Issues
This course is designed to provide a practical and academically-rigorous grounding in finance, suitable for graduates looking to establish themselves in the financial field. It will develop your knowledge of finance principles and current practice, and equip you with specialist skills that can be immediately applied in the workplace. Core modules • Fundamentals of Financial Management • Financial Instruments
• Research Methods
• Financial Statement Analysis
Entry requirements
• Fund Management
This course is only available to professionally qualified accountants such as members of the ICAEW, CIMA, ACCA, or CIPFA.
• Risk Management
Course leader: Dr Phaik Tan
Entry requirements
courses.uwe.ac.uk/N34A12
An honours degree (minimum 2:2) in a business, business-related or quantitative discipline from a recognised Higher Education institution or equivalent from a recognised overseas institution.
• Corporate Financial Strategy • Quantitative Research Methods
Or: To have completed parts 1 and 2 of the ACCA syllabus, or the SII diploma, plus two years relevant work experience, or A minimum of two years relevant work experience and to take a written test before being accepted. Course leader: Dr Osman Yukselturk courses.uwe.ac.uk/N39012
Course leader: Dr Phaik Tan courses.uwe.ac.uk/N34012
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Accounting, Economics and Finance Global Trade MSc/LLM//PG Dip/PG Cert Full-time, Part-time Starts: September Campus: Frenchay Today’s global economy is changing faster than ever before. This course tackles key issues such as the rise of finance and related instability and propensity for crises in the world economy, ever more complex organisations of trade and production, the rise of China and other middle income countries on the global stage. This course provides students with interdisciplinary analytical tools to tackle these issues and prepares students for careers in international organisations, government, NGOs.
Asare “Completing my MSc has given me the skills and confidence I need to pursue a career in finance.” Asare MSc Finance
Core modules • The World Trade Organisation and the Global Trading System • The Rise of the Global • The Rise of the BRICS in Global • The Politics of Trade • International Financial • Globalisation and the Law Entry requirements
• An HND or equivalent professional award (for example, at NVQ 4), plus at least two years of relevant work experience OR • Applicants with substantial relevant professional experience Applicants are welcome from any other academic discipline, as well as those seeking continuing professional development. Course leader: Dr Susan Newman courses.uwe.ac.uk/N12M1
Accounting, Economics and Finance
An honours degree (a 2.2 or above)from a recognised UK Higher Education institution or equivalent form a recognised overseas institution or
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Sophie “UWE Bristol offers a lot of extra-curricular activities, such as pro-bono initiatives, advocacy competitions, mooting opportunities and prison visits. All of these go a long way to equipping you with the right skills to become a barrister.�
Law
Sophie Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC)
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Bristol Law School Bristol Law School has offered high quality legal education for over 40 years. Unique in the south west, we teach a number of LLMs and the full suite of professional law courses, recognised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Bar Standards Board. We offer professional, vocational law courses that have well established links with both legal professions and commerce. Our suite of LLMs have been designed to encourage critical analysis of relevant legal issues and provide you with a breadth of knowledge which will make you highly attractive to prospective employers. The university has invested in a £50m project to build a new Faculty of Business and Law building. Due to open in January 2017, it will provide a state-of-the-art teaching and learning environment for business and law students, including two showcase law courts a 300 seat lecture theatre and flexible social learning spaces. The building will have a professional business outlook and aims to reflect the Faculty’s mission to be professionally engaged, practice-led, internationally connected and academically strong.
Strong partnerships Bristol Law School works closely with leading law firms including Bevan Brittan, Bond Dickinson, Burges Salmon, Foot
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Anstey and Metcalfes. These partners provide excellent specialist speakers, networking and placements opportunities for our professional law students. Our LPC Placement Scheme in partnership with the Bristol Law Society enables LPC students to gain invaluable, practical experience of legal casework. This will put you in a strong position to fast-track your career.
The benefit of brilliant minds The Centre for Legal Research (CLR) was established in 2002 to promote and coordinate the research activity within Bristol Law School. The CLR’s work informs national and international scholarly debates and also impacts on government, business and the wider community.
Law
Investing in the future
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Professional Law Advanced Legal Practice / Legal Practice
Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC)
GDL/CPE
LLM
PG Dip
Part-time Starts: July and January
Full-time Part-time
Campus: Frenchay
Starts: September
Campus: Frenchay
The LLM in Advanced Legal Practice allows you to convert your LPC or BPTC into an LLM. If you passed less than 30 months ago, you will need to attend a mini course on research methods and then write a dissertation which is relevant to, and suitable for, legal practice.
Campus: Frenchay The BPTC is the foundation of your career as a barrister. We have achieved an excellent reputation based on the high quality of our teaching; our close links with the local Bar; our CV enhancing opportunities; and our excellent facilities. Students can also partake in mediation training at no extra cost.
If you are a non-law graduate looking to enter the legal profession, the Graduate Diploma in Law provides your starting point for graduate legal study. It takes you through the academic stage required to become a barrister or solicitor, before going on to either the Legal Practice Course or Bar Professional Training Course.
Core modules
Core modules
• Civil Advocacy
• Public Law
• Civil Litigation, Remedies and Evidence
• Obligations I (Contract Law)
• Conferencing Skills
• Obligations II (Law of Tort)
• Criminal Litigation, Evidence and Sentencing
• Criminal Law
• Opinion Writing
• Property Law
• Drafting
• European Union Law
• Professional Conduct
• Independent Research Project
• Resolution of Disputes Out of Court
Entry requirements
• Criminal Advocacy
Standard English Language entry requirements (page 107) and one of the following
Entry requirements You must meet the standard English Language entry requirements (page 107) and have achieved a pass (or predicted pass) on the Legal Practice Course or the Bar Professional Training Course within the last 30 months. Course leader: Robert Owen courses.uwe.ac.uk/M3AC12
Entry requirements Applicants will normally have • A qualifying law degree (minimum 2:2) from a UK university or college of Higher Education, or • A degree in other disciplines (minimum 2:2) or equivalent and a pass in the Graduate Diploma in Law. • English as a first language and/or 7.5 in IELTS or equivalent language tests.
Professional Law
Graduate Diploma in Law
• Successfully completed the Bar Course Aptitude test • Student membership of an Inns of Court Course leaders: Delyth James/Jo Stringer Full-time: courses.uwe.ac.uk/M30D12 Part-time: courses.uwe.ac.uk/M30D62
Full-time Part-time Starts: September
• Equity and Trusts
• A non-law degree, or • A ‘stale’ law degree where seven or more years have elapsed since graduation, or • An academic or professional qualification at UK degree level, approved by SRA and/or BSB. (Applicants to seek this approval) Please make sure that you are aware of any additional entry requirements for further legal professional training such as the LPC or BPTC Course leader: Robert Owen Full-time: courses.uwe.ac.uk/M99017 Part-time: courses.uwe.ac.uk/M99067
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Professional Law Legal Practice (LPC)
Professional Skills Course
PG Dip
PSC
Full-time Part-time
Part-time Starts: September, November, February, May in Bristol and April in Exeter. Fast-track in July/August
Starts: September Campus: Frenchay Our LPC has a reputation that is second to none. It is the longest established LPC in Bristol and the region, with particularly strong links with the legal community. Our alumni can be found in almost every local firm. We offer full and part-time LPCs and students benefit from extensive careers support. Core modules • Business Law and Practice • Civil and Criminal Litigation • Property Law and Practice • Interviewing and Advising • Practical Legal Research • Writing, Drafting and Advocacy
Campus: Frenchay The course provides practical skills-based training relevant to the needs of trainee solicitors. It builds on the foundations laid in the Legal Practice Course and is a compulsory requirement before admission as a solicitor. The course is usually undertaken during the training contact. There is also a fast-track option.
Kate “Whilst my law degree gave me theoretical legal knowledge, the LPC at UWE Bristol has been invaluable in putting that knowledge into practice.” Kate Legal Practice Course (LPC)
Core modules • Advocacy and Communication Skills • Financial and Business Skills • Client Care and Professional Standards Entry requirements
• Solicitor’s Accounts
Successful completion of the Legal Practice Course
• Professional Conduct and Regulation
Course leader: Sophie Billing
• Wills and Administration of Estates
courses.uwe.ac.uk/M30B48
• Taxation Entry requirements Standard entry requirements (page 107) plus • A qualifying law degree or • A Graduate Diploma in Law, or • Appropriate professional qualifications which the Solicitors Regulation Authority accepts as equivalent. Course leader: Jane Waddell
Professional Law
Full-time: courses.uwe.ac.uk/M30B12 Part-time: courses.uwe.ac.uk/M30B62
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Department of Law Commercial Law LLM/PG Dip/ PG Cert Full-time Part-time Starts: September or January Campus: Frenchay Students on this course will work at the leading edge of scholarship in the area of commercial law. You will have opportunities to develop specialist skills in legal research and analysis required at postgraduate level, making you stand out in legal practice and the commercial world. Core modules Research Methods
• International Environmental Law Entry requirements Standard entry requirements (page 107) Candidates who have successfully completed the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) will be considered for admission. Non-law graduates will be considered for admission if they have relevant experience or an honours degree in a related subject area. Course leader: Lachmi Singh courses.uwe.ac.uk/M29A1
International Banking and Finance Law
Entry requirements
LLM/PG Dip/ PG Cert
Standard entry requirements (page 107)
Full-time Part-time
Candidates who have successfully completed the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) will be considered for admission. Non-law graduates will be considered for admission if they have relevant experience or an honours degree in a related subject area. Course leader: Lachmi Singh courses.uwe.ac.uk/M34A12
Environmental Law and Sustainable Development
Starts: September or January Campus: Frenchay On this course you will study integral parts of the international banking and financial system and be encouraged to think critically about fundamental issues such as the importance of effective financial regulation, the impact of the credit crunch and the increasing significance of ethical banking, preparing you for employment in legal practice and commercial organisations.
LLM/PG Dip/ PG Cert
Core modules
Full-time Part-time
• International Financial Crime
Starts: September or January Campus: Frenchay
Department of Law
• Research Methods
This course engages with the legal and ethical challenges posed by sustainable development, and explores environmental issues such as climate change, biodiversity protection and renewable energy. It is designed to encourage innovation in assessing environmental problems, preparing you to work in legal practice with commercial organisations, the public sector and NGOs. Core modules • Natural Resources Law
• Research Methods
International Law LLM/PG Dip/ PG Cert Full-time Part-time Starts: September or January Campus: Frenchay The LLM in International Law provides you with an opportunity to study the fundamentals of international law at an advanced level, linking theory to practice. It is designed for students who wish to develop a contextual and critical understanding of key issues in contemporary international law, preparing you for careers in international law or international organisations. Core modules • Research Methods • International Law and Institutions Entry requirements Standard entry requirements (page 107) Candidates who have successfully completed the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) will be considered for admission. Non-law graduates will be considered for admission if they have relevant experience or an honours degree in a related subject area. Course leader: Lachmi Singh courses.uwe.ac.uk/M30G12
International Trade and Economic Law
• International Banking and Finance Law
LLM/PG Dip/ PG Cert
Entry requirements
Full-time Part-time
Standard entry requirements (page 107) Candidates who have successfully completed the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) will be considered for admission. Non-law graduates will be considered for admission if they have relevant experience or an honours degree in a related subject area. Course leader: Lachmi Singh courses.uwe.ac.uk/M29A2
Starts: September or January Campus: Frenchay The volume of international trade has increased substantially in the post-war period, and most rapidly in the last decade. On this course you will study the institutions of international economic law that shape world trade and the role and regulation of
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Department of Law multinationals, giving you the skills to work in this significant and complex area of law. Core modules • Research Methods • International Law and Institutions Entry requirements Standard entry requirements (page 107) Candidates who have successfully completed the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) will be considered for admission. Non-law graduates will be considered for admission if they have relevant experience or an honours degree in a related subject area. Course leader: Lachmi Singh courses.uwe.ac.uk/M34C12
Lachmi “My research areas are directly related to my teaching expertise, providing the students with important learning tools and the enthusiasm and passion I have for these subjects.”
Department of Law
Lachmi Singh Course leader, LLM
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Art and Design
Tom “The MA Design offers students from a range of creative backgrounds the opportunity to playfully experiment, explore and develop their design practice. The course is centred round the making of physical objects, allowing students to utilise the fantastic resources and expertise we have at Bower Ashton.� Tom Sowden Course leader MA Design
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Art and Design We’ve been providing specialist creative art education for more than 150 years, so we know what is important: inspirational staff, input from working professionals, purpose built workshop space and industry standard equipment. Our courses are designed to stimulate your creativity, expand your knowledge and develop the skills you’ll need to shape your career as a creative professional. Make the most of our connections
What our research means for you
Bristol is one of the UK’s leading creative hubs and art and design are central to the city’s identity. We’ve developed strong partnerships with many creative agencies, studios and festivals such as Arnolfini, Spike Island, Watershed, Bristol Museum and Art Gallery and many more. Through these partnerships we can offer you practical experience, visiting lecturers, exhibitions, master classes, projects and networking with some of the most influential names in the business.
Our strong research culture benefits both our staff and students alike. Our Centre for Fine Print Research has one of the most comprehensive sets of 2D and 3D printing, laser-cutting, machining and fabrication hardware in the country and we have collaborated with industry leaders such as Denby Pottery to develop new techniques to print in 3D in ceramics.
Fantastic facilities
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Art and Design
You’ll have all the equipment, resources, and technologies you need to develop your knowledge and creative practice to the full. Our Fabrication Centre has everything you need for working with wood, metal and laser cutting and we have one of the largest and best equipped print centres in the UK. Our expert technical team are on hand to run workshops and provide advice and we have a specialist, discounted art shop on campus.
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Art and Design Delivered through a series of project-based modules, you will engage with real-world problems and issues of relevance to contemporary design practice and work towards the production of physical objects.
Entry requirements
Campus: Watershed/Arnolfini/Spike Island /Bower Ashton
Course modules
Course leader: Roy Voss
• Make
courses.uwe.ac.uk/E10112
This well-connected degree is for those wishing to develop curatorial skills in one or more of the following areas: fine art, digital media, film, festivals and social history. You will benefit from unique and professional mentoring from a curator in one of our renowned partner museums, galleries or other cultural spaces.
• Play
Curating MA/MFA Full-time Starts: January
Core modules • Curatorial Histories • Developing Practice and Audiences • Professional Practice: Curating • Curating • Project Management • Final Project: Curating
• Practice in a Professional Context • Live Entry requirements Standard entry requirements (see page 107), including an honours degree in a relevant subject. Applicants with substantial relevant professional experience will also be considered. Course leader: Tom Sowden courses.uwe.ac.uk/W2001
Fine Art
Entry requirements
MA/PG Dip/PG Cert
Standard entry requirements (see page 107), including an honours degree in a relevant subject. Applicants with substantial relevant professional experience will also be considered. Work experience in the arts/ museums/galleries sectors is desirable but not essential.
Full-time Part-time Starts: September Campus: Bower Ashton
Full-time Part-time
The course allows you to extend your practical, critical, contextual and theoretical knowledge of Fine Art and gain skills and experience in order to operate in a professional context beyond your studies. Led by practicing artists with support from peers and inspiring visiting experts, teaching reflects contemporary practice with students working in painting, installation, performance, sculpture, photography, moving image and drawing.
Starts: September
Core modules
Campus: Bower Ashton
• Critical Review
This broad and practice-based course allows you to explore processes and develop, challenge and extend your design practice at an advanced level whilst developing a range of artistic and practical skills.
• Fine Art Practice
Course leader: Dr Matthew Partington courses.uwe.ac.uk/W90L12
Design MA/PG Dip/PG Cert
Art and Design
• Research Practice
• Practice and Evaluation Document • Research Practice
Standard entry requirements (see page 107). Applicants with substantial relevant professional experience will also be considered.
