Open days: find a postgraduate course in health and social care at Edinburgh Napier University
Whether you are a registered nurse or healthcare professional with an aspiration to take your studies further, or a graduate in any subject keen to embark on a new career, there is a health and care post-graduate course to suit you.
Meet the staff, explore the incredible facilities and find out more about fees and funding, accommodation, placements and study options at an open day on the Sighthill campus on Saturday, October 28, from midday to 3pm.
Can’t make that date? A second event will be held at Edinburgh Napier University on Thursday, November 16, from 4pm to 7pm.
Read on for more details on what’s on offer…
Expand your career in advanced clinical practice
The MSc Advanced Clinical Practice in your chosen speciality provides the ideal pathway to take a step forward in your profession.
Courses include:
- Acute Care
- Paediatric
- Neonatal
- Primary & Community Care
- Mental Health
This master’s course combines a professional approach with in-depth practical understanding to boost your employability and ensure a dedicated focus for your future. You can even start in January 2024 – find out more at https://www.napier.ac.uk/courses/msc-advanced-clinical-practice-named-speciality---postgraduate-parttime
Great prospects working in health and care
If you have already earned your undergraduate degree - in any subject, - you can qualify as an adult nurse at Edinburgh Napier University in just two years.
Enjoy a flexible study approach with a range of courses to suit you from January 2024, whether you choose to train as an Adult Health Nurse or to study mental health nursing.
Impressively, 100 per cent of all postgraduate students at the School of Health and Social Care at the Sighthill Campus in Edinburgh are in work or further study after 15 months (HESA).
Plus, Edinburgh Napier is Scotland’s only university to offer all four nursing specialisms and midwifery in some of the best training facilities in the country.
If you're interested in becoming a midwife, graduates can help shape the future of midwifery with a three-year Master of Midwifery programme . The course is based around an even split of theoretical and practical learning, with the chance to learn then practise clinical skills at the University’s Simulation and Clinical Skills Centre before undertaking placements in NHS Lothian, Forth Valley, Fife and Borders.
Explore the courses on offer
Other options include the chance to examine health issues impacting across the world locally, regionally and nationally, in Scotland and the UK, on the Master of Public Health course. This programme takes a practical and applied approach to equip you with the relevant skills and knowledge to reduce health inequalities and prolong life through a broad range of interventions to improve public health outcomes.
Or join the MSc Healthcare Management programme, aimed at graduates who have, or aspire to, a management role in health and social care. Learn to work effectively within the complex and rapidly evolving environments of health and social care and enjoy the opportunity to enhance your knowledge and skills within a broad international context.
Why choose Edinburgh Napier University?
A huge draw for prospective students is the team effort involved: you will benefit from inter-disciplinary practice on relevant courses with academics across different subjects working together to ensure you receive a realistic view of how the disciplines interact in the workplace.
And you’ll gain valuable experience at the University’s remarkable Clinical Skills and Simulation Centre, home to some of the best specialist equipment in the country including life-like hospital wards, a home setting and a midwifery suite.
Plus it’s top for research: Edinburgh Napier was named Top Modern University in Scotland for Research Power and Impact in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 results.
Find out more today
With online or full-time courses available - meaning you can pay for each module as your study in some online courses - a career in health and care could be the best, and most cost-effective, decision you make.
Get all the information you need from the team on campus on Saturday, October 28, from midday to 3pm or on Thursday, November 16, from 4pm to 7pm. Register at https://napier.ac.uk/study-with-us/postgraduate/postgraduate-events-23
Edinburgh Napier alumni applying to start a full-time postgraduate degree will receive a 20 per cent discount to year one of a full-time postgraduate degree.