PROSPECTUS - Study in the UK

videosScan here, or visit dmu.ac.uk/hlsstudentsto hear what our students have to say, andfind out more about Health and Life SciencesHealth andLife sciencesFrom an artificial pancreas and skin cancer detection tool, to the socialstudy of Sickle Cell and Thalassemia and dried blood spot analysis,our internationally recognised life-changing research and vibrantlinks with industry shapes and informs our teaching; enhancing youremployability and continued professional developmentHealth and Life Sciences offers a range of innovative,professional and high quality postgraduate courses thatprovide you with the skills and knowledge necessaryto give you a step up in your career.With 100 per cent of Health and Life Sciencespostgraduates seeking to enter employment or furtherstudy being successful after six months of completing theircourse, earning an average salary of £32,685 * our highsuccess rate can give you confidence in the level of ourteaching quality and academic expertise.Our strong links with professional bodies andemployer confederations provide an important partof our quality assurance processes. Many of ourcourses are accredited or endorsed by professionalbodies including the British Psychological Society,Institute of Biomedical Science, National YouthAgency and Nursing and Midwifery CouncilOur dynamic international partnerships andvibrant links with industry are complementedby our direct connection with the government’sPMI2 initiative, to help secure the UK as aleader in international educationOur postgraduates benefit from academic teaching,which directly complements industry experienceinformed by life-changing and world-leading research;ensuring you benefit from developments at thecutting-edge of the subject you are studyingMost of our specialist and experienced,practitioner-based academic staff are actively involvedin internationally recognised research or consultancyactivity; with 129 dedicated postgraduate researchersacross our four schools of study. Research feeds into,shapes and forms our teaching, ensuring we are providinginnovative courses to meet your professional needsWe add new courses in order to meet the dynamicdemands and requirements of the sector; developed incollaboration with managers, practitioners, and cliniciansin industry, our courses are directly applicable toyour employability, equipping you with the skills andknowledge required for some of the fastest growingand lucrative professions and industriesThe majority of our courses can be studied as a flexiblepart-time, blended or distance learning pathways toaccommodate those in employment, or as full-time tosuit undergraduates wishing to progress, as well asinternational students wanting to pursue postgraduatestudy in the UKOur expertise in professional training spans morethan 100 years in Pharmacy and 50 years inYouth and Community expertise; heightening ourestablished reputation for producing postgraduatesof the highest calibreRecent investments of £8 million ensures you benefitfrom state-of-the-art facilities and equipment, industrystandardlaboratories and first-class clinical practicesuites; as well as classrooms and lecture theatres thatare equipped with the most up-to-date technologies,directly preparing you for employmentdmu.ac.uk/hls*Data generated by the DLHE report 2009/10161