Why study a philosophy degree?

By examining life’s fundamental questions, philosophy helps to shape the way we think about the world. What are the ethical, political and social questions we need to ask ourselves? How can we change the world using our knowledge?

Exploring questions such as these develops your creativity, rationality and critical thinking skills, enabling you to think carefully about theoretical problems. You’ll learn to apply this knowledge to practical situations in the real world, from artificial intelligence to human creativity.

Why study at UWE Bristol?

Study a visionary, future-facing philosophy course that tackles today’s key global contemporary issues, such as the impact of new technologies on wellbeing and the environment.

Our philosophy course offers an inclusive opportunity for learners from a broad range of backgrounds to demonstrate their abilities in a variety of ways, from blog journals to public speaking exams.

Through collaborative, interdisciplinary learning that applies theory to practice, you’ll gain real world experience, underpinned by traditional philosophical theories and approaches.

You’ll learn how to analyse complex issues from different perspectives, present logical, reasoned arguments, and communicate concepts and opinions with clarity and precision.

UWE Bristol is a member of the British Philosophical Association, meaning you’ll benefit from up-to-date resources, information and guidance. We’re also a branch of the Royal Institute of Philosophy, a charity for the public understanding of philosophy, who support our public engagement events.

Where can a philosophy degree take me?

Studying BA(Hons) Philosophy will transform you into an innovative thinker who’s able to bring new perspectives to many professions. Our graduates are in demand across journalism, law, banking, the creative industries and business management.

You could also work in non-governmental organisations (NGOs) or specialise in teaching, research, counselling, healthcare or social work, offering you broad career opportunities.

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Why study a philosophy degree?

By examining life’s fundamental questions, philosophy helps to shape the way we think about the world. What are the ethical, political and social questions we need to ask ourselves? How can we change the world using our knowledge?

Exploring questions such as these develops your creativity, rationality and critical thinking skills, enabling you to think carefully about theoretical problems. You’ll learn to apply this knowledge to practical situations in the real world, from artificial intelligence to human creativity.

Why study at UWE Bristol?

Study a visionary, future-facing philosophy course that tackles today’s key global contemporary issues, such as the impact of new technologies on wellbeing and the environment.

Our philosophy course offers an inclusive opportunity for learners from a broad range of backgrounds to demonstrate their abilities in a variety of ways, from blog journals to public speaking exams.

Through collaborative, interdisciplinary learning that applies theory to practice, you’ll gain real world experience, underpinned by traditional philosophical theories and approaches.

You’ll learn how to analyse complex issues from different perspectives, present logical, reasoned arguments, and communicate concepts and opinions with clarity and precision.

UWE Bristol is a member of the British Philosophical Association, meaning you’ll benefit from up-to-date resources, information and guidance. We’re also a branch of the Royal Institute of Philosophy, a charity for the public understanding of philosophy, who support our public engagement events.

Where can a philosophy degree take me?

Studying BA(Hons) Philosophy will transform you into an innovative thinker who’s able to bring new perspectives to many professions. Our graduates are in demand across journalism, law, banking, the creative industries and business management.

You could also work in non-governmental organisations (NGOs) or specialise in teaching, research, counselling, healthcare or social work, offering you broad career opportunities.

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Why study paramedic science?

Paramedics are multi-skilled professionals who work as part of frontline NHS ambulance teams, responding to acute medical or traumatic emergencies.

It’s a physically and mentally demanding role, where you’ll work under pressure and administer emergency treatment and life-saving procedures in challenging conditions.

Talented paramedics with the skills to provide a wider range of treatments, in emergency and unplanned care settings, are in high demand across the health service.

A £5,000 per year training grant is available for students. Further information is available on the NHS Business Services website.

Why UWE Bristol?

Developed with the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust, BSc(Hons) Paramedic Science is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), so you will be eligible to apply for registration to work as a paramedic once you’ve graduated. The course is also endorsed by the College of Paramedics (CoP).

Work-based training in the emergency ambulance service and acute hospital trusts is built-in, and simulation and role-play in specialist onsite facilities help to build your skills and prepare you for working in the field.

