Faculty of Health

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Faculty of Health Social Care
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Our Schools

• School of Applied Social Studies
• School of Health Sciences
• School of Nursing and Midwifery
• School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences

School of Life Sciences and School of Pharmacy
merged this academic year to create one
School. No change to course provision.
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School of Health Sciences

• The BSc (Hons) Sports and Exercise Science course
  will be offering a degree link progression route
  to students with a relevant HND qualification
  providing entry into Year 3 from 2008/09.

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School of Applied Social Studies

• BA (Hons) Social Work School leavers are now
  actively encouraged to apply to this course as
  life experience is no longer a requirement. It
  is helpful if applicants have completed some
  "pastoral work" during their time at School (e.g.
  peer support, buddy support or some other caring
  activity).
• The course is now a 4 year honours degree and
  students complete 3 placements in a social work
  practice setting.

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School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences

• NEW for 2008/09 - BSc (Hons) Biosciences with
  Biomedical Sciences.This degree link course
  allows entry into year 2 for students with a
  relevant HNC qualification and entry into Year 3
  for students with a relevant HND qualification.

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FORENSIC SCIENCE

• First destination statistics for one cohort of
  Forensic Science graduates

Laboratory Scientist 7
Police 2
Mud Engineer 1
Administration (HR, Oil, BAA) 4
Other Employment 5
Further Study (MSc, PGDE, PhD, LLB) 8
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In conclusion

• As a Faculty we are happy to visit Schools to
  talk about health and social care careers /
  courses with your students
• We look forward to working with you, as guidance
  teachers, in the future.