Linda Undertaking the MA Fine Art course at UWE Bristol has had a significant impact on my ability to operate confidently and effectively in the art world and beyond. A high quality of individualised teaching, alongside a diverse programme of visiting lecturers, has enabled me to identify my strengths and develop my practice and critical thinking to a professional level. Since graduating from the course in 2014 I have won the Frieze Writer’s Prize (and continue to work as freelance writer), formed an artist collective with a number of my fellow students and worked in higher education and the public arts sector. Linda MA Fine Art
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Art and Design Masters in Research
Multi-Disciplinary Printmaking
MA/PG Dip/PG Cert
MRes
Full-time Part-time
Full-time Part-time
Starts: September
Starts: September
Full-time Part-time
Campus: Bower Ashton
Campus: Bower Ashton
Starts: September
This creative and experimental course led by experienced and well-connected tutors, brings together individuals from design-related industries to engage with communication design practice at a deeper level. You will research, investigate and debate the nature and dynamics of communication and develop your design process: from creative strategies for generating ideas; gathering and analysing information to producing text and final outcomes to industry standards.
This course is intended for those who wish to undertake research in humanities, creative practice, culture, journalism, film and media. Consisting of two taught modules, and a fully supervised major research project, it is ideal preparation for further doctoral study and for careers in the arts and creative industries.
Campus: Bower Ashton
• Research Portfolio
This forward-thinking course encourages you to explore and experiment with a diverse mix of traditional and emerging fine art printmaking media and develop ideas through processes such as laser cutting, enamelling, electronics, wood engraving and lithography. The Centre for Fine Print Research brings research expertise, placement opportunities, and access to related symposia, conferences and exhibitions.
Core modules
• Extended Project Module
Core modules
• Introduction to Graphic Arts
Entry Requirements
• Research Practice
2:1 first degree in an appropriate discipline or evidence of equivalent experience through a portfolio of work.
• Introduction to Multi-Disciplinary Printmaking
• Analysing Practice in Graphic Arts • Developing Practice in Graphic Arts • Extended Practice in Graphic Arts Entry requirements Standard entry requirements (see page 107), including an honours degree in a relevant subject. Applicants with substantial relevant professional experience will also be considered.
Core modules • Research Methodologies
Course leader: Professor Andrew Spicer courses.uwe.ac.uk/W9911
MA/PG Dip/PG Cert
• Research Practice • Developing Practice • Practice in a Professional Context • Extended Practice Entry requirements
Course leader: Stephen Monger
Standard entry requirements (see page 107), including an honours degree in a relevant subject. Applicants with substantial relevant professional experience will also be considered.
courses.uwe.ac.uk/W21D12
Course leader: Sarah Bodman courses.uwe.ac.uk/WW1212
Art and Design
Graphic Arts
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Anne Developed in partnership with the BBC, our MA Journalism course focuses on intelligent and revealing journalism, broadcast and web media. Using our state of the art industry standard news room and its facilities, we make sure our students are ready for work as multimedia journalists. Anne Harbin
Film and Journalism
Course Leader, MA Journalism
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Film and Journalism Bristol is one of the most creative and vibrant media cities outside of London, home to Aardman Animations, the BBC Natural History Unit and South West News: the country’s biggest news agency. This means that UWE Bristol is perfectly placed to offer an exciting range of postgraduate courses in Filmmaking, Photography, Animation and Journalism. Make the most of our connections We have many collaborative partnerships with Bristol-based creative industries including our unique partnership with the BBC with whom we have set up a number of bespoke Masters courses. These partnerships provide you with unsurpassed networking opportunities, access to high profile visiting speakers, the opportunity to get involved in live projects, and gain work experience in a relevant field. Our expert teaching staff will ensure you graduate with the skills you need to succeed in a highly competitive media-focused world.
Accredited courses A number of our Masters courses are accredited by professional bodies such as the Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC) or Creative Skillset. This means that they have the stamp of approval from professional training bodies and meet the high standards required by the industry.
Fantastic facilities
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Film and Journalism
You’ll have plenty of opportunity to practice the hands-on skills you will need for a successful career in the creative industries. We have industry-standard television studios, digital studios, multimedia production suites and editing and design workshops. These include the latest cameras, lighting and full green screen facilities.
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Film and Journalism
Emily “Taking this course has given me the skills and inspiration I need to become the artist I’ve always wanted to be.” Emily MA Animation
Animation
*
MA/PG Dip/PG Cert Full-time Starts: September Campus: Bower Ashton
This Creative Skillset accredited course is aimed at those who wish to develop practice, enhance skills and gain entry to the animation industry. Delivered with leading industry partners, including Aardman Animation, you will develop your creative voice, craft skills and practical experience through engaging, expert-led teaching, live industry projects and the design and production of a short animated film. Core modules • Developing Practice in Animation • Pre-Production for Animation • Production for Animation • Professional Practice in Animation 1 • Post-Production for Animation • Professional Practice in Animation 2 Entry requirements Standard entry requirements (see page 107), including an honours degree in an arts/ media related subject area. Applicants with substantial relevant professional experience will also be considered. Course leader: Chris Webster
Film and Journalism
courses.uwe.ac.uk/W92012
* Accreditation - for full details see our website.
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Film and Journalism Journalism
Masters in Research
MA
MA/PG Dip/PG Cert
MRes
Full-time
Full-time
Starts: September
Starts: September
Campus: Bower Ashton
Campus: Bower Ashton
Co-designed by UWE Bristol academics and producers, directors and production managers from the BBC, this exciting and unique degree aims to produce graduates with skills and understanding suitable for entry level posts in all aspects of television. Above all, you will develop storytelling skills and learn how to make intelligent and surprising programmes that will captivate and engage audiences in a highly competitive broadcast landscape.
Accredited by the Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC), and co-designed by UWE Bristol academics and BBC journalists this unique masters degree offers a practicebased, multi-media approach to news, current affairs and investigative journalism.
This course is intended for those who wish to undertake research in Humanities, Creative Practice, Culture, Journalism, Film and Media. Consisting of two taught modules, and a fully supervised major research project, it is ideal preparation for further doctoral study and for careers in Arts and the Creative Industries.
Core modules
Core modules
• The Business of Factual
• Journalism Writing
• Ideas, Story, Format
• Media Law and Ethics 1
• Preparing for Factual Production
• Multi-media Journalism 1
• Future Documentary
• Investigative Journalism
• Professional Practice in Factual Programming
• Media Law and Ethics 2
Entry requirements Standard entry requirements (see page 107), including an honours degree in a relevant area. Applicants with substantial relevant professional experience will also be considered. Course leader: Tim Tarrant courses.uwe.ac.uk/P39A1
With support from a BBC mentor, you will develop storytelling skills and learn how to make intelligent and surprising programmes that will captivate and engage audiences in a highly competitive broadcast landscape.
• Multi-media Journalism 2 • Production Portfolio Entry requirements
(See page 41 for full details)
Wildlife Filmmaking MA Full-time Starts: September Campus: Bower Ashton This leading Masters, based in the global capital of wildlife filmmaking, has been co-designed by UWE Bristol academics and staff from the BBC’s world renowned Natural History Unit. With support from award-winning staff and expert industry guest speakers, you will develop the skills to produce programmes that captivate and engage audiences.
Standard entry requirements (see page 107), including an honours degree in a relevant area. Applicants with substantial relevant professional experience will also be considered.
Core modules
Course leader: Dr Anne Harbin
• Future Documentary
courses.uwe.ac.uk/P50012
• Professional Production
• Creating the Story • Mastering the Business • Preparing for Production
Entry requirements Standard entry requirements (see page 107), including an Honours degree in a relevant area. Applicants with substantial relevant professional experience will also be considered. Course leader: Peter Venn courses.uwe.ac.uk/D4P31
Film and Journalism
Documentary Production
Education
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Education UWE Bristol is one of the largest and most successful providers of postgraduate programmes in the South West. The Education department has an impressive track record of nurturing highly successful teachers through our initial teacher training programmes, and of supporting the continued academic and professional development of a wide range of professionals working in the education, childhood and cultural sectors.
Sharing best practice Our provision enables a wide variety of educators to join a community of practice where they can share their enhanced professionalism and expertise through networks and clusters. We have developed strong partnerships with over 400 carefully chosen schools, colleges, academies, early years’ settings and specialist education providers in and around Bristol. These partners bring you unrivalled support, guidance and hands-on experience.
Shaping the future of education �An excellent course structure with high-quality university-based training, diverse school placements, well-planned immersion and complementary placements that help trainees acquire a range of teaching strategies to apply in the classroom.� Ofsted Report 2014
We have strong research interest in the processes, practices and policies concerning teaching and learning across all age ranges and settings, both in and beyond formal educational structures. Our research helps to shape educational policy, with direct impact on professional practice and development in schools, colleges and other educational settings. This research activity strongly informs our teaching across all of our programmes.
Innovation in education Postgraduate study at UWE Bristol has the great benefit of being strongly practicebased; students are involved in their own practice, have space to reflect on this with support from tutors, and can also share ideas and experiences with their course colleagues. We will enable and encourage you to think creatively and innovatively about how you teach, exploring different approaches and methods. The breadth of our partnerships and provision also means that you will have the opportunity to get involved in cross curricular events and experiences such as our Blitz Project and Medieval Fair. Alongside our strong practice-focus we are dedicated to ensuring that students refer to research when they consider what constitutes best practice. UWE Bristol are also leaders in evidence-based education interventions; for example PGCE Primary and EY students are trained as UWE Bristol reading partners using the highly successful evidence-based intervention programme Better Reading Partners. Working within their placement school, students develop a deep understanding of the child as a reader through formative assessment and reading with the child using diagnostic strategies and are able to provide short interventions that can target particular difficulties.
Education
Our courses provide a thorough grounding in core subject knowledge, effective communication skills, the ability to fulfill different learning needs as well as enabling innovative and effective evidence-based practice through research and development.
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Education Early Years Teacher Status
Education
Full-time Part-time
MA
Starts: September
Starts: September, January or April
Campus: Frenchay
Campus: Frenchay
This course prepares you to teach and support the development of children within the 0-5 age range.
This modular course will support you to develop as a critically reflective education practitioner. You will gain a broader and deeper understanding of your context, phase or subject - and be supported to carry out small-scale enquiries, by connecting theory with practice. The course includes some portfolio modules that don’t require regular attendance at UWE Bristol enabling a flexible programme for busy professionals.
Graduate employment-based route For graduates currently working in an early years setting, who want to study for EYTS part-time alongside their employment. Undergraduate route: For those who want to gain EYTS alongside the BA (Hons) Early Childhood degree
Part-time
Entry requirements
Core modules
A degree or honours degree plus:
Students choose a variety of modules to create their own pathway through the MA. A full module list is available on our website.
• GCSE Grade C or above in English, Mathematics and a Science • At least 10 days’ experience working with children under 7 years • Ability to obtain a clear Disclosure and Barring Service criminal record check • Following application trainees need to pass the QTS Skills Tests in English and Mathematics Course leader: Ali Shaw courses.uwe.ac.uk/Z61000001
Entry requirements Usually, participants are required to hold a degree (or equivalent) and a qualification related to their professional field. This qualification might be a teaching qualification (e.g. PGCE, PGCE (PCET), Cert Ed, PG Dip). Experience within their professional field is also required. Applicants with a teaching qualification or previous Masters’ credits are usually entitled to apply for Accredited Learning credits in recognition of their prior learning: examples include PGCE with QTS and Master’s credits; Master’s modules as part of NCTL (formerly TDA) funded courses including SENCO, NAPSLBAs. Course leader: Dr Fay Lewis
Education
courses.uwe.ac.uk/X00042
Fay “The MA Education is ideal for NQT’s, more experienced practitioners and also those who are not teachers but who work in fields associated with education. The flexibility and choice of study options enables participants to develop a personalised route to enhance understanding and practice.” Dr Fay Lewis Course Leader, MA Education
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Education Education Professional Doctorate EdD Part-time Starts: September or April Campus: Frenchay For those working in fields with an educational focus, the taught doctorate provides a supported route through doctoral study. Our aim is to better understand, and improve programmes of training and education. This is an interactive course with seminars and workshops as well as practical research tasks. The course is part-time, with the first phase taught in study blocks over two years, and the second phase one of independent study guided by personal tutorials and other support from your personal supervisory team.
Shamsudin “I completed both my undergraduate and Master’s degree at UWE Bristol, and experienced great teaching and support. When I decided to undertake the Doctorate in Education UWE Bristol was the only choice for me.” Shamsudin Education Doctorate
Core modules • Action Research and Evaluation in Education • Theoretical Perspectives on Teaching and Learning • Researching Educational Policies and Professional Identities • Advanced Preparation for Research Entry requirements Participants will normally hold a Master’s degree and will have a minimum of four years’ experience in a relevant professional area. Course leader Dr Jane Andrews and Dr Richard Waller
Education
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Education Primary Initial Teacher Education / Primary Early Years Initial Teacher Education PGCE Full-time Starts: September Campus: Frenchay The PGCE Primary Early Years Initial Teacher Education Programme (3-7), and the PGCE Primary Initial Teacher Education Programme (5-11) enable you to develop the necessary knowledge, skills and understanding to teach in primary or early years settings, and gain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). The training takes place at UWE Bristol in collaboration with a number of diverse partnership settings. We also support a School Direct pathway to PGCE. The PGCE programme includes 60 credits at Masters level which supports trainees in developing the critical thinking skills needed to engage with evidence-based practice and research. These can be used towards an MA which will support future career progression. Core National Curriculum subjects • Phonics and Early Reading • Foundation Curriculum Subjects • Language Development • Creative Development • School-Based Professional Practice • Theories of Learning and Teaching • Managing Behaviour
Education
Entry requirements Applicants should have a good honours degree (usually 2:1) in a subject relevant to the National Curriculum, and GCSE grade C or above (or equivalent) in Mathematics, English Language and two Sciences or Double Science. A minimum of two weeks’ recent experience of working in a state school is also required. Entry is subject to satisfactory interview to assess professional suitability and subject to successful medical and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance.
