Undergraduate degree: -A good honours degree (minimum 2.2 or equivalent) in a health or social science-related discipline Alternative qualifications considered: Non-standard entry: For applicants not in possession of a good honours degree, the programme leader will take into account relevant professional qualifications (e.g. Nursing Registration, Qualification in Social Work, Environmental Health qualification) and experience. The programme team will consider the relevancy of experience on a case-by-case basis. Any participant who does not have a first degree must satisfy the programme team of their ability to study at Master's level through presentation of a strong portfolio to demonstrate appropriate equivalent skills in the work place. For these applicants, individual assessments of their suitability for post graduate level study will be arranged and conducted by the programme team. The team may require evidence to be submitted as part of the assessment process e.g. a portfolio of written and other work; papers presented at conferences, publications; reports and research proposals. International requirements: -IELTS: IELTS 6.5 (minimum 5.5 in each component) Other international requirements: -International students applying to study a full-time taught Masters, MRes, MPhil or PhD at LJMU should check if they require an Academic Approval Scheme or ATAS certificate -International students entering on a Tier 4 visa cannot study part-time. Extra Requirements: -RPL: The programme welcomes students with both prior certificated learning and or application for experiential learning credits. Prior learning will be mapped against the programme and/or module outcomes on a case by case basis.

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