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Course summary
About this course Acquire the skills and expertise to detect and quantify cardiac and respiratory health problems in people of all ages and pathologies, in the rewarding field of cardiac physiology. Your three-year Cardiac Physiology (Healthcare Science) degree is challenging but rewarding and focuses on the detection and assessment of heart disease in a wide range of settings, with 2,000 ours of practice placements where you'll work as part of a multidisciplinary team. Our dedicated physiology team will be teaching and supporting you from day one meaning you'll be fully prepared to join the Cardiac Physiology graduates from Southampton who are employed in cardiac departments and working in the NHS. Key features of the course:
- The course is divided equally between academic and clinical placement learning, giving you the skills to change lives through your specialist care
- In your first year you’ll study cardiovascular, respiratory and sleep physiology, then specialise in cardiac physiology in your second and third years. You’ll learn how to use specialist diagnostic equipment and interpret clinical information to make key decisions
- You'll be based at Southampton General Hospital and Highfield campus, where you'll put your learning into practice in our dedicated specialist cardiac skills lab
- You’ll benefit from a high level of patient interaction and workplace training through placements in out-patient departments, wards, theatres and ITU.
Modules
"Throughout this course you'll explore the breadth of the discipline, with a mixture of compulsory and optional modules that offer you the flexibility to tailor your degree to your interests and ambitions. Year 1: Cardiovascular respiratory science, introduction to clinical practice in a cardiac department Year 2: Study of non- invasive cardiac physiology, including electrocardiography and echocardiography and continuing clinical practice in a cardiac department Years 3: Focus on invasive cardiac physiology including cardiac catheterisation procedures, cardiac rhythm management, more clinical practice in a cardiac department For a full list of modules available please visit the course page.
Assessment method
The learning activities for this course include the following: lectures, classes and tutorials, coursework, individual and group projects and independent learning (studying on your own).
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- The Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP)
How to apply
14Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- B120
- Institution code:
- S27
- Campus name:
- Main Site - Highfield Campus
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
International applicants
Course not open to international applicants
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - ABB
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDM
Access to HE Diploma - D: 30 credits M: 15 credits
Scottish Higher
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DD
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016) - D
Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF) - DDM
Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF) - DD
Pearson BTEC Subsidiary Diploma (QCF) - D
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 32 points
WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales - B
Extended Project - A
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H2, H2, H2, H2, H3, H3
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal - D3, M2, M2
T Level - D
Recent relevant study must have been within 3 years GCSEs: Minimum of GCSE Maths and English Language (A*-C or 4-9). You may be required to attend a selection event. Satisfactory Occupational Health and Police checks are required.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/cardiac-physiology-degree-bsc#entry-requirements
Additional entry requirements
Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
Health checks
Interview
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 7 | with a minimum of 6.5 in all components |
Student Outcomes
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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Republic of Ireland | £9535* | Year 1 |
| England | £9535* | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9535* | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9535* | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9535* | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9535* | Year 1 |
*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
This course is not available to international applicants or applicants from the EU.
Please see our website for further details and updates: www.southampton.ac.uk/uni-life/fees-funding.page
Provider information
University of Southampton
Highfield
Southampton
SO17 1BJ