Course leader: Sarah Whitehouse (3-7 age range) courses.uwe.ac.uk/X121 (5-11 age range) courses.uwe.ac.uk/X171
Aggie “I’ve always wanted to be a teacher. It has been a long journey from undertaking a foundation degree as a teaching assistant, gaining an undergraduate degree and completing my PGCE. I had excellent placements where I saw the best of early years practice, which I found very inspiring. I have achieved my goal.” Aggie PGCE Primary Early Years Initial Teacher Education
Secondary Initial Teacher Education PGCE Full-time Starts: September Campus: Frenchay The PGCE Secondary Initial Teacher Education Programme enables you to develop and enhance the subject knowledge and professional attributes required to practice as a subject specialist teacher for the Secondary (11-19) age range, and gain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). Designed and delivered in collaboration with school-based partners, we offer the following subject pathways: Art and Design, English, Geography, History, Mathematics, Modern Languages, Physics with Mathematics, Science with Chemistry and Science with Physics. Through our
PGCE (School Direct) programme, we offer these and other subject pathways, including: Computer Science, Design and Technology, Drama, Music, PE and Science with Biology. The PGCE programme includes 60 credits at Masters level which supports trainees in developing the critical thinking skills needed to engage with evidence-based practice and research. These can be used towards an MA which will support future career progression. Core modules • Theories of Learning and Teaching • Specialist Subject Knowledge for Teaching • Meeting the Needs of all Learners • Managing Behaviour and Factors Affecting Learning • School-based Professional Practice Entry Requirements Standard entry requirements (see page 107), including a good honours degree with at least 50 per cent of the content relating to the subject you wish to teach and GCSE English and Mathematics GCSE grade C minimum (or equivalent). You need to have a minimum of 1-2 weeks recent experience in a secondary school, including observing the subject of choice being taught. Entry is subject to satisfactory interview to assess professional suitability and subject to successful medical, occupational health and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearances. *Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) courses are available in Mathematics, Modern Languages and Sciences, for applicants with other degree descriptors. Course leader: Andrew Evans
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Education
English courses.uwe.ac.uk/Q3X1 Geography courses.uwe.ac.uk/F8X1 History courses.uwe.ac.uk/V1X1 Mathematics courses.uwe.ac.uk/G1X1 Mathematics with Business Education courses.uwe.ac.uk/GXDC Modern Languages courses.uwe.ac.uk/R9X1 Physics with Mathematics courses.uwe.ac.uk/F3GX Science with Chemistry courses.uwe.ac.uk/F1X1 Science with Physics courses.uwe.ac.uk/F3X1
Alex “The UWE Bristol PGCE is excellent preparation for teaching. The course covers a broad scope of topics which has set me up well for my future career. The tutors are experienced, knowledgeable, incredibly supportive and caring and get the best out of each individual trainee teacher. I highly recommend doing a UWE Bristol PGCE to begin a rewarding and successful teaching career.” Alex PGCE Secondary Science with Physics
Teaching and Learning in Higher Education PG Cert Part-time Starts: October Campus: Frenchay This work-based learning programme takes the form of a year of part-time study that is designed to support participants’ development as an HE teacher / HE in FE teacher. It requires attendance for a total of 20 sessions, plus some directed study and a series of activities making use of various facets of the participants’ work (such as peer observation of teaching). The final module is an opportunity to engage in a small-scale enquiry, exploring an aspect of the participant’s professional practice with recommendations for improvement. This programme has been granted accreditation by the Higher Education Academy and therefore the qualification carries with it an automatic right to apply for HEA Fellowship. The modules are fully integrated with a modular programme, allowing participants to use the qualification as credit towards further awards (such as our Postgraduate Diploma and our MA Education) in the future. The programme is staffed by a team of experienced colleagues, drawn from across the institution. Core modules • Teaching and Learning in Higher Education • Practice of Teaching in Higher Education • Investigating Academic and Professional Practice in Higher Education
Entry requirements This is a work based learning programme and applicants must be employed in an HE setting; be able to log 150 hours of Higher Education teaching hours over the duration of the programme and hold a good honours degree as well as a qualification at Master’s level in their subject discipline. The support of a designated work mentor is also a requirement. Course leader: Karen Lewis For further information contact Karen3.Lewis@uwe.ac.uk
Education
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Architecture and the Built Environment
James “Property, finance and investment are areas of great interest for those looking to undertake further study to get ahead in the sector. The commercial property boom and bust of the past 10 years, its impact upon the banks and the regulatory changes that are now being enacted are hugely relevant. We are delighted to have developed the MSc Real Estate Finance and Investment course with such highly respected market leaders as Jones Lang LaSalle and RBS. The detailed up-to-date nature of knowledge and practical applications make it a perfect study area with which to partner industry.� James Taylor, Partner at ADAPT Properties and Visiting fellow in Real Estate, UWE Bristol
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Architecture and the Built Environment Our innovative approaches to learning and teaching bring together Architecture, Planning and Transport in a creative and inter-disciplinary environment.
Partnerships are vitally important to us. Regular consultation with our Construction and Real Estate Consortia helps us to ensure our courses meet the needs of employers and are relevant to the real world. Our partners who include Bam, Midas, ARUP, GVA and Cushman and Wakefield are also able to offer our students sponsorship, placement and graduate employment opportunities.
Accredited courses Many of our courses are accredited by professional bodies including Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Architecture Registration Board (ARB) and Chartered Institute of Building. This means they meet
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exacting standards in learning and teaching and your qualification will be recognised and respected, opening doors to career progression and specialist networks.
Fantastic facilities We’ve invested heavily in our facilities. Our flagship studios building, home to architecture and planning students, won a prestigious award for a public sector building from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) for its sustainable design. Studio facilities include integrated studios for CAD (Computer Aided Design), model-making and drawing, architectural modelling resources including laser cutters, wood, metal and concrete workshops. There are also facilities for surveying.
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Make the most of our connections
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Architecture and the Built Environment Architecture Part 2 MArch Full-time Part-time Starts: September Campus: Frenchay
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• Have achieved a 2:1 or above from a RIBA Part I validated course; or • Hold a first degree in Architecture from an overseas institution that can be demonstrated to be equivalent to a 2:1 or above from a RIBA Part I validated course; or • Have successfully completed the ARB Part 1 examination, or
This design-led Master of Architecture, RIBA part II, draws on our extensive industryleading research and ranks consistently highly in the UK. You take part in live projects with genuine client briefs, in well-equipped studios and workshops, and choose a specialism in your second year to develop an individually distinctive portfolio. There is also the optional opportunity to undertake a masters dissertation that will lead to an additional MA Architecture qualification. This is usually undertaken after the completion of the MArch and does not require attendance. The masters dissertation is supported by a supervisor through 1:1 tutorials. Core modules Year 1: • Design Studio A • Advanced Cultural Studies 1: Narratives of Built Form
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• Professional Practice: 1 • Architectural Representation and Modelling Year 2 : • Design Studio B • Advanced Cultural Studies: Narratives of Architectural Theory
• Other appropriate academic or professional qualifications, together with work experience in an architectural practice or related discipline. Course leader: Rachel Sara courses.uwe.ac.uk/K10B1
Chris “During the course, my tutors put forward my work for the Urban Design Awards where I finished as runner up. It was brilliant to get such positive feedback from the University and from industry. I am now working for a large global firm of Architects at their Bristol office. My course at UWE Bristol has definitely made me more employable and a greater asset to a professional team.” Chris MArch Architecture, Part 2
Professional Practice and Management in Architecture Part 3
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PG Cert Part-time Starts: December Campus: Frenchay
This course is the final stage to proving your competence to practice architecture and become formally academically trained. It’s fully accredited and designed to meet Architects Registration Board (ARB) and Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) criteria as a Part 3 qualification in architecture. Core modules • Architectural Profession and Project Procedures • Procurement and Contract Management • Practice Management and Personal Development • Professional Experience Entry requirements Standard entry requirements (see page 107), plus evidence of Part 1 and Part 2 qualifications prescribed by the ARB or graduates of courses recognised for exemption from the RIBA Part 1 and Part 2 examination. Applicants will be invited to interview and will need to produce a portfolio of work. Course leader: Wendy Colvin courses.uwe.ac.uk/K10A
• Professional Practice 2 • Design Research Entry requirements Applicants will be invited to an interview (via video conferencing for overseas students) on the basis of their formal application and digital portfolio. Applicants are usually expected to: * Accreditation - for full details see our website.
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Architecture and the Built Environment Building Information Modelling (BIM) in Design Construction and Operations
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Building Surveying
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Building Surveying
Grad Dip
MSc
MSc
Full-time Part-time
Full-time Part-time
Full-time Part-time
Starts: September
Starts: September
Campus: Frenchay
Campus: Frenchay
This RICS-accredited qualification boasts excellent industry links and high employability levels and equips you with the tools you need to take your career to the next level – and achieve chartered status. It has been designed through consultation with employers to provide the breadth of knowledge needed for a career as a Building Surveyor and is therefore a truly vocational conversion course.
This course overlaps with the Graduate Diploma and therefore also improves your career prospects and develops managerial and technical skills. The course is aimed at those possessing a relevant constructionbased first degree and experience who want to add higher academic qualifications. The RICS-accreditation also makes it a route to achieve chartered status.
Starts: September and January
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Campus: Frenchay
Core modules • BIM in Design Co-ordination • BIM in Construction Operation • BIM in Business and Practice • BIM in Operation and Maintenance • Low/Zero-Impact Buildings • Construction Project Management Practice • Construction Contract Law • Dissertation Entry requirements Standard entry requirements (see page 107). We are happy to consider applicants who do not meet the standard entry requirement, but who do have substantial relevant professional experience and can show readiness for postgraduate study. Course leader: Professor Lamine Mahdjoubi courses.uwe.ac.uk/K2101
The University continually enhances our offer by responding to feedback from our students and other stakeholders and we are currently reviewing the modules on this course. Topics we cover include analysis of building defects, building surveys and professional consultancy, residential refurbishments and maintenance, commercial development, procurement and contract law, conserving building and places, commercial refurbishments and maintenance, estates and strategic management and building information management. Please see our website for the most up to date version of this course. Entry requirements Standard entry requirements (see page 107). Pre-enrolment learning may be required if you do not hold a relevant undergraduate degree and/or work experience. This will take around three months, and we recommend you apply by the end of May for entry in September. This course offers further progression to a Masters qualification in Building Surveying.
The University continually enhances our offer by responding to feedback from our students and other stakeholders and we are currently reviewing the modules on this course. Topics we cover include commercial development, procurement and contract law, conserving buildings and places, and building information management. Students also do a dissertation on a construction related subject of their choice. Please see our website for the most up to date version of this course. Entry requirements Standard entry requirements (see page 107). Students who have passed the Graduate Diploma in Building surveying will have completed all of this Masters course except for the Dissertation. They are therefore eligible to apply (within two years) for a top up to the full MSc by completing the dissertation. Course leader: David Hardwick courses.uwe.ac.uk/K23012
Course leader: David Hardwick courses.uwe.ac.uk/K23012
* Accreditation - for full details see our website.
Architecture and the Built Environment
Emerging as the industry standard, BIM explores all aspects of a building’s entire lifecycle. This course covers new ground and is at the forefront of this exciting, emerging discipline. You will learn both theory and real-life practice, and use the latest modelling and management, analysis and visualisation tools.
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Architecture and the Built Environment Construction Project Management
International Construction Law
International Construction Law
MSc
PG Dip
MSc (top up)
Full-time Part-time
Part-time: Distance Learning
Part-time: Distance Learning
Starts: January
Starts: September
Starts: September and January
Campus: Frenchay
Campus: Frenchay
Campus: Frenchay
A vocationally focused programme of study designed to provide you with the knowledge, understanding and skills needed to identify and address a wide range of legal issues in international construction contexts.
A vocationally focused programme of study designed to provide you with the knowledge, understanding and skills needed to identify and address a wide range of legal issues in international construction contexts.
Core modules
Core modules
• Introduction to Law and Construction Technology
Dissertation
• Construction Contract Law • International Dispute Resolution
Students must have obtained our Postgraduate diploma in International Construction Law
• Environmental and Sustainability Law
Course leader: Dr Jim Mason
• Construction Procurement
courses.uwe.ac.uk/M29042
This course is ideal for construction professionals looking to develop their understanding and skills in managing projects in either practice or client organisations. Accredited by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors and Chartered Institute of Building, it produces successful project managers. Core modules • Project Management Principles • BIM in Design Co-ordination • BIM in Construction Operation • Sustainability in the Built Environment
• Real Estate Law
• Consolidating Theory and Practice Entry requirements
• Construction Project Management Practice • Construction Contract Law
Course leader: Dr Jim Mason
• Dissertation
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• Construction Procurement
Entry requirements
• Advanced Construction Law
Standard entry requirements (see page 107). We are happy to consider applicants who do not meet the standard entry requirements, but who do have substantial relevant professional experience and can show readiness for postgraduate study.
• Managerial Finance for the Built Environment
Architecture and the Built Environment
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Entry requirements Standard entry requirements (see page 107) including an honours degree in construction management, building surveying, architecture, civil engineering, quantity surveying, building services engineering or other built environment subjects. If you do not have a relevant degree you may need to complete pre-enrolment learning. Course leader: Patrick Manu courses.uwe.ac.uk/K90012
* Accreditation - for full details see our website.
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Architecture and the Built Environment Quantity Surveying
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Real Estate Management
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Real Estate Finance and Investment
MSc / Grad Dip
MSc
Full-time Part-time
Full-time Part-time Distance Learning
Starts: September
Starts: September and January
Full-time Part-time Distance Learning
Campus: Frenchay
Campus: Frenchay
Starts: September and January
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MSc
Campus: Frenchay
This well-respected, internationally recognised, RICS-accredited course boasts strong industry links and puts you on the fast track to Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors membership. It critically examines current practice and is designed to develop your key valuation, appraisal, investment, development and management skills, and help you become highly employable.
Core modules
Core modules
• Construction Product and Process Technologies
• Real Estate Investment and Development
• QS Project
• Real Estate Valuation and Economics
We designed this well-respected, internationally recognised, RICS and IPF accredited course with our industry partners, Jones Lang LaSalle and the Royal Bank of Scotland, to help you become highly employable. You’ll critically examine current practice, and gain in-depth practical and theoretical understanding of real estate finance, valuation, appraisal, investment and development. Core modules • Real Estate Economics and Valuation
• Cost Modelling
• Managerial Finance for the Built Environment
• Strategic Cost Planning
• Sustainability for the Built Environment
• Real Estate Law
• Commercial Management
• Real Estate Law
• Strategic Estate Management
• Construction Contract Law
• Real Estate Finance and Investment
• BIM in Design Co-ordination
• Strategic Estate Management add in Dissertation
• Construction Procurement
Entry requirements
Entry requirements
• Dissertation
Standard entry requirements (see page 107), We are happy to consider applicants who do not meet the standard entry requirements, but who do have substantial relevant professional experience and can show readiness for postgraduate study.
Standard entry requirements (see page 107), We are happy to consider applicants who do not meet the standard entry requirements, but who do have substantial relevant professional experience and can show readiness for postgraduate study.
Course leader: Ceri Victory
Course leader: Ceri Victory
courses.uwe.ac.uk/KN4112
courses.uwe.ac.uk/KN231
Distance Learning route courses.uwe.ac.uk/KN4A6
Distance Learning route courses.uwe.ac.uk/KN2B6
Entry requirements Standard entry requirements (see page 107) including an honours degree in construction management, building surveying, architecture, civil engineering, quantity surveying, building services engineering or other built environment subjects. If you do not have a relevant degree you may need to complete pre-enrolment learning.
• Real Estate Investment and Development
• Dissertation
Course leader: Dr Jim Mason courses.uwe.ac.uk/K24012
* Accreditation - for full details see our website.
Architecture and the Built Environment
These professionally accredited courses develop your technical knowledge and skills to help you become a highly employable Quantity Surveyor and member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). They are rooted in the needs of professional practice to equip you for a leading role tackling the industry’s challenges.
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Paul “Managing information is a major societal challenge and new opportunities are created for both individuals and organisations when it is managed well. Today, careers in organising information, enabling access and promoting critical use can be built across an exciting range of settings. Our MSc Information Management course offers you a modern curriculum along with research-active staff supported by expert practitioners providing the teaching necessary to succeed in this field.�
Computing and Information Management
Paul Matthews MSc Information Management
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Computing and Information Management We offer a wide range of courses which explore many fields with one thing in common – the use of IT to solve problems and to enrich society. At postgraduate level we focus on software engineering and information technology and management.
Much of our research is conducted in collaboration with industry and academia, including Airbus and CERN, one of the world’s largest and most respected centres for scientific research. Our research is integrated into our teaching and course content, providing you with leading-edge knowledge and enriched learning. UWE designed CRISTAL software is giving scientists the power to understand and analyse more data than ever before. This powerful technology can fuse huge amounts of data from anywhere around the globe into information that can be managed, analysed, tracked, stored and, most importantly, understood. The work of UWE’s researchers helped the scientists at CERN to successfully study the conditions of the Big Bang and is now a solution to real world issues across many different industries. Our partnership with CERN has generated many placement and career opportunities for our students, giving them ‘real world’ experience in this field.
