Health & Wellbeing

Overview

This postgraduate programme in Health and Wellbeing aims to develop highly knowledgeable and skilled postgraduates from the health and social care professions, including nurses and midwives. There is an emphasis on the application of knowledge to practice and the development of leadership skills. The programme extends the knowledge base necessary for practitioners to function at an advanced level and to develop into expert or advanced practitioners, advisers, managers or educators within their particular area of expertise.

F/T Programme

Year one

MSc Project

Advanced Methods in Research and Development in Health and Social Care

Health and Wellbeing: challenges and controversies



Optional:

Ethics and Professional Decision Making

Transforming Practice Through Person-Centred Collective Leadership

Critical Application of Advanced Compassionate Communication in Health and Social Care Practice



P/T Programme

Year one

Optional:

Collective Leadership: Interdependent and Collaborative Systems Leadership

Collective Leadership: Personal and Professional Perspectives and Approaches

Principles of Forensic Healthcare Practice

Integrative Holistic Forensic Healthcare Practice

Ethics and Professional Decision Making

Transforming Practice Through Person-Centred Collective Leadership

Collaborative teamworking in stroke care

Enhancing stroke nursing

Enhancing Person-Centred Management in Diabetes Care

Applying Evidence Informed Practice for Screening and Prevention of Complications from Diabetes.

Critical Application of Advanced Compassionate Communication in Health and Social Care Practice



Year two

Advanced Methods in Research and Development in Health and Social Care

Health and Wellbeing: challenges and controversies



Year three

MSc Project

Applicants must have gained:

(i) A subject relevant Honours or non-Honours degree from a University of the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland, or from a recognised national awarding body, or from an institution of another country which is recognised as being of an equivalent standard; or



(ii) an equivalent standard in a Postgraduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Graduate Certificate or an approved alternative qualification;



and



In addition, applicants should normally



• be working in the field of health and social care



• and, additionally, for admittance to a clinical pathway hold a registered/licensed Nursing or other Health and Social Care professional qualification



and



(b) provide evidence of competence in written and spoken English (GCSE grade C or equivalent).



or as an alternative to (a) (i) or (a) (ii) and/or (b):



(c) In exceptional circumstances, where an individual has substantial and significant experiential learning, a portfolio of written evidence demonstrating the meeting of graduate qualities (including subject-specific outcomes, as determined by the Course Committee) may be considered as an alternative entrance route.



Applicants whose first language is not English must demonstrate their competency in written and spoken English through the achievement of an IELTS score of 6.0 with no individual band score (in the four bands of listening, speaking, reading and writing) below 5.5.



English Language Requirements

English language requirements for international applicants

The minimum requirement for this course is Academic IELTS 6.0 with no band score less than 5.5. Trinity ISE: Pass at level III also meets this requirement for Tier 4 visa purposes.



Ulster recognises a number of other English language tests and comparable IELTS equivalent scores.



• For English language requirements go to: https://www.ulster.ac.uk/global/apply/english-language-requirements



• For Your country go to: https://www.ulster.ac.uk/global/apply/country

Your Application

You can apply directly to Ulster at any time of year. We advise that you submit your application no later than two weeks prior to your course start date. This is to ensure there is sufficient time for your application to be reviewed and, should you be made an offer, time for you to complete all the necessary pre-enrolment tasks.



Some programmes will have specific deadlines as additional selection (e.g. interview, portfolio submission etc) is required, so please check the course page to ensure you have sufficient time to complete your application.

1 year full-time or 2 years part-time.

Start Date: September 2026.

Careers and Opportunities

This degree covers a broad range of healthcare issues allowing for careers in health and social care, education, leisure and health promotion and management.