If you are looking for a rewarding career in nursing or allied health areas, Newman University provides a dedicated learning environment with the latest facilities, including a clinical simulation suite and an immersive lab to recreate the experience of working in a busy health care environment.

Our three distinct courses in Adult Nursing, Mental Health Nursing and Physiotherapy are delivered in a supportive teaching and learning environment where individuals can develop inter-professional working and an understanding how their role fits within a team of staff to support a patients’ recovery.

The pathways for students are enhanced with professional practice placements from partners giving a range of practical clinical experiences, preparing students for a rapidly changing clinical landscape. Whether administering care and support to individuals or supporting wider healthcare needs of communities, students can be equipped with the skills and emotional understanding that are required to become a qualified practitioner.

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School of Nursing and Allied Health Launch Success

On 28th Februrary 2023, Newman University launched the School of Nursing & Allied Health. Thank you to everyone involved who made the night such a huge success. Ahead of the official opening, Dame Elizabeth Nneka Anionwu sat down in a wonderfully intimate discussion with Kevin Crimmons, Head of Adult Nursing and Health & Social Care.

Dame Elizabeth Nneka Anionwu

In front of a full lecture theatre of staff, students and invited guests, Dame Elizabeth shared her experience through life, explored her identity and what contributed to such a fascinating journey through nursing.

Read our feature on the BBC News website – New £3m nursing department to open at Newman University – BBC News

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Take a look at our Nursing & Allied Health courses

Our nursing and physiotherapy degrees will enable you to become a registered nurse or physiotherapist.

Adult Nursing BSc (Hons)

Adult trainee nurse at Newman University
Are you looking for a rewarding career that will help transform lives? A career in nursing is challenging, satisfying and life-changing, and you will make a positive difference to people’s lives every day.

Mental Health Nursing BSc (Hons)

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Mental health problems currently affect one in four of the UK population. If you’re caring and compassionate, with exceptional communication skills and a real passion for helping people, this degree is for you.

Physiotherapy BSc (Hons)

Physiotherapy students with lecturer doing exercises
The role of a physiotherapist cannot be underestimated; they are integral to the health care profession. They help patients recover from surgery, sports injuries, accidents and strokes, and support people with disabilities and long-term illness.

NEW FOR SEPTEMBER 2024

From September 2024, we will also offer Paramedic Science (BSc) Hons.

A paramedic career is challenging, satisfying and life-changing. As a paramedic you can make a positive difference to people’s lives every day. Our person centred degrees will equip you to deliver exceptional care as a confident, capable and compassionate paramedic professional.

Find out more about the course here.

Immersive Simulation Suite

 

and Occupational Therapy BSc (Hons):

Do you want to help people to live their best life? Using specialist skills, knowledge and behaviours Occupational Therapists support people of all ages to do the things they want to do whether that be at home, at school, at work or anywhere else!

Find out more about the course here.

Take a look at our Health & Social Care courses

Our Health and Social Care degrees at Newman University, Birmingham develop and enhance your knowledge of the expertise and values required to successfully work in the health and social care sector.

Health & Social Care BSc (Hons)

health and social care
There is an increasing demand for health and social care within the UK and globally and the sector requires competent and knowledgeable contributors to shape it to ensure the best outcomes for all.

Health & Social Care BSc (Hons) with Foundation Year

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Newman University offers an innovative foundation year to complement our Undergraduate Degrees. Our Foundation Year is the first year of al four-year degree. Completion of the Foundation Year leads into the first year of the 3 year degree in Health…

Applied Health & Social Care Top Up Degree BSc (Hons)

Applied Humanities students
The BSc (Hons) Applied Health and Social Care Top-Up award is designed to take students who have completed a range of level 5 qualifications to progression to an honours degree. It helps students to apply theory and practice in both health and social…

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Why choose Newman?

 

You will have the opportunity to study on an inter professional basis alongside other nursing and allied health students.

You will learn from a highly experienced and passionate teaching team who will provide support you to help you to achieve your ambition.

We work with a number of practice partners to give you essential practical experience on a range of clinical placements.

You will benefit from our new clinical skills suite including a state-of-the-art immersive lab.

We offer smaller class sizes and excellent academic and pastoral support for our students.

Birmingham is one of the UK’s most diverse cities outside of London, which provides you with a wide variety of experience that will be valuable to take forward into your future career.

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