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Accredited courses Many of our courses are accredited by professional bodies including the British Computer Society and Chartered Institute for Library and Information Professionals (CILIP). This means they meet exacting standards in learning and teaching and your qualification will be recognised and respected, opening doors to career progression and specialist networks.
Fantastic facilities Our investment in computer-based resources means you receive strong support for your studies. We have over 500 workstations in the teaching laboratories for Computing and Information Management studies, plus large open-access facilities.
Computing and Information Management
Making big data work for you
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Computing and Information Management Information Management
Information Technology
Software Engineering
MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
Full-time Part-time
Full-time Part-time
Full-time
Start: September
Start: September
Campus: Frenchay
Campus: Frenchay
Campus: Frenchay
Practice-focused, and geared to practising librarians, information and knowledge managers, the course has outstanding teaching and curriculum input from a widerange of practitioners. Recently updated in line with the Professional Knowledge and Skills Base of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP), and newly re-accredited. Core modules • Information Contexts, • Knowledge Organisation
The course is designed to respond to the demands of a range of private and public organisations for qualified information technologists to advise on all stages of information systems design, development and use. It will prepare you for the intellectual, analytical and practical challenges of a career in IT, giving you the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed within a range of professional contexts. Core modules • Contemporary Issues in Information Technology Management and Practice • Independent Study and Critical Analysis
• Information and Digital Literacy
• Life Cycle Models and Project Management
• Personal and Organisational Management
• Group Software Development Project
Entry requirements Standard entry requirement (see page 107) Course leader: Paul Matthews courses.uwe.ac.uk/P11012
Computing and Information Management
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Entry requirements Standard entry requirement (see page 107) Course leader: Paul Matthews courses.uwe.ac.uk/G56A12
Start: September
This course is ideal for computing professional and recent graduates keen to further develop their expertise in the engineering of software systems. The course will hone your professional, technical, theoretical and management knowledge and skills, allowing you to contribute effectively to, or lead, large scale software development projects. You also have the opportunity to develop further knowledge and association with the Faculty’s Software Engineering Research Group and its associate industrial partners. Core modules • Lifecycle Models and Project Management • Requirements Engineering • Object-oriented Analysis, Design and Programming • Quality and Configuration Management • Enterprise and System Architecture Modelling and Development • Group Software Development Project • Emerging Topics in Software Engineering • Dissertation by Research and Development Entry requirements Standard entry requirement (see page 107) including an honours degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or other computing discipline. Course leader: Mohammed Odeh courses.uwe.ac.uk/G70012
* Accreditation - for full details see our website.
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Nick “Studying the MSc at UWE Bristol has given me the skills I need for my current job as a Software Engineer at Zircon Software Limited. It has enabled me to start working straight away without the need for additional training.�
Computing and Information Management
Nick MSc Software Engineering
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Catherine “Industry values our graduates because we equip them with a range of skills, not just focusing on the technical expertise but also ensuring they have hands-on experience of project management and team work. Students have the opportunity to work on live projects with industry or within active research groups so that they understand the issues of delivering solutions in the real world.�
Engineering and Design
Dr Catherine Hobbs Head of Department, Engineering, Design and Mathematics
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Engineering and Design Bristol is a natural hub for some of the UK’s best engineers and developers, giving our students a unique opportunity to join a thriving community of like-minded academics, researchers and practitioners with a drive to shape tomorrow’s world. Our courses cover a range of subjects that are integral to many industries and focus on defining, developing and delivering effective solutions that offer value for money and are environmentally sustainable. Make the most of our connections Partnership is at the heart of all our activities. We work closely with regional, national and international partners to develop the cross-disciplinary solutions needed for the modern age. This ensures we can equip you with the most soughtafter knowledge and skills, which in turn leads to opening doors to the most lucrative careers. Many of our courses also invite industry experts from across the sector to give real-life perspectives on the theory. Key partners include AgustaWestland, RollsRoyce Plc, QinetiQ, the MOD and others.
Accredited courses Many of our courses are accredited by professional bodies such as Royal Aeronautical Society and Institution of
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Mechanical Engineers. This means they meet exacting standards in learning and teaching and your qualification will be recognised and respected, opening doors to career progression and specialist networks.
Everything you need to excel High quality facilities are essential for you to get the most from your studies. At UWE Bristol, you’ll have all the resources and latest technologies you need to develop your skills and your career including a wind tunnel and the largest robotics laboratory in the UK. Our flight simulator provides a fantastic opportunity for aerospace engineering students to experience virtual flight and test their engineering models in a sophisticated aerodynamic simulation.
Engineering and Design
Course section
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Engineering and Design Aerospace MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
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Engineering Operations and Improvement
Engineering MRes
Full-time Part-time
MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert CPD/work-based
Full-time Part-time
Starts: F ull-time - September, Part-time - Flexible
Starts: Flexible
Starts: September
Campus: Frenchay
Campus: Frenchay
Campus: Frenchay
For engineers looking to move into engineering management and operations, this course aligns your existing skills and develops your professional portfolio towards becoming a chartered engineer. You also learn alongside others from wide ranging roles in the engineering sector, and complete a work-based improvement project.
This course is the perfect springboard for engineering graduates looking to specialise in industries such as aircraft design, robotics system development and intelligent systems. It provides a flexible learning framework and uses the Faculty’s extensive engineering laboratories and expert knowledge of academic staff at the forefront of research and consultancy.
Created in partnership with employers, this course offers a range of high-level optional modules, and flexible formats and learning, that makes it unique. Tailor it to your specific learning requirements and build your portfolio towards Chartered Engineer status.
Core modules • Professional Development Appraisal and Continuous Review
Core modules
Core modules • Professional Development Appraisal and Continuous Review
• Technical Business Operations
• Planning
• Advanced Manufacture
• Research Investigation, Planning and Methods for Change
• Methods for Change
• Aerospace Design Process
• Engineering Project Management
• Airworthiness
• Lean Engineering
Entry requirements
Entry requirements
Students on this course are normally sponsored by their employer, and have a number of years’ experience at professional level in the engineering sector. Each application will be considered on its own merit.
Standard entry requirements (see page 107) including an honours degree in an engineering subject or physics are accepted. However, this course is principally aimed at those with work experience rather than standard qualifications.
Applicants with an honours degree of 2:2 or above in an engineering subject or with a first degree in another related subject and relevant professional experience will be considered. Applicants with significant engineering experience may also be considered.
Course leader: Dr Lisa Brodie
Course leader: Dr Lisa Brodie
courses.uwe.ac.uk/H40C4
courses.uwe.ac.uk/H1N912
• Research Investigation
Entry requirements
Course leader: Dr Pritesh Narayan courses.uwe.ac.uk/H1011
Scott
Engineering and Design
“I am now equipped with an understanding of the business environment that allows me to employ tools and techniques within my organisation in order to improve productivity. I believe that my promotion to a management level position has come as a direct consequence of taking the course.” Scott MSc Aerospace * Accreditation - for full details see our website.
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Engineering and Design
MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert Full-time Starts: September Campus: Frenchay This course is ideal for graduate engineers who want to deepen their skills and knowledge and study for a career in a growing and cutting-edge industry. Our world-class department has a high league table position, excellent student satisfaction and employment rates, and strong links to business.
Engineering Management
Mechanical Engineering
MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
Full-time Part-time
Full-time Part-time
Starts: Full-time - September, Part-time - Flexible
Starts: September Campus: Frenchay
Campus: Frenchay
Core modules
Combines strategic and operational expertise with your knowledge and experience through a range of optional modules – its flexibility makes it unique. Fill the gap between specialist MSc or MBA courses, tailor it to your specific needs and build your portfolio towards Chartered Engineer recognition.
• Embedded Real-time Control Systems
Core modules
• Safety Critical Embedded Systems
• Professional Development Appraisal and Continuous Review
Core modules
• Engineering Project Management
• Computer Vision and Modern Control
• Research Investigation, Planning and Methods for Change
• Innovations in Operations Management
• Wireless and Mobile Communications • Advanced Control and Dynamics • System Design using HDLs • Wireless Sensor Networks • Group Project Challenge • Dissertation Entry requirements Standard entry requirements (see page 107) including an honours degree in electronic engineering, physics with a significant amount of electronics content, computer systems engineering, robotics or similar. Applicants without conventional entry requirements but who have substantial relevant work experience are welcome. Course leader: Dr Mokhtar Nibouche courses.uwe.ac.uk/H60C12
• Technical Business Operations Entry requirements Standard entry requirements (see page 107) including an honours degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, physics or other engineering subject. Applicants with alternative combinations of qualifications and work experience are welcome and will be assessed on an individual basis. Course leader: Dr Lisa Brodie courses.uwe.ac.uk/H19012
One of the few postgraduate courses accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, this course is designed to increase your skills and knowledge and top up your qualifications to Master’s level. It helps prepare to progress your career and achieve Chartered Engineer status. • Modelling and Simulation
• Masters Group Project Entry requirements Standard entry requirements (see page 107) including an honours degree in mechanical engineering or a closely related subject. Course leader: Dr Lisa Brodie courses.uwe.ac.uk/H30B12
Lisa “The MSc Engineering Management offers a unique mix of technical and business learning individually tailored to help you progress to your next professional role in the advanced engineering sector.” Dr Lisa Brodie Course Leader, MSc Engineering Management
* Accreditation - for full details see our website.
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Engineering and Design
Embedded Systems and Wireless Networks
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Engineering and Design Professional Engineering
Robotics
MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
MRes
Part-time
Full-time
CPD/work-based
Starts: September
Full-time Part-time
Starts: Flexible
Campus: Frenchay and UoB
Starts: September, January
Campus: Frenchay
Advance your skills and knowledge in robotics and automation, and achieve a well-recognised degree for careers in robotics research or application. This unique course draws on the expertise of the internationally renowned Bristol Robotics Laboratory, and is provided in partnership with the University of Bristol. Applications for the course can be made through University of Bristol Admission Office (fen-pgadmissions@bristol.ac.uk).
Campus: Frenchay
Designed for engineers with varied academic qualifications and from a range of backgrounds, this course allows you to develop your existing skills to produce a professional portfolio to help you become a chartered engineer through work-based experience. Core modules: • Engineering Project Management • Professional Development Appraisal and Continuous Review • Research Investigation, Planning and Methods for Change • Dissertation Entry requirements Standard entry requirements (see page 107) including an honours degree in an engineering subject or physics are accepted. However, this course is principally aimed at those with work experience rather than standard qualifications.
Core modules: • Robot Mechanics, Intelligence and Programming • Image Processing and Computer Vision • Robotic Systems • Research Dissertation • Robotics Research Preparation • Technology and Context of Robotics and • Autonomous Systems • Further 60 credits can be selected from a large number of available options
Course leader: Dr Lisa Brodie
Entry requirements
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Applicants are normally expected to have a 2:1 honours degree in an Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or related subject. Other disciplines will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Course leader: Dr Sanja Dogramadzi
Engineering and Design
Robotics by Research
courses.uwe.ac.uk/H67B1
Supporting specialist learning through research in our state-of-the-art laboratories, this course provides the critical insight and practical skills and techniques to conceive, design and develop intelligent robotic systems for the fast-paced service robotics market. Ideal preparation for both a Robotics PhD or independent work in the industry. Core modules: • Industrial and Operational Case Studies • Research Investigation • Planning • Methods for Change Entry requirements A minimum of a 2:1 honours degree in an engineering-based subject (e.g. electrical and electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, product design, robotics, computer science) or its equivalent. You are expected to submit a draft project proposal along with your application and you will be invited to an informal interview. Course leader: Dr Sanja Dogramadzi courses.uwe.ac.uk/H67A1
We offer a suite of flexible short courses designed to allow you to choose your own study programme to meet your career aspirations such as Chartered Engineer registration, and your organisational skills requirements. If you work in the Aerospace and Advanced Engineering sectors and are looking for professional development opportunities, visit our website to find out more about the courses we offer. www.uwe.ac.uk/engineeringcpd
Engineering and Design
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Michael “The MSc will equip you with a first rate planning education and provide you with skills necessary to effectively compete for jobs across a wide range of organisations.�
Geography and Environmental Management
Dr Michael Short Course leader, MSc Urban Planning
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Geography and Environmental Management Our excellent lecturers undertake innovative applied teaching and research in environmental management, flood risk and sustainability and collaborate with a wide range of regional and international partners to effect change in policy and practice. Many are researchers and professional practitioners in specialist fields and bring real-life examples into the classroom. We played a key role in helping Bristol win the bid to become the UK’s first-ever European Green Capital 2015, providing us with a wealth of opportunities to involve our students and communities in this field.
Make the most of our connections We pride ourselves on our wide range of partnerships, which enable us to offer courses that are current, relevant and meet the needs of industry and society. Our current partners include the Geographical Association, Environment Agency and the Institution of Environmental Sciences.
What our research means for you Our research is recognised as a major contributor to environmental and technological advancement. Linking directly with our course content and teaching, our research will enrich your learning with leading-edge knowledge and enhance your career options. We are regularly awarded grants from many prestige research councils
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and have long-standing consultancy links with UK government, the European Union and a wide range of clients across all sectors. Our research has, for example been instrumental in launching major initiatives to tackle overfishing. These initiatives have been effective both in the UK’s own coastal waters and elsewhere, and include the establishment of the world’s largest marine reserve.
Accredited courses Many of our courses are accredited by professional bodies such as Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. Professional accreditation indicates that teaching, learning and research are aligned to high-quality professional development. Students also gain valuable experience of membership of a leading professional institution which is an important first step in their careers.
Geography and Environmental Management
Bristol Green Capital 2015
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Geography and Environmental Management
Environmental Consultancy
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Environmental Management
Sustainable Development in Practice
MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
Full-time Part-time
Full-time Part-time
Starts: September
Starts: September
Full-time Part-time
Campus: Frenchay
Campus: Frenchay
Starts: September Campus: Frenchay
Accredited by the Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES), the flexibility to study how you want to, and with strong links to consultancy firms, this course focuses on applicable, real-world environmental consultancy skills. It’s ideal if you’re looking to boost your knowledge and ability to evaluate, manage and solve the environmental problems facing business.
Environmental and sustainability issues are at the forefront of global concerns. The impact of climate change, loss of biodiversity, food security, sanitation and access to safe water and water security are among many issues faced by people across the globe, in both the developed and developing world. Consequently, environmental management is of increasing importance to governments and society across the world. There is an increasing demand for competent, qualified environmental managers.
Core modules
Core modules
• Environmental Business Skills - covers key areas for successful environmental consultancy practice management
• Managing the Environment
• Professional Practise in Environmental Science
Additional core modules may be required if one of the following route-ways is taken Applied Geographical Information Systems, Water or Sustainability.