Develop the interpersonal skills, problem-solving and decision-making skills you’ll need to deliver safe and effective patient care.

Spend approximately half your time on placements in the NHS ambulance service, acute hospitals and with the Hazardous Area Response Team (HART). Learn from paramedics and other healthcare professionals as well as training with student nurses and trainee fire-fighters to build your interpersonal skills.

Explore the theory of paramedic practice and the subjects that underpin it, working with highly supportive academics who are all registered paramedics. Half the team have worked as specialist paramedics in urgent and critical care and you’ll have a named mentor to guide you through your three years as a student.

Where can it take me?

Paramedics are in demand across the UK and there are exciting career options in both emergency and urgent care teams.

After gaining experience, you could specialise further, and become a specialist paramedic or critical care paramedic.

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Why study optometry?

An optometrist is a highly skilled health professional trained to provide specialist eye care services, including sight tests. They work in hospitals, the community and other related settings.

There is a growing need for people who can provide these services, particularly as the NHS evolves and other providers move into this area.

Studying this subject will set you on the path for a rewarding career as a health professional, with good employment and salary prospects open to well-trained graduates.

Why UWE Bristol?

BSc(Hons) Optometry is a specialist bachelor’s degree that will give you the in-depth academic and practical grounding you need to go into your pre-registration year as a trainee optometrist.

With a balanced mix of theory and placement experience in Year one and Year two, and a clinic placement at a hospital eye service in Final year, you’ll be set up with the skills, knowledge and hands-on experience you need to move forward confidently into this thriving profession.

Benefit from maximum contact time with patients from year one onwards, with extensive clinical experience at our onsite clinic at the University, and external placements each year with a wide range of employers.

Gain real-world experience with varied placement opportunities, such as involvement in hospitals, high street practices, lens manufacturers or optical laboratories.

Hone your clinical skills in our brand new £3.3 million optometry training suite, and treat real patients in our specialist onsite clinic.

Study all the key areas you need to work in this field, including anatomy, physiology, optics, lenses, dispensing, clinical practice, regulation, ocular pathology and patient contact.

In Final year you’ll also study more advanced areas such as medical retina and glaucoma. We’ve made sure you’ll cover content from The College of Optometrists higher qualifications, to give you a valuable head start in your career.

Graduate in a strong and confident position to move into your pre-registration year.

Where can it take me?

Optometry is a solid and growing profession and a UK optometry qualification is highly regarded around the world.

After completing your pre-registration year, you can take your skills into lots of different areas, including a hospital environment or private optometry practice, or a related area of work such as optics research or eye care services for charities working in developing countries.

You could progress onto a master’s in optometry, or enhance your clinical skills further by undertaking higher qualifications with The College of Optometrists.

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Why study occupational therapy?

Occupational therapists recognise that being able to perform meaningful, everyday activities is crucial to people’s health and wellbeing.

Physical and mental illness, impairment and ageing can turn these occupations into challenges that reduce independence and undermine people’s identity.

Working in different roles and settings, occupational therapists use activity therapeutically, supporting clients to recover valued occupations and, in turn, regain their independence and health.

A £5,000 per year training grant is available for students. Further information is available on the NHS Business Services website.

Why UWE Bristol?

BSc(Hons) Occupational Therapy is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) so you’ll be eligible to apply for registration with them when you graduate, something you must do to practise in this field. It’s also accredited by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT).

Focus on the relationship between occupation and health and wellbeing and gain the contemporary, evidence-based knowledge and skills you need to establish yourself as an occupational therapist.

Learn to work with clients, carers and other professionals to deliver safe, effective and ethical interventions supporting people to be independent in their occupations, and enjoy better health and wellbeing.

With a strong focus on employability, you’ll become confident in applying your skills and knowledge to different settings and working with service users.

Get ready for practice in our specialist simulation facilities, dedicated skills suite and occupational therapy resource centre. Spend at least 1,000 hours on practice placements with regional health and social care providers.

As well as volunteering locally as part of Widening Occupation Weeks (WOW), you may have the opportunity to volunteer abroad.

