The School of Health and Life Sciences is committed to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research and knowledge transfer across the disciplines of health, nursing and social care, biological and biomedical sciences, psychology and vision sciences.
Postgraduate
Continue your student journey at Glasgow Caledonian University's School of Health and Life Sciences.
Studying at GCU helped me learn transferable skills in a supportive, forward-thinking learning environment. I graduated with a degree that combined theory, practice and reflection that realistically prepared me for the challenges of nursing.
Youll develop advanced skills, learn from wide-ranging research and build on industry knowledge and clinical experience to take your place at the forefront of practice, professional discussion and debate.
This course combines BPS-accredited Stage 1 training with theory, research and practical experience, preparing you for careers in criminal justice and forensic mental health.
This three-year taught doctorate in Health Psychology offers training in psychotherapeutic skills, research and behaviour change. It is accredited by the BPS and HCPC.
Advance your optometry career with an Independent Prescribing qualification. Develop expertise in ocular disease management, prescribing and clinical decision-making. Gain GOC prescribing eligibility through flexible learning and supervised practice.
Take existing skills in eye care/optometry and apply them to postgraduate study. Progress to a career in senior roles in hospital optometry, teaching or PhD study.
Take existing skills in public health and apply them to theoretical insight, data analysis, research and practical application. Develop into roles such as Public Health Adviser, Researcher, Epidemiologist or Policy Adviser.
This course is designed to develop your theoretical and practical knowledge and apply this to understanding the causes and treatments of disease processes.
Advance your radiography career with MSc Medical Imaging. Choose a general degree or specialise in CT, MRI, AI or Ultrasound - the Ultrasound pathway also welcomes other registered healthcare professionals. Open to UK and international students.
Develop specialist MRI skills for advanced roles. Build confidence in imaging techniques and clinical decision‑making to support safe, effective scanning.