• Research Project (or Dissertation)
Entry requirements
Entry requirements
Standard entry requirements (see page 107)
Standard entry requirements (see page 107)
Course leader: Dr Jo Barnes
Course leader: Rob Hayward
courses.uwe.ac.uk/F1N21
courses.uwe.ac.uk/F90012
MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
Taught by expert staff in the European Green Capital 2015, you’ll gain the valuable practical skills and experience employers are looking for. It focuses on the urgent challenges organisations, communities and government face in bringing about sustainable change in individual behaviour, business practice and wider society. Core modules • Sustainable Development: Principles and Practice • Creating Sustainable Behaviour Change • The Sustainable Organisation: Vision into Practice • Communications Campaigns: Creative Approaches and Tools • Work-Based Learning Entry requirements Standard entry requirements (see page 107) or at least two years’ experience in a professional or management role in a sustainability role or as an activist within an NGO or community organisation. Course leader: Dr Sarah Hills courses.uwe.ac.uk/F8NA1
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“The lecturers are fantastic. Their knowledge and relevant industry experience has created a practical hands-on course that has given me a solid platform on which to build my career.” Carolina MSc Sustainable Development in Practice
MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert Full-time Part-time Starts: September Campus: Frenchay The course provides advanced study in transport and relates to the needs of professional practice. It is academically challenging and encourages you to develop critical thought and action. The course will engage you in identifying, classifying and describing the performance of transport systems and components using analytical methods and modelling techniques. It will also develop skills in the use of GIS in the transport context. Core modules • Transport Infrastructure Engineering • Traffic Engineering • Transport Economics and Appraisal • Travel Demand Analysis • Transport Policy and Finance • Changing Travel Behaviour • Sustainable Transport Management and Operations • Introduction to Applied GIS Entry requirements Standard entry requirements (see page 107). The course is designed to suit graduate engineers or scientists, mathematicians or statisticians, geographers, planners and economists. Graduates in other disciplines may be considered if they are able to demonstrate they have studied subjects containing a good level of numeracy. Course leader: Professor John Parkin courses.uwe.ac.uk/K46D1
Geography and Environmental Management
Carolina
Transport Engineering and Planning
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Urban and Rural Planning
Urban Planning
MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
MSc/PG DIP
Full-time Part-time
Distance Learning Starts: January
Full-time Part-time
Starts: September
Campus: Frenchay
Starts: September
Campus: Frenchay
The course provides advanced study in transport and relates to the needs of professional practice. It relates transport planning with spatial planning and introduces students to the fundamentals of spatial planning. Core modules • Transport Economics and Appraisal • Travel Demand Analysis • Transport Policy and Finance • Changing Travel Behaviour • Plan Making • Implementation and Design Quality Entry requirements
Geography and Environmental Management
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Standard entry requirement (see page 107). Transport Planning is suitable for graduates from any academic background particularly social sciences, geography and planning. Course leader: Professor John Parkin courses.uwe.ac.uk/K4N912
Campus: Frenchay
This flexible, professionally accredited course is taught by a team of experts with a focus upon practice application and applied learning. It helps you learn how to shape the world of future generations by exploring the importance of planning in society, and how to manage acceptable and sustainable environmental change in a constantly moving world. Core modules
With planning high on public and Government agendas, especially creating and maintaining ‘sustainable communities’, this flexible course offers an RTPI-accredited qualification from a well-established department with excellent industry links. Taught by active researchers and academic experts, with input from industry, it’s highly reflective of current practice.
• Context and Law
Core modules
• Local Planning
• Plan Making
• Strategic Planning
• Implementation and Design Quality
• Urban and Sustainable Design Principles
• History and Theory of Urban Planning
• International Planning
• Dissertation
• Implementation and Management
Entry requirements
• Research Techniques
Standard entry requirements (see page 107).
• Integrated Planning Project
Course leader: Katie McClymont
• Dissertation
courses.uwe.ac.uk/K4911
Entry requirements Entry routeways are as follows: • Cognate degree 2:2 or higher (Geography, Architecture, Surveying, Environmental, Science etc.) or, • Non-cognate degree 2:2 or higher PLUS at least one year of professional planning related work experience or, • Non-cognate degree 2:2 or higher PLUS Open University module ‘Environment: journeys through a changing world’ or, • Up to 240 credits of Open University study from the JDL approved modules list depending on background. Course leader: Adam Sheppard courses.uwe.ac.uk/K44062
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Geography and Environmental Management
Dan “The small class sizes allowed the course to be interactive, with supportive and helpful tutors.�
Geography and Environmental Management
Dan MSc Transport Planning
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Paul “The VERT suite, planning computers, x-ray and ultrasound rooms, and the fantastic library and e-resources, are incredible. Coupled with the brilliant and enthusiastic teaching staff, I felt well supported and developed in preparation for life after graduation.� Paul MSc Radiotherapy and Oncology
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Allied Health Professions Allied Health Professions brings together specialists in the areas of Diagnostic Imaging, Radiotherapy and Oncology. With our experienced teaching staff, fantastic facilities and emphasis on developing practitioners ready to meet the diverse demands of their professions, it’s no wonder that we have developed a national and international reputation for excellence, drawing students from across the UK and overseas. Accredited courses
Fantastic facilities
With many of our courses accredited by professional bodies including CASE, SCoR and HCPC you can be assured that they meet exacting standards in learning and teaching. Your qualification will be recognised and respected, opening doors to career progression and specialist networks.
Our VERT suite is a life-size, 3D virtual environment with access to planning computers, x-ray and ultrasound rooms. It allows our students to develop invaluable operational skills away from the clinical environment. Students on our CPD courses have access to the Simulation suites used by the Nursing and Midwifery teams whilst our Administering Intravenous Injection (IV) CPD course uses modern simulation arms and equipment.
Professional development We run a programme of short courses designed specifically for health professionals. Update your clinical skills and gain specialist knowledge, or take accredited courses to build credits towards a postgraduate qualification at UWE Bristol.
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Allied Health Professions
Find out more on our website www.uwe.ac.uk/courses
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Allied Health Professions Medical Ultrasound
Nuclear Medicine
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Radiotherapy and Oncology
MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
MSc
Part-time
Part-time - Distance Learning
Full-time
Starts: January
Starts: October
Starts: January
Campus: Glenside
Campus: Glenside
Campus: Glenside
Accredited by the Consortium for the Accreditation of Sonographic Education (CASE), this course is a great opportunity if you are a healthcare practitioner looking to achieve a recognised qualification in obstetrics, gynaecology, paediatric, early Pregnancy, vascular,musculo-skeletal, general medical, small parts, breast and fetal Echocardiography. Although typically aimed at radiographers, clinical scientists, midwives, doctors and nurses, anyone with a health based or science degree and a clinical placement may apply.
For healthcare professionals already involved in nuclear medicine, this course provides great career opportunities at the forefront of quickly evolving, cutting-edge medical technology. Accredited by the Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR), it focuses on developing your existing knowledge and skills, and their real-world application for optimal patient management.
The newly designed full-time two-year MSc (pre-registration) programme is suitable if you have a good science or health-related degree. Successful completion makes you eligible to apply to register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) to become a Band 5 therapeutic radiographer. Clinical practice placements are a central feature and allow you to develop and deliver treatment and care.
Core modules
Core modules
• Fundamental Clinical Skills in Nuclear Medicine
• Principles of Radiotherapy and Oncology
• Science and Instrumentation in Current Nuclear Medicine Practice
• Radiotherapy and Oncology Practice
It is supported by a combination of structured clinical experience and academic study. It will equip you with the knowledge and skills to practice in a safe and competent manner and contribute to the overall management of patients.
Allied Health Professions
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• Cross-sectional Anatomy for the Nuclear Medicine Practitioner • Enhancing Nuclear Medicine Practice
Core modules
• Current Applications of Hybrid Imaging Practice
• Ultrasound Technology
• Evidencing Work Based Learning
• Health and Social Care Research: Methods and Methodology
• Health and Social Care Research: Methods and Methodology
Entry requirements
Entry requirements
Standard entry requirements (see page 107), including an honours degree in a relevant subject. Applicants should be eligible for registration by their respective UK regulatory body e.g. NMC, GMC, HCPC.
Standard entry requirements (see page 107).
Course leader: Antonio Sassano
You should also have at least six months of clinical experience in Nuclear Medicine and be employed for at least 40 percent of your role in this modality for the duration of the course.
courses.uwe.ac.uk/B80042
Course leader: Simon King
• Science and Technology in Radiotherapy • Research Methods in Radiotherapy • Radiotherapy and Oncology Theory and Practice • Communication Skills in Cancer and Palliative Care • Complex Issues in Radiotherapy and Oncology Entry requirements Standard entry requirements (see page 107), including an honours degree in a scientific or health-related subject. Consideration will be given to your background and life experiences. Course leader: Claire Bennett courses.uwe.ac.uk/B82A1
courses.uwe.ac.uk/B80A42
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Allied Health Professions
Michelle “I really enjoy being able to combine research alongside my clinical work and I especially like the ownership of working on a research project that I have designed myself.”
You may also be interested in the courses we offer in Nursing and Midwifery • MSc Advanced Practice • MSc Specialist Practice • Professional Doctorate in Health and Social Care See page 90 for more information.
Allied Health Professions
Michelle PhD Student
Biological, Biomedical and Analytical Sciences
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“This exciting new course offers students the chance to learn those key skills that many conservation NGOs are craving”. Dr Andrew Impey, Head of Global Habitats, RSPB
Real world experience Partnerships are vitally important to us and to you. Working with leading local, national and international organisations across the spectrum of Applied Sciences, we continually revise our courses according to their latest input. Our recent partnership with Bristol Zoological Society (BZS) sees the creation of new course MSc Advanced Wildlife Conservation in Practice.
What our research means for you The Science Communication Unit at UWE Bristol is internationally renowned for training science communicators and engaging the public with science. We have partnerships with expert practitioners and academics, Science Discovery Centres, Learned institutions and Research Councils. The centre is currently involved in projects
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such as the euRathlon, an outdoor robotics competition and Bristol Bright Night, a celebration of the city’s place as a home for cutting-edge research through a free showcase across city centre venues.
Fantastic facilities You’ll have all the facilities, resources, technologies and up-to-date information you need to develop your skills and your career. Advanced Forensic Analysis students use our Crime Scene House in which staff simulate typical and complex post-crime conditions for investigation. The Department recently undertook a £3.2million refurbishment of all the science laboratories, providing a professional environment that allows you to go into the workplace confident in your skills.
Biological, Biomedical and Analytical Sciences
Andrew
Biological, Biomedical and Analytical Sciences at UWE Bristol has an excellent reputation for high quality teaching, research and knowledge exchange. We will help you to realise your full potential by providing a hands-on practical approach to learning, allowing you to develop the skills needed to achieve your ambitions. Our suite of outstanding laboratory facilities provides a professional environment and our active Research Centres provides a rich backdrop to postgraduate study.
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Biomedical, Biological and Analytical Sciences Advanced Forensic Analysis MSc/ PG Dip/PG Cert Part-time Starts: September Campus: Frenchay
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This course helps meet the huge need for wildlife conservation practitioners with the practical skills, experience and knowledge to protect the world’s most vulnerable species. Taught on site at Bristol Zoo by our experienced team of conservationists, you’ll work with major conservation organisations to prepare for a rewarding career. Core modules
This flexible and highly vocational postgraduate course offers the opportunity to study all three major areas of forensic science – biology, chemistry and crime scene science. Accredited by the Forensic Science Society, it’s designed for those looking to enhance their skills and knowledge to advance their Forensic Analysis career. The University continually enhances our offer by responding to feedback from our students and other stakeholders and we are currently reviewing the modules on this course. Topics we plan to cover include advanced crime scene science, forensic biology and genetics, forensic analysis and toxicology, research and forensic methodologies and a research project. Please see our website for the most up to date version of this course.
Biomedical, Biological and Analytical Sciences
Entry requirements Minimum of a 2:2 honours degree in Forensic Science that is accredited by the Forensic Science Society or a 2:1 in a relevant subject and appropriate additional study as agreed by the course leader. Course leader: Helen Green courses.uwe.ac.uk/F41A1
Advanced Wildlife Conservation in Practice MSc Full-time Part-time Starts: January Campus: Frenchay and Bristol Zoo Gardens
* Accreditation - for full details see our website.
• Advanced Ecosystem Conservation in Practice • Advanced Species Conservation in Practice • Communication for Conservation • Innovation and Enterprise in Conservation • Research Project Entry requirements Minimum 2:2 in a subject which contains a core grounding in conservation, ecology and environmental science or at least three years’ experience of working in the environmental sector, specifically in areas related to biodiversity conservation. We also welcome applications from people with other experience/skills, who will be interviewed prior to being offered a place on the course. Course leader: Dr Mark Steer courses.uwe.ac.uk/C1841
Biomedical Science
The University continually enhances our offer by responding to feedback from our students and other stakeholders and we are currently reviewing the modules on this course. Topics we plan to cover include practical skills for biomedical science, advanced topics in biomedical science, research and diagnostic methodologies and a research project. Please see our website for the most up to date version of this course. Entry requirements Minimum 2:2 honours degree in a relevant subject with significant relevant biological, biochemical or biomedical content. The course leader may deem other qualifications acceptable. Course leader: Dr Lynne Lawrance courses.uwe.ac.uk/C9001
Biomedical Science Professional Doctorate Part-time Starts: January Campus: Frenchay Biomedical Science is a rapidly developing field, and UWE Bristol is recognised as one of the world’s leading centres for research and education. This professional training programme is aimed at senior practicing healthcare or research professionals looking to further their skills and knowledge and produce a research thesis.
MSc/PG Dip
Core modules
Full-time
• Research Theory and Practice
Starts: September
• Project Development towards a Doctorate
Campus: Frenchay An in-depth, intensive modular programme offering specialist routes in a rapidly developing field. You’ll develop your scientific and academic skills and learn from research leaders to broaden your knowledge of medical microbiology, immunology, cellular pathology, clinical biochemistry, haematology, and medical genetics.
• Interim Report • Professional Development for Biomedical Science Entry requirements Minimum 2:2 honours degree plus either an MSc in Biomedical Science or related subject, IBMS Fellowship examination or other relevant experience and demonstrated abilities deemed equivalent.
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Biomedical, Biological and Analytical Sciences Course leader: Dr Ruth Morse courses.uwe.ac.uk/B90011
Practical Science Communication
Science Communication MSc/PG Dip Full-time Part-time Starts: September
PG Cert
Campus: Frenchay
Part-time
The course focuses on both theory and practice and offers you the opportunity to learn how to take science directly to the public and ways of communicating science through the media. You can specialise according to your own areas of interest, hone your practical skills and develop an individual portfolio that demonstrates your expertise as a science communicator.
Starts: September Campus: Frenchay This course develops your writing and communication skills, to give you the experience and confidence to develop and run science communication projects. It combines theory and practice, offers a wide range of opportunities to apply your knowledge, and gives you excellent access to our strong industry links.
Core modules • Science and Society
Core modules
• Science, the Public and Media
• New Opportunities in Science Communication
Entry requirements
• Writing Science
Standard entry requirements (see page 107), including an honours degree in a relevant subject.
Entry requirements
Course leader: Dr Clare Wilkinson
Standard entry requirements (see page 107), including an honours degree in a relevant subject.
courses.uwe.ac.uk/P90012
• Hands-on Science Communication
Louis “The course helped me to acquire valuable research techniques that have allowed me to go on to PhD study and will eventually lead me to achieve my dream of becoming a biomedical researcher or academic.” Louis MSc Biomedical Science/PhD Biomedical Science
courses.uwe.ac.uk/P90A4
Biomedical, Biological and Analytical Sciences
Course leader: Dr Clare Wilkinson
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Jennifer “I have learned a huge amount during the course and on my placement and feel much more equipped to do my job.�
Health and Social Sciences
Jennifer MSc Environmental Health
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Health and Social Sciences Health and Social Sciences brings together specialists in the areas of Public Health, Environmental Health, Social Work, Sociology, and Psychology, with staff engaged in research and consultancy across a wide range of activity. Interprofessional, multidisciplinary and international approaches are now major dimensions to much of our work, giving you a fully rounded experience and many opportunities to build your professional skills during your time with us.
We are active in a wide range of research areas with significant real world experience. We have two research groups Public Health and Wellbeing and Social Science.
Professional and accredited courses UWE Bristol offers you many accredited courses, a range of professional development options and a number of professional doctorates which you can tailor to match your personal and professional development needs. We offer a range of post qualifying courses for health and social care professionals. These courses are for those who are already in work and who wish to gain a formal qualification in an area relevant to their career. • BSc (Hons) Public Health (Specialist Community Public Health) • BSc (Hons) Social Work Studies (Specialist Social Work with adults) • BSc (Hons) Specialist Practice
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Helping your career to thrive Partnerships are vitally important to us and to you. We work with leading local national and international organisations across the health industry such as Mulberry Bush School, a range of local authorities and Avon and Somerset Police and continually revise our courses according to their latest input. Ensuring we equip our postgraduate and professional students with the most sought-after knowledge and skills, opens doors to the most interesting and lucrative careers.