Work with a supportive and accessible academic team who are research active and have a wealth of clinical experience to share.

Where can it take me?

Occupational therapists are in demand across the UK.

Graduates usually work in primary and secondary healthcare, in the NHS, local authority social services and housing departments, independent and third sector organisations, education or research.

BSc(Hons) Occupational Therapy is also recognised as an entry qualification in many other countries (although some may have extra professional registration criteria).

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Why study mental health nursing?

Nursing is a challenging but rewarding career that’ll change lives, including your own. As a mental health nurse you’ll play your part in improving access to healthcare, wellbeing, social inclusion and quality of life.

Working in a variety of settings, including specialist and community services, and people’s homes, mental health nurses provide focused health support to people of all ages.

A £5,000 per year training grant is available for students along with an additional £1,000 per year grant because mental health nurses are in demand in the UK and worldwide. Further information is available on the NHS Business Services website.

Why UWE Bristol?

You’ll learn from a passionate, enthusiastic, skilled and supportive team with a range of experience across all the many different aspects of Mental Health nursing, and other fields of nursing. As many of our staff are active researchers, your learning will be enriched by the very latest in best practice and clinical understanding.

This course has a strong practical focus, allowing you to gain competence carrying out the hands-on tasks you’ll perform in your career. About half your time will be spent on placements with our established partners. You’ll also have regular access to outstanding facilities including our Skills Simulation Suite: an imitation ward where you’ll be able to develop your clinical expertise in a safe, instructive environment.

Based at Glenside Campus, you’ll interact with and learn from other students from a range of health and social care courses. You’ll develop essential people skills as you work with patients and their families, as well as our partners on placements, in class and online. There’s also the opportunity to develop and apply your skills working abroad.

Where can it take me?

You’ll have exciting career opportunities open to you in several different areas. Mental health nurses are in demand across the UK, and you could go on to work in a broad variety of specialist areas and interesting roles.

You could work for the NHS, in hospitals and community settings. You could also take your skills into the armed forces, prison service, the private sector or voluntary organisations.

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Why study learning disabilities nursing?

Nursing is a challenging but rewarding career that’ll change lives, including your own. As a learning disability nurse, you’ll play an important role in identifying and meeting people’s health and wellbeing needs, and improving healthcare, social inclusion and quality of life.

Learning disabilities nurses support children, adults and their families, in a creative, flexible manner, in their own homes, communities and specialist services.

A £5,000 per year training grant is available for students along with an additional £1,000 per year grant because learning disabilities nurses are in demand in the UK and worldwide. Further information is available on the NHS Business Services website.

Why UWE Bristol?

You’ll learn from a passionate, enthusiastic, skilled and supportive team with a range of experience across the many differerent aspects of learning disability nursing, and other nursing fields.

As many of our staff are active researchers, your learning will be enriched by the very latest in best practice and clinical understanding.

The course is 50 per cent theory and 50 per cent practice. You will learn and develop your skills, knowledge and understanding both at UWE Bristol and in the workplace, and develop strong therapeutic relationships with service users, families and our established partners.

Your practice learning will be complemented by our outstanding facilities, including our Skills Simulation Suite, where you will develop your clinical expertise in a safe, instructive environment.

Based at Glenside Campus, you’ll learn alongside students from other health and social care courses, such as occupational therapists, mental health nurses and midwives, and develop strong interpersonal and communication skills.

The course offers opportunities for diverse placements aboard and throughout the UK, to enrich your experience even further.

Where can it take me?

Learning disabilities nurses are in demand across the UK – in the NHS, private and voluntary sector.

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Why study children and young people’s nursing?

Nursing is a challenging but rewarding career that’ll change lives, including your own. As a children and young people’s nurse, you’ll play your part in improving access to healthcare, wellbeing, social inclusion and quality of life.

Working as part of an inter-professional team in hospitals, schools, and family homes and across the community, children’s nurses provide specialist healthcare and support for children, young people and their families.

A £5,000 per year training grant is available for students. Further information is available on the NHS Business Services website.

Why UWE Bristol