Departments
The strengths of the School of Health and Life Sciences and the associated Research Centre for Health (ReaCH) lie in our professional expertise, multidisciplinary team-based service delivery, and strict adherence to regulatory standards that require partnerships with the public commercial and non-governmental organisations.
Our school's commitment to excellence and collaboration ensures we are on the cutting edge of undergraduate, postgraduate and research practice and knowledge, inspired by an individual and collective wish to contribute to the improvement of health and well-being.
Our school offers a breadth of theoretical knowledge, practice skills and educational engagement spanning community to bench to business and bedside, and back into community, and supported by ongoing investment in our people and facilities.
The school consists of eight departments:
Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences
The Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences offer a range of programmes in the biosciences with an emphasis on hands-on skills and problem solving.
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The Department of Nursing, Community and Public Health offer a range of undergraduate, postgraduate and CPD courses in nursing and public health.
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The Department of Allied Health Professions combines innovative teaching, cutting-edge research, and strong partnerships across a range of disciplines.
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At GCU, Psychology is strongly focussed on the application of psychological knowledge and research for the common good.
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GCU identifies, promotes and delivers research excellence across the spectrum of social work activity.
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The department of Vision Sciences plays a key role within the research and learning portfolio of the School of Health and Life Sciences.
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