Health and Social Sciences
What our research means for you
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Health and Social Sciences Environmental Health MSc/PG Dip Full-time Part-time Starts: September Campus: Frenchay
This course provides flexible, vocational postgraduate education to meet the needs of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH). On completion of the course, the required professional practical training and assessment set by the CIEH, you will be eligible to be registered by the Environmental Health Registration Board (EHRB), to practise as an Environmental Health Practitioner. Core modules • Introduction to Environmental and Public Health • Environmental Health Risk and Law • Food Control OR Food, Risk and Society • Environmental Protection and Sustainability • Health and Safety Management • Housing and Healthy Neighbourhoods • Health Promotion • Quantitative Health Research • Environmental Health Professional Practice
Health and Social Sciences
Entry requirements A first degree (minimum 2:2) in a science based discipline; or a first degree (minimum 2:2 honours) in another related discipline with a science foundation. BA degrees will be considered on an individual basis, on application to the course leader. Course leader: Sharon Humphries courses.uwe.ac.uk/B90032
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Health and Social Sciences Environmental Health (Distance Learning)
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Professional Development (Environmental Health)
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Professional Development (Psycho-Social Studies)
MSc/PG Dip
MSc
MSc
Part-time
Part-time
Part-time
Starts: September
Starts: January
Start: No Fixed start date
Campus: Online
Campus: Frenchay
Campus: Frenchay
This openly accessible and flexible on-line course provides a thorough grounding in the discipline of environmental health to meet the needs of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH). On completion of the course, with the required professional practical training and assessment set by the CIEH, you will be eligible to be registered by the Environmental Health Registration Board (EHRB), to practice as an Environmental Health Practitioner. Core modules • Environmental Health Risk and Law • Introduction to Environmental and Public Health
This course has been developed for graduates of CIEH accredited Environmental Health Courses who wish to complete the Professional Practice Portfolio (PPP) for registration as an Environmental Health Practitioner. You will participate in the core modules, based around practical activities, to build on previous knowledge, skills and experience and develop a holistic understanding of Environmental Health. Core modules can be taken as stand-alone CPD for those who have already completed some PPP intervention areas and who wish to complete gaps in their CIEH assessed professional practice portfolios.
This course develops dialogues between the psychological insights of psychoanalysis, continental philosophy and neuroscience, and the social analysis of politics, sociology and other social sciences. It is designed to be work-based and this may include voluntary work as well as paid professional activity. It is suitable for new graduates as well as experienced professional practitioners. Core modules • Psycho-Social Research Methods • Psycho-Social Theories and Relational Practice • Conflict and Community Transformation Entry requirements
• Housing and Health
• Health Promotion
• Environmental Protection
Course leader: Dr Lita-Crociani-Windland
• Housing and Healthy Neighbourhoods
• Public Health
courses.uwe.ac.uk/Y00PSS
• Quantitative Health Research
• Integrating Environmental Health Practice
• Environmental Health Professional Practice
Entry requirements
Entry requirements
A CIEH accredited BSc Hons, PG Dip or MSc in Environmental Health.
• Food Control OR Food, Risk and Society • Environmental Protection and Sustainability
A first degree (minimum 2:2 honours) in a science based discipline, or a first degree (minimum 2:2 honours) in another related discipline with a science foundation. BA degrees will be considered on an individual basis, on application to the course leader.
Core modules • Food Safety • Health and Safety
Health and Social Sciences
• Health and Safety Management
You are generally expected to have gained a 2:1 degree in a discipline compatible with the Masters programme, which can then complement or extend that knowledge. Your experience and academic capacities can also be assessed through interview.
Course leader: Sian Buckley courses.uwe.ac.uk/Y00HEH
Course leader: Sian Buckley courses.uwe.ac.uk/B9181
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Health and Social Sciences
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Public Health MSc
Professional Development (Social Work) MSc
Full-time Part-time
PG Dip
Part-time
Starts: September
Full-time Part-time
Starts: No fixed start date
Campus: Frenchay
APHEA Accredited Master
APHEA Validated Curriculum
Starts: September and January Campus: Glenside and Plymouth
Core modules
This course has been designed to produce knowledgeable and skilled public health practitioners who are able to work with various client groups across different settings within the NMC Professional Code of Conduct (2008). This knowledge and skill development will be reflected in your ability to demonstrate achievement of the NMC Standards of Proficiency for Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (2004).
• Introduction to Public Health
Core modules
• Quantitative Health Research
• Principles of Evidence Based Public Health
This course provides an advanced, contemporary education in public health theory, practice and research, it seeks to advance skills and capabilities to work within challenging and competitive public health contexts, enabling graduates to become advanced critical thinkers and analysts, ready to challenge and push boundaries.
• Health Promotion • Epidemiology of Non-Communicable Disease
• Public Health and Health Promotion
• Health Protection
• Specialist Community Public Health Nursing Practice 1
• Leadership for Public Health
• Synoptic module
• Qualitative Health Research
Entry requirements
• Public Health Policy and Politics
• The course requires active level 1 registration on Part 1 (Nursing) or Part 2 (Midwifery) of the NMC register.
• Public Health Economics Entry requirements
Health and Social Sciences
Public Health (Specialist Community Public Health Nursing)
A 2:1 or 2:2 honours degree is required in any relevant subject area. Appropriate employment experience is also desirable. Applicants without a degree level qualification are considered on an individual basis and may be required to complete a pre-course assessment. Course leader: Dr Stuart McClean courses.uwe.ac.uk/BL9412
• Applicants require a first degree in nursing or a health-related subject. Those without a degree but evidence of master’s level study may be considered on an individual basis.
Campus: Glenside/Frenchay This course provides flexible, vocational postgraduate education to support social workers who are already qualified to develop their professional practice. Students develop their own learning plan that identifies how they will complete the award. This can include modules delivered at UWE, evidencing learning from their work or bringing in the credit from modules completed at other institutions. The majority of the learning must be related to social work. Students link their learning to national social work standards enabling them to evidence their professional development to meet reregistration requirements. Core module • Evidencing work based learning Entry requirements A recognised social work qualification e.g. Honours degree in social work, Dip SW, CQSW, CSS. Course leader: Judith Thomas courses.uwe.ac.uk/Y00HSW
• Applicants need to secure a secondment opportunity or studentship, underpinned by a fixed term contract from a trust prior to applying. Course leader: Joy Murray courses.uwe.ac.uk/B71212
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Health and Social Sciences
Christina “I am currently an Associate Director of Public Health, leading work on mental health and health exclusion. I recently obtained specialist public health registration and am now a Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health. Without the Master’s course, none of this would have been possible.“
Health and Social Sciences
Christina MSc Public Health
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Sarah “Our state-of-the-art facilities and focus on practice application ensures that our students are equipped with the necessary skills and competencies of the real world for leading current and future healthcare practice.� Sarah Green
Nursing and Midwifery
Head of Nursing and Midwifery
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Nursing and Midwifery Nursing and Midwifery brings together specialists in Adult Nursing, Children’s Nursing, Learning Disability Nursing, Mental Health Nursing and Midwifery. We have strong links with care provider organisations, NHS Trusts, social enterprises and voluntary agencies, with well established networks that engage in the development of our courses and provide expert teaching.
We have developed strong links with external organisations and are represented on a number of important national working parties and committees including the Council of Deans of Health and Heads of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Professions, thus enabling us to identify and develop new educational and research opportunities. Many of our courses are developed in collaboration with professionals from varying roles in organisations including service managers, practitioners, commissioners and educationalists. This has produced flexible, and innovative, models of education that supports workforce development and organisational change whereby you develop and enhance your skills needed to succeed.
Fantastic facilities We offer one of the UK’s finest healthcare libraries, with a huge array of books, journals, audio-visual materials and specialist software packages, you’ll have everything you need to excel. You’ll find sophisticated video equipment and computer-aided
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mannequins in our Skills Simulation Suite, where we have invested in a replica ward, consultation rooms, a maternity unit, and a children’s unit, making the learning experience for health care professions second to none. Excellent facilities can also be found at our Gloucester campus, situated in a historic listed building, on the stunning Gloucester docks.
Professional development UWE Bristol offers post qualifying courses for health professionals. These courses are for those who are already in work and who wish to gain a formal qualification in an area relevant to their career: • BSc (Hons) Specialist Practice • BSc (Hons) Professional Studies, for those progressing from a foundation degree. We also run a programme of short courses to support you continuous professional development, these courses can help you update your clinical skills and gain specialist knowledge, or take accredited courses to build credits towards a postgraduate qualification at UWE Bristol.
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Health and Social Care
Specialist Practice
MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
Professional Doctorate
MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
Part-time
Part-time
Part-time
Starts: Flexible
Starts: September
Starts: Flexible
Campus: Glenside
Campus: Glenside (UK), AIE Hong Kong (HK)
Campus: Glenside
This course has been developed in collaboration with a range of professionals including service managers, practitioners and educationalists. It is designed to support and develop people on the trajectory towards advanced practice and enable learners to enter advanced practice roles in the future.
This course leads to the award of Doctor of Health and Social Care and is designed with the experienced professional in mind. Drawing from the full range of health and social care disciplines, participants will join a cohort of practitioners wishing to make a positive difference to practice and service delivery.
Core modules
Core modules
• Contemporary Issues in Advancing Practice
• Two core research methods modules.
This course is for health and social care practitioners wishing to develop their skills within a specific area of clinical practice. You may select modules relevant to your area of specialism, equipping yourself to work in a dynamic and accountable healthcare system which is forever changing. For nurses working in the community. This course also provides an opportunity to gain an NMC, Specialist Practice qualification.
• Health and Social Care Research: Methods and Methodology
• One optional module
• Two core modules
Core modules • Contemporary Issues in Advancing Practice
• Dissertation
See our website for further module information.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements
• Registered practitioner with NMC and the HCPC.
• Health and Social Care Research: Methods and Methodology
Standard research entry requirements (see page 107).
• Dissertation
• Evidence that your current level of practice forms a pre-requisite stage required for advanced practice.
Students must hold a good honours degree in a relevant subject area and have the explicit support of their employer. Nonstandard entry will be considered on an individual basis.
• Evidence of support from practice for the student to develop in or towards an advanced practice role. Course leader: Anna Neary courses.uwe.ac.uk/B99J12
Course leader: Dr Mary Cramp courses.uwe.ac.uk/BL7511
Entry requirements Students must hold a good honours degree in a relevant subject area and have relevant clinical experience. Applicants must be: • Registered practitioner with NMC and the HCPC • Evidence that your current level of practice forms a pre-requisite stage required for specialist practice Non-standard entry will be considered on an individual basis. Course leader: Dr Clare Hopkinson
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Aileen “Undertaking clinical examination and diagnostic reasoning modules has revolutionised my practice and increased my confidence. It has also supported my prescribing skills and improved my clinical skills.�
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Psychology Psychology at UWE Bristol has an outstanding reputation for teaching and research, supported by the internationally recognised Centre for Appearance Research, and a varied portfolio of postgraduate courses. We are committed to developing your full potential through an educational experience designed to equip you with the skills and qualifications to succeed in this exciting and demanding industry.
“The MSc in Occupational Psychology is an exciting new course covering the new British Psychological Society curriculum. It provides a balance between navigating the scientific knowledge base as well as an understanding of the practical skills used to improve modern workplaces.” Dr Paul Redford Course Leader, MSc Occupational Psychology
What our research means for you
We offer accredited courses with organisations such as The British Association of Counselling (BAC), the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapists (BACP) and the British Psychological Society (BPS). This means they meet exacting standards in learning and teaching and your qualification will be recognised and respected, opening doors to career progression and specialist networks.
The Centre for Appearance Research (CAR) strives to make a real difference to the lives of the many hundreds of thousands of people with appearance-related concerns both in the United Kingdom and across the world. Improving support for people with cleft lip and palate and exploring the relationship between Facebook use and body dissatisfaction are just two examples of the many important projects the research centre is currently involved in.
Everything you need to excel You’ll have all the facilities, resources, technologies and up-to-date information you need to develop your skills and your career. Our Human Analysis Laboratory is a centre of excellence, focusing on research and education about human performance in sports, paediatrics, rheumatology, diabetes and pulmonary diseases. The Psychometric Test Library has a reference database of tests and masses of related technology, including response-recording software for behavioural observation.
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Psychology
Paul
Professional and accredited courses
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Counselling
Counselling Psychology
Certificate
Diploma in Professional Studies
Professional Doctorate
Part-time
Part-time
Starts: September
Starts: September
Full-time Part-time
Campus: Frenchay
Campus: Frenchay
Starts: September
An excellent first step to become a practising counsellor, and useful as a standalone course applicable to a range of roles, this course has an excellent reputation. It equips those working in areas where counselling is used with the counselling skills to offer help, support and guidance to others. Core modules • Introduction to Counselling • Person-centered, Psychodynamic and Gestalt Approaches to Counselling Entry requirements There are no formal entry pre-requisites. However, students must be working in a paid or voluntary setting in which counselling skills can be used. The course is an equivalent to a first year undergraduate level of study, so students are expected to be able to study at this level. There are 24 places on the course. As applications typically exceed the number of places available, you must complete an online or written application and, if short-listed, take part in an interview process. Please be aware that deferred entry on this course is not permitted. Course leader: Alison Rouse courses.uwe.ac.uk/L50057
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Campus: Frenchay
This course provides professional training in counselling. It is designed to promote the development of knowledge, skills and self-awareness, not in isolation from one another, but in their inter-related meanings for the whole person. Emphasis is therefore placed on the integration of experience, understanding and behaviour throughout the course. Core modules • Theory and Practice in Counselling 1 • Personal and Professional Development and Group Process • Counselling Practice
This course is designed to provide a doctoral level education and professional qualification. A research project is combined with a taught programme of modules and with counselling psychology practice in a range of placements. Research, theory, personal development, professional development and practice are integrated in the concept of the reflective practitioner. You will be required to undertake 450 hours of practice with adult clients in a variety of settings. Core modules • Principles of Counselling Psychology
• Supervision
• Theory and Practice in Counselling Psychology 1
• Research
• Personal and Professional Development 1
Entry requirements
• Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods in Psychology
• A certificate in counselling skills comprising of 100 hours training at level 3 or above. The certificate must be equivalent to 60 credits and must have been completed in the last five years. • Evidence of ability to study, and some experience of self-exploration and a willingness to work on personal material as a client during the course. • Evidence of involvement in paid or voluntary work which includes substantial use of counselling.
Psychology
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• A commitment to engage in personal counselling or therapy for the period of the course. The cost is not included in the fees. Course leader: Wayne Gardner courses.uwe.ac.uk/L50147
• Systemic Thinking and Practice in Counselling Psychology • Research Methods in Counselling Psychology • Theory and Practice in Counselling Psychology 2 • Personal and Professional Development 2 • Exploring Client Issues in Counselling Psychology • Professional Issues in Counselling Psychology • Personal and Professional Development 3 • Advanced Theory and Practice in Counselling Psychology • Professional Doctorate Thesis and Viva Examination
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Psychology Entry requirements
Entry requirements
Minimum 2:1 degree in psychology, Graduate Basis for Chartership with the British Psychological Society, Certificate in Counselling Skills (including 100 hours classroom attendance), experience of working in a one to one helping role.
Standard entry requirements (see page 107) including a minimum of a 2:1 honours degree in Psychology or a closely related discipline.
Health Psychology
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Professional Doctorate Part-time Starts: February Campus: Frenchay
Starts: September Campus: Frenchay
This course provides students with a critical and contemporary understanding of theory, research and practice in Health Psychology. Emphasis is on the acquisition of transferable practice, professional and employment related skills, and the opportunity to gain course credit through practical work in health psychology settings. For those holding Graduate Basis for Chartership with the British Psychological Society, the MSc provides stage 1 training towards achieving Practitioner Health Psychologist status.
Starts: September Campus: Glenside
This three-year part-time course provides BPS-accredited Stage 2 training, a doctorallevel education and a professional Health Care Professions Council qualification. Already working in a health setting with agreed release to attend, you’ll be taught by a highly experienced team, to gain the research, training and supervision to advance your career. Core modules • Systematic Review
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With a strong emphasis on experiential learning, improvisation and songwriting, this flexible and highly regarded course gives you the clinical and theoretical knowledge and practical skills to enter the music therapy profession, or start your own practice. It can also lead to registration with the Health and Care Professions. Core modules • Music Therapy Professional Practice and Skills with Children and Young People • Music Therapy Theory and Child Development • Music Therapy Professional Practice and Skills with Adults • Music Therapy Theory and Practice in Adult Settings • Music Therapy Advanced Professional Practice
• Teaching and Training in Health Psychology
• Qualitative and Quantitative Methods
• Consultancy Skills in Health Psychology
Entry requirements
• Health Behaviour Change Interventions
It is recommended that applicants have:
Core modules
• Professional Skills in Health Psychology
• Health, Stress and Cognition
Entry requirements
• A good undergraduate degree along with professional musical skills.
• Bio-psychosocial Perspectives on Health
Standard entry requirements (see page 107) and Graduate Basis for Chartership with the British Psychological Society, and MSc Health Psychology to a minimum of merit grade (or equivalent) accredited by the British Psychological Society as providing stage 1 of the Practitioner Health Psychologist qualification.
• Conducting and Evaluating Psychological Research • Dissertation in Psychology • Applications and Professional Skills in Health Psychology • Health Psychology in Action
Course leader: Julian Bath courses.uwe.ac.uk/C84141
• Dissertation in Psychology
• A high level of practical musicianship (which could include non-western traditions) and a competence on a harmonic instrument for single-line instrumentalists or singers. • Sufficient skills to be able to provide harmonic support on guitar or piano. • Experience of working in relevant areas such as Health or Education (including voluntary work). Course leader: Dr Cathy Warner courses.uwe.ac.uk/B99942
* Accreditation - for full details see our website.
Psychology
Full-time Part-time
Part-time
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MSc
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MA
Course leader: Dr Rachel Gillibrand
Course leader: Dr Zoe Thomas
Health Psychology
Music Therapy
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Psychology Occupational Psychology
Sport and Exercise Psychology
MSc
MSc
Full-time Part-time
Full-time Part-time
Starts: September
Starts: September
Campus: Frenchay
Campus: Frenchay
Taught by leading researchers and practicing occupational psychologists, this course focuses on giving you the skills, knowledge and attributes employers and organisations are looking for. Once qualified, you’re well on the way to British Psychological Society (BPS) accreditation and a rewarding psychology career. Core modules • Leadership, Engagement and Motivation • Learning, Training and Development • Wellbeing and Work • Psychological Assessment at Work
This course provides you with a critical understanding of contemporary theory and issues in the growing area of sport and exercise psychology. You will gain extensive practical experience of the work of a sports psychologist with teams and athletes, using counselling, motivational interviewing and other psychological skills. This course provides Stage 1 training towards achieving Practitioner Sport and Exercise Psychology status.
• Work Design, Organisational Change and Organisational Development
Core modules
• Applying Psychology to Work and Organisations
• Social and Developmental Sport Psychology in Action
• Dissertation in Psychology
• The Psychology of Physical Activity and Exercise
• Conducting and Evaluating Psychological Research Entry requirements Standard entry requirements (see page 107) including an honours degree, in Psychology or a relevant subject.
• Therapeutic Skills in Sport and Exercise
• Psychological Skills, Cognitive Processes and Individual Differences in Sport Psychology • Conducting and Evaluating Psychological Research
Course leader: Dr Paul Redford
Entry requirements
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Standard entry requirements (see page 107), including an honours degree in a relevant subject. In order to be eligible to progress to become a Chartered Sport and Exercise Psychologist, you must be eligible for the Graduate Basis for Chartership with the British Psychological Society.
Psychology
Course leader: Dr James Byron-Daniel courses.uwe.ac.uk/C8901
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Mike “Staff and players at Bristol Rugby work closely with UWE Bristol’s MSc Sports and Exercise Psychology students and academics. Our Elite Academy athletes use UWE Bristol’s mental skills support package to help them succeed at the highest level. The results are excellent. UWE Bristol students and staff have a massive positive impact on the effectiveness of our Academy player support programme.” Mike Hall
Psychology
Academy Manager, Bristol Rugby
Sports, Equine, Animal and Veterinary
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Sports, Equine, Animal and Veterinary Based at our Associate Faculty in Hartpury, Gloucestershire, our Sports, Equine, Animal and Veterinary courses are underpinned by strong industry links with organisations such as British Dressage, Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and the RFU, and research in the relevant sectors. Hartpury’s outstanding facilities include the world class equine arena, new rider performance centre, equine therapy centre, commercial working farm, canine hydrotherapy unit, an intensive collection of exotic and domestic animals, You will also have the opportunity to apply for one of our elite sports academies if appropriate, which are closely linked with our research activities. With a long history of sporting success, Hartpury has won nine university championships and eleven leagues in football and rugby in the last eight years alone.
We pride ourselves on conducting exceptional applied research and scholarship in the subject areas of Animal and Land, Equine and Sport. Our students are actively involved in our research, and in many cases they lead research projects and the staff act as mentors and co-researchers. Each year a significant number of our research projects go on to be published or presented at national and international conferences.
Fantastic facilities The Hartpury campus is based on a 360-hectare estate, providing a specialist environment, which has had more than £50million invested in it over the last 10 years. Hartpury’s outstanding facilities include the world-class equine arena, new rider performance centre, equine therapy centre, commercial working farm, canine hydrotherapy unit, an intensive collection of exotic and domestic animals.
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Sports, Equine, Animal and Veterinary Animal Behaviour and Welfare
Coaching Science
MRes
MSc / PG Dip / PG Cert
MSc Professional Development
Starts: September
Starts: September
Starts: September
Full-time Part-time Blended Learning
Full-time Part-time
Full-time Part-time
Campus: Hartpury
Campus: Hartpury
Campus: Hartpury
This course focuses on the development of core skills and critical awareness. Leadership, management and reflective analysis are central to your learning and development. Providing a balance of academic and work-based study, the course draws on contemporary research to develop the personal and professional skills of practitioners within the sports coaching domain and will equip you for future employment or further study.
The Integrated Professional Development (Coaching Science) course is designed to allow coaches from all sporting environments to develop their practice and professional network by completing a range of portfolio projects negotiated in partnership with personal tutors from Hartpury College’s HE Sport department. Portfolio projects can be completed by individuals or may form a component of a group effort, with coaches working together to investigate an aspect of personal practice before creating an output, such as a report or presentation, that can be published to the wider coaching community. These portfolios can therefore focus on part of the learner’s current workplace responsibilities or be used to plan future ventures directly linked to the coach’s environment and career progression plans.
The MRes in Animal Behaviour and Welfare will allow you to gain a detailed understanding of the latest developments in animal behaviour and welfare science, building on previous study at undergraduate level. During the course you will undertake a personalised research project fully supported by expert staff, outstanding facilities and industry links. This original research is flexible and can be tailored to specific interests and career aspirations. Our excellent facilities include a canine hydrotherapy unit, a working farm, a red deer herd and a collection of exotic and domestic animals. We also have links with a number of organisations and establishments. These include Cotswold Wildlife Park, Natural England, RSPB and West Midlands Safari Park. The knowledge and skills that you will gain from this course will enhance your career prospects and can be applied in future scientific research and in practical areas such as conservation and zoos. Core modules • Advances in Animal Behaviour
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Coaching Science
• Contemporary issues in Animal Welfare Science
Core modules • Coaching Craft • Professional Development Portfolio • The Reflective Practitioner Entry requirements Standard entry requirements (see page 107). Students with non-relevant qualifications but with relevant work experience or professional experience will be considered on an individual basis. enquiry@hartpury.ac.uk
Core modules • Coaching Craft • Professional Development Portfolio • The Reflective Practitioner Entry requirements
• The Research Process
Students with non-relevant qualifications but with relevant work experience or professional experience will be considered on an individual basis.
• Extended Postgraduate Dissertation
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• Postgraduate Independent Study
Entry requirements You should have at least a 2:2 Honours Degree in a relevant subject from a UK university, or equivalent if you are an international applicant. Students with non-relevant qualifications but with two or more years of relevant work experience or professional experience will be considered on an individual basis. enquiry@hartpury.ac.uk
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Sports, Equine, Animal and Veterinary Equine Behaviour and Welfare
Equestrian Performance and Rehabilitation
MRes
PG Cert
Starts: September
Starts: September
PG Cert
Full-time Part-time
Full-time Part-time
Starts: September
Campus: Hartpury
Campus: Hartpury
Utilising our outstanding facilities, industry links and staff expertise, this course supports you to engage actively with research related to equestrian performance. You will have the opportunity to advance and expand the underpinning knowledge gained from your related degree and acquire the required knowledge and skills to develop practical solutions for existing and emerging problems in equestrian performance science. Modules
Equine welfare underpins safe management of the horse and facilitates a longer and more successful career in every area of their use. To achieve a high standard of welfare, understanding the principles of the study of equine behaviour is essential. This course develops an applied understanding of the principles of equine behaviour and welfare, and supports you in gaining and applying the research techniques necessary to evaluate and contribute to current understanding.
• Applied Equine Exercise Physiology
Core modules
• Breeding for Performance
• Equine Behaviour and Welfare
• Equine Behaviour and Welfare
Entry requirements
• Rider Performance
Standard entry requirements (see page 107). Enquiries will be dealt with on an individual basis, so please contact us for information. We can then offer specific advice and support.
Entry requirements You should have at least a 2:2 Honours Degree in a relevant subject from a UK university, or equivalent if you are an international applicant. Students with non-relevant qualifications but with two or more years of relevant work experience or professional experience will be considered on an individual basis. enquiry@hartpury.ac.uk
enquiry@hartpury.ac.uk
Full-time Part-time Campus: Hartpury Equestrian related activities are increasingly contributing significantly to the UK’s rural and national economy. A horse’s worth is associated with its performance in its allocated role and understanding the factors that can influence a horse’s performance and how we can measure and affect those factors is increasingly important. UWE Hartpury has excellent facilities both to deliver and support study in this area, and to enable you to gain a wealth of wider experiences to support your knowledge and skills. Core modules • Applied Equine Exercise Physiology • Equine Therapy and Rehabilitation Entry requirements Standard entry requirements (see page 107). Enquiries will be dealt with on an individual basis, so please contact us for information. We can then offer specific advice and support. enquiry@hartpury.ac.uk
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MSc
Starts: Flexible
Starts: September
Full-time Part-time
Part-time
Campus: Hartpury
The course is designed to optimise the demands of veterinary physiotherapy services by enhancing the competencies of Chartered Physiotherapists. Individuals will be encouraged and supported through critical reflection on the similarities and differences relating to practice in the human field of physiotherapy. The initiative strives to develop technically competent, effective and safe veterinary physiotherapy practitioners in line with current professional standards. In particular the programme promotes the philosophy of life-long learning and encourages students to develop their skills in critical thinking. They will be encouraged to critically analyse research and evidence and apply their findings to practice. The programme aims to facilitate participants’ recognition of their roles and responsibilities in the field of veterinary physiotherapy and animal welfare. It will enhance the student’s clinical skills as well as their capacity to deal with complex relationships between animals, their owners/handlers and other healthcare professionals. The programme will also introduce participants to the legal, ethical and financial issues involved in veterinary physiotherapy/private practice. The course will provide a stimulating, supportive and sensitive learning environment which will enable students to maximise their learning and facilitate their development as selfdirected and reflective learners.
This course will increase your knowledge and understanding with a focus in the application of how equine science can maximise performance, enhance career longevity or aid in selection of the performance horse, with a core goal of optimising the horse’s welfare. Throughout the modules, you will also gain ‘hands-on’ experience of modern technology, e.g. gait analysis and electromyography, utilized to assess performance which, can build valuable skills for your future. Core modules • Rider Performance • Equine Therapy and Rehabilitation • Applied Equine Exercise Physiology • Equine Welfare and Behaviour Entry requirements Standard entry requirements (page 107). Students with non-relevant qualifications but with two or more years of relevant work experience or professional experience will be considered on an individual basis, so please contact us for information. We can then offer specific advice and support.
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Veterinary Physiotherapy
enquiry@hartpury.ac.uk
Campus: Hartpury
Core Modules • Preparation for Clinical Practice • Comparative and Applied Anatomy, Physiology and Biomechanics • Understanding Veterinary Diagnosis and Physiotherapy Assessment • Applied Business Management • Research Methods • Veterinary Physiotherapy Rehabilitation Entry requirements You must be a Chartered Physiotherapist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council with the ability and motivation to study at Master’s level. You must demonstrate a strong desire to work with animals and have some previous experience of handling a range of animals. enquiry@hartpury.ac.uk
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Glossary Some of the expressions used in the guides may be unfamiliar to you. This glossary gives you a brief definition of each term.
Accredited Learning (AL) Accredited Experiential Learning (AEL) These schemes allow you to gain credit for successful previous study (AL), or for knowledge and skills gained in the workplace or elsewhere (AEL), provided the subject is valid for your programme of study. Such credit may be counted towards the credit total needed for the Higher Education programme for which you register. Please contact us if you think you are eligible for AL.
Alumni Alumni are former students of the University.
Award Within UWE Bristol, you may come across a course being referred to as an award. Strictly speaking, the award (i.e. a degree) is the qualification that you get at the end of your course. Sometimes, courses are also called programmes.
Block Release Block release attendance involves occasional full-time attendance for two days or weeks during a programme of study.
Day Release Day release attendance involves full-time attendance one day a week during term time.
CAS
students may be able to carry over credits from previous successful study within UWE Bristol if they wish to resume their studies at a later date, or transfer their credits to or from another institution. The notional study time to gain 10 credits is normally 100 hours.
European Credit Transfer Scheme (ECTS)
Certificate of Acceptance to Study, needed by international students when applying for a visa.
A credit scheme which allows you to carry credits between a recognised institution outside the UK (if you are, for instance, doing an exchange) and the University.
Conversion Course
First Degree
A vocational postgraduate qualification usually taken by graduates wanting to change subject areas after their first degree.
This is another name for an undergraduate degree.
Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS) All of UWE Bristol’s courses are credit-rated and the credit values correspond with the national CATS scheme. This means that
Interim Award This is a Postgraduate Certificate (60 credits) or a Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits) which you may be awarded if you are unable to complete the course for which you originally registered.
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Intermitting Intermitting is an interruption to your study. If you are unable to continue studying, you may ask permission to intermit and resume your studies at a later date. You do not lose any credit already gained.
MA A Master of Arts is a postgraduate academic or creative master’s degree.
MFA A Master of Fine Arts is a two or three year creative postgraduate degree.
MRes Masters in Research is a postgraduate academic master’s degree the main element of which is an extended research project.
MSc A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master’s degree.
MEng Master of Engineering is an undergraduate
degree extended by one year beyond the BA(Hons), to give an ‘Integrated Masters’.
Level 3 = final year of an undergraduate degree (full-time)
MPlan
Level M = postgraduate
Master of Planning is an undergraduate degree extended by one year beyond the BA (Hons), to give an ‘Integrated Masters’.
The credit value of a module depends on the amount of study time and the assessment load. Modules are worth between 10 credits (100 hours of notional study time) and 60 credits (600 hours).
MPhil A Master of Philosophy is an advanced postgraduate research degree.
Modular Programme Most of our postgraduate courses are divided into modules.
Module A module is a unit of study requiring a certain amount of notional study time. Modules conform to one of the following levels: Level 0 = foundation Level 1 = first year of an undergraduate degree (full-time) Level 2 = second year of an undergraduate degree (full-time)
PG Cert A Postgraduate Certificate is awarded upon successful completion of 60 credits at Masters level.
PG Dip A Postgraduate Diploma is awarded upon successful completion of 120 credits at Masters level.
PhD A doctorate qualification, usually based on at least three years graduate study and a dissertation.
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Data Protection
Equality of opportunity is one of the core values of the University.
If you have a criminal conviction, you must declare it on your application form. The University may ask you to provide further details of the nature of the conviction. We will be unable to proceed with considering your application until this information has been provided. Further information on the admission of applicants with criminal convictions is available from the Admissions Office.
Personal data about students, including records of academic achievements, are stored by the University in accordance with the Data Protection Act. The Data Controller for applicant details is the Director of Student and Partnership Services.
We welcome applicants from a wide range of academic and social backgrounds. We consider each application on the basis of an applicant’s suitability for the course applied for, at the same time acknowledging the statutory requirements of the University and professional bodies. The University is committed to enabling equality of opportunity in access to study courses, assessment and the development and delivery of the curriculum. We aim to provide a working and learning environment free from any kind of discrimination or harassment. We encourage staff and students at every level within the organisation to commit to these values.
Disabled Students The University welcomes applications from disabled students and students with mental health conditions; medical conditions and specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia. Approximately 3,000 students currently enrolled at UWE Bristol have disclosed that they have issues of this kind. Applicants may be asked to provide additional information about their access and support needs, and we encourage you to disclose on your application form. The University treats such information in confidence and it is not disclosed to any staff other than those concerned with the organisation of support. The Disability Service supports students with all health and disability related queries and can put in place reasonable adjustments and appropriate support. For further information or to make an appointment to see us, please refer to our website: www.uwe.ac.uk/disability
Withdrawal Applicants have the right to cancel their acceptance of a place at the University up to the beginning of the academic year for which the offer has been made.
Comments The University welcomes comments on its courses from students’ parents and sponsors. However, the University’s contracts are with its students and not with third parties.
The UWE Charter We are committed to the quality and continuous improvement of the student experience. Our Charter sets out the framework of a key partnership between students, academics and our professional services. By all of us working within this framework, we hope that you will have the best possible experience both academically and socially and help us to improve our students’ experience year by year. www.uwe.ac.uk/charter
Registration Registration as a student means that you agree to be bound by the rules and regulations of the University. If you would like to find out about these regulations in advance, you can read our Academic Regulations and our Tuition Fee Payment Policy on our website.
Quality Assurance The University’s quality assurance processes are subject to audit by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA).
Fees and Funding Tuition fees At the time of printing this guide, the tuition fees for 2016 have not been set. For guidance please see the fees and funding information for 2015/16 on the course pages of our website www.uwe.ac.uk Tuition fees for part-time study are up to the pro-rata amount of the full-time equivalent. Please note that international students are not normally able to study part-time due to the immigration restrictions of the Tier 4 student visa. You can find the latest information on fees for Home/EU and International students on our website www.uwe.ac.uk/money Course costs Your course will involve additional costs such as books, printing and photocopying, materials, optional field trips and software. Your tuition fees will cover the cost of compulsory field trips. Funding options The government has announced that there will be loans available for UK and EU students who are under 30 when they start their Masters Course in 2016/17. Check our website for more information as it becomes available: www.uwe.ac.uk/postgraduatefunding
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Entry Requirements Disclaimer UWE Bristol has made every effort to make this prospectus as accurate as possible at the time of going to print. However, it should be noted that the prospectus is printed two years in advance. The University continually enhances our offer by responding to feedback from our students and other stakeholders, ensuring the curriculum is kept up to date and our graduates are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need for the real world. This may result in changes to our programmes following publication. The most up to date version of a programme will be found on our website. There may be instances whereby we have to withdraw or combine programmes due to limited demand as this will have a negative impact on the student experience. When this is the case, we will advise you at the earliest opportunity before the start of the programme and endeavour to provide a suitable alternative.
Accreditation Our accreditations are continually reviewed by external bodies, for full details on our individual course accreditation please refer to our online course entries.
Students with disabilities www.disabilityrightsuk.org Freephone: 0800 328 50 50
International students www.britishcouncil.org www.ukcisa.org.uk www.gov.uk/ government/organisations/ uk-visas-and-immigration Student Finance Northern Ireland www.studentfinanceni.co.uk Student Awards Agency Scotland www.saas.gov.uk
Standard entry requirements
International qualification equivalents
• N ormally a first degree minimum 2:2 or above from a UK institution or a degree of comparable standard from an institution outside the UK, unless otherwise stated in the course listing.
If you have studied outside of the UK please visit
• Applicants who can demonstrate relevant work or industry experience and their potential to benefit from the course will also be considered. • A ll applicants for postgraduate study need to demonstrate good general education which includes acceptable levels of literacy and numeracy, normally equivalent to at least grade C at GCSE in English and Mathematics. • Applicants for postgraduate research degrees may also be considered on the basis of previous research activity or publications, other qualifications and/or significant life or work experience. For more information on study options to suit you, see page 22.
w ww.uwe.ac.uk/ international f or specific country information about qualifications from all over the world.
UWE Bristol English Language requirement All UWE Bristol students must have a recognised English Language qualification of at least GCSE grade C or equivalent standard. There are specific English Language requirements for International and EU students. If you have a UKVI approved Secure English Language Test (SELT) but not at the required level for entry, you may be able to undertake one of UWE Bristol’s Pre-sessional English Language courses to help you acquire the required level. For details of the recognised English Language qualifications and required levels, please visit w ww.uwe.ac.uk/ international
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Applications and further information Postgraduate taught courses With the exception of the courses listed opposite, you should apply online at www.uwe.ac.uk using the ‘apply for this course’ link on your chosen course web page. You will then be able to complete the application form, upload copies of certificates, academic transcripts and references, and submit it electronically. Or, you will be given details of how to submit your application through the appropriate Clearing House.
Course length The length of time shown to complete each course is a guide of the average time required. You may be given additional time after this to complete your dissertation or project work where appropriate.
Disability-related support needs The University encourages applications from disabled people and seeks to ensure that their participation in the academic and social life of the University is as full and successful as that of all other students. In order to provide you with the correct information, advice and guidance and to ensure that we are able to meet your access requirements, we may ask
you to provide additional information about your support needs, which may include information about your disability, impairment or medical condition. In some cases, we may also invite you to attend a pre-entry meeting to discuss your needs further. Our aim is to ensure that it is possible for the University to meet the needs of its students and assist students to access all the support they require while at UWE Bristol. Please help us by making a full disclosure of your needs in your application. The University treats such information as confidential and does not disclose this to any staff other than those directly concerned with the organisation of support arrangements.
Contact the Disability Service: Telephone +44 (0)117 32 82564 Minicom +44 (0)117 32 83644 E-mail disability@uwe.ac.uk www.uwe.ac.uk/disabilityservices
Consideration of your application We aim to inform you of our decision on your application within 14 days. To help us to achieve this please ensure that you complete all sections of the application form and upload your academic transcripts and two references. On receipt of your application we will follow the application process outlined below: • Send an e-mail acknowledging receipt.
Postgraduate and Professional Guide 109 • Provide you with access to your personal UWE Bristol Welcome web page where you will be able to view decisions taken on your application and any communications we send you.
online application on the course web page. You will find an outline of the application process and dates when the University will notify you of the outcome of your application at www.lawcabs.ac.uk
• Check your application details are complete and request any additional information we require.
Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC)
• Assess the suitability of your academic qualifications including English Language ability for international applicants.
Applications for the full-time and the parttime BPTC must be made via the central online applications system www.barsas.com
• Read your personal statement for evidence of an understanding of, and commitment to, your chosen programme of study as well as details of career or educational aspirations.
First round applications open in midOctober of the year before entry and close in mid-January.
• Inform you of the outcome of your application in writing either directly by post or via the Welcome website, or through the appropriate Clearing House.
Applications must be made through UCAS Teacher Training (UTT) at: www.ucas.com/ ucas/teacher-training/apply-and-track
For further information regarding our admissions policy please read our PDF version located on our website: www.uwe.ac.uk/applyingtouwe
Standard entry requirements Within University regulations, it is possible to claim credit for previous study (AL) or experience (AEL) at postgraduate level. Many students find that this combined with the flexibility in length of study and attendance requirements, enables them to complete a course while working. The possibilities should be discussed with the Admissions Office at the time of applying.
Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) and Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (LPC) Applications for the full-time GDL and LPC are made through the Central Applications Board (CAB) and are available online at www.lawcabs.ac.uk or from: Central Applications Board, PO Box 84, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 1YX. Applications for the part-time GDL and LPC are made directly to UWE Bristol using the
Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)
On receipt of your application, the University will consider whether you will be invited for interview. If shortlisted, you will receive an invitation to interview by UWE Bristol. You will be notified of the outcome of your application by UTT. Successful applicants must provide a satisfactory Declaration of Health and a further declaration on criminal convictions (Disclosure and Barring Service clearance) before taking up their place. Competence in the use of English language and evidence of this may be required at interview.
Professional and short courses The application process for professional and short courses can vary according to the course. Your application will be considered by a member of staff from the department in which you will be studying. Please visit: www.uwe.ac.uk/whatcanistudy for more details on how to apply to these courses.
Research Please visit www.uwe.ac.uk/research and use the contact details provided in the relevant subject section.
Immigration - Points Based System If you require a visa to study in the UK, you will need to apply for a General Student Visa under Tier 4 of the Points Based System (PBS) immigration system. To apply for a visa under Tier 4, you must have an unconditional offer of a place to study and be issued a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) from an institution which holds a sponsor licence as your visa will be linked to this institution. UWE Bristol has been approved as a Highly Trusted sponsor. Your visa application will be assessed and awarded points based on your offer of a place to study at your ‘sponsor’ institution and financial evidence showing that you are able to fund your studies and living costs in the UK. Some postgraduate taught courses and some research programmes of longer than six months may require Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) clearance. If you are studying a course which does require ATAS clearance, we will send you a separate letter to allow you to complete the online application form. For information on courses which require ATAS clearance, please visit www.gov.uk/ academic-technology-approval-scheme If you do require ATAS clearance, you will need to submit your ATAS certificate with your visa application. We advise that you allow at least four weeks between applying for your ATAS certificate and making your visa application. Under the new system UWE Bristol is responsible for ensuring that you are undertaking your studies while you are in the UK and we are required to inform the UKVI if you do not arrive for the start of your course, withdraw from your course, defer or suspend your studies, or if you do not attend for significant periods of time. Further information on the visa application process can be found by visiting: www.gov.uk/browse/visasimmigration/student-visas. If you have any queries about UKVI visa requirements please contact: pbshelpline@uwe.ac.uk
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Accounting and Financial Management – MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert 30
Design - MA/PG Dip/PG Cert
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Health Psychology - MSc
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Documentary Production - MA
45
Accounting and Financial Management (Fast track route for qualified professionals) - MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
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Health Psychology Professional Doctorate
95
Early Years Teachers Status
48
Education - MA
48
Health and Social Care Professional Doctorate
90
80
Education Doctorate - EdD
49
Human Resource Management MSc/PG Dip
27
Advanced Legal Practice/ Legal Practice - LLM
34
Embedded Systems and Wireless Networks - MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
65
Human Resource Management (International) - MSc
28
Advanced Practice - MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
90
Engineering - MRes
64
Advanced Wildlife Conservation in Practice - MSc
80
Engineering Management MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
65
Aerospace - MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
64
Engineering Operations and Improvement - MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
Information Management MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
60
64
Information Technology MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
60
70
Innovation and Applied Entrepreneurship - MSc
28
International Banking and Finance Law LLM/PG Dip/PG Cert
36
International Construction Law PG Dip
56
International Construction Law MSc (top up)
56
International Law LLM/PG Dip/PG Cert
36
International Management MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
28
International Trade and Economic Law LLM/PG Dip/PG Cert
36
Advanced Forensic Analysis MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
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Animal Behaviour and Welfare MRes
100
Animation - MA/PG Dip/PG Cert
44
Environmental Consultancy MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
Architecture Part 2 - MArch
54
Environmental Health - MSc/PG Dip
84
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Environmental Health (Distance Learning) - MSc/PG Dip
85
34
Environmental Law and Sustainable Development - LLM/PG Dip/PG Cert
36
Environmental Management MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
70
Equestrian Performance MRes
101
Equestrian Performance and Rehabilitation - PG Cert
101
Equine Behaviour and Welfare - PG Cert
101
Equine Science - MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
102
Events Management MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) - PG Dip BIM in Design Construction and Operations - MSc
55
Biomedical Science - MSc/PG Dip
80
Biomedical Science Professional Doctorate
80
Building Surveying - Grad Dip
55
Building Surveying - MSc Business Management MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
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Coaching Science MSc Professional Development
100
Coaching Science - MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
100
Commercial Law - LLM/PG Dip/PG Cert
36
Construction Project Management - MSc
56
Counselling - Certificate
94
Counselling - Diploma in Professional Studies
94
Counselling Psychology Professional Doctorate
94
Curating - MA/MFA
40
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Journalism - MA/PG Dip/PG Cert
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Finance - MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
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Leadership and Management - PG Cert
29
Fine Art -MA/PG Dip/PG Cert
40
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Leadership and Management (Coaching and Mentoring) - PG Cert
28
31
Legal Practice Course (LPC) - PG Dip
35
Global Trade - MSc/ LLM/PG Dip/PG Cert Graduate Diploma in Law - GDL/CPE
34
Graphic Arts - MA/PG Dip/PG Cert
41
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Marketing - MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
29
Quantity Surveying - MSc/Grad Dip
57
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Radiotherapy and Oncology - MSc
76
Real Estate Finance and Investment - MSc
57
Real Estate Management - MSc
57
Robotics by Research - MRes
66
Robotics - MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
66
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Science Communication - MSc/PG Dip
81
Secondary Education Initial Teacher Education - PGCE
50
Software Engineering MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
60
Specialist Practice MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
90
Sports and Exercise Psychology - MSc
96
Sustainable Development in Practice MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
70
Marketing Communications MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
29
Masters in Research - MRes
41
MBA
26
MBA (Part-time)
26
Mechanical Engineering MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
65
Medical Ultrasound MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
76
Multi-Disciplinary Printmaking – MA/PG Dip/PG Cert
41
Music Therapy - MA
95
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Nuclear Medicine - MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
76
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Occupational Psychology - MSc
96
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Primary Initial Teacher Education/Primary Early Years Initial Teacher Education PGCE
50
Professional Development (Environmental Health)
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Teaching and Learning in Higher Education - PG Cert
51
85
Professional Development (Psycho-social studies)
Transport Engineering and Planning MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
71
85
Professional Development (Social Work)
Transport Planning MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
72
86
Professional Engineering MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
66
Professional Practice and Management in Architecture Part 3 - PG Cert
54
Professional Skills Course - PSC
35
Practical Science Communication PG Cert
81
Public Health - MSc
86
Public Health (Specialist Community Public Health Nursing) - PG Dip
86
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Urban Planning - MSc/PG Dip
72
Urban and Rural Planning - MSc/PG Dip/ PG Cert
72
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Veterinary Physiotherapy - MSc
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Wildlife Filmmaking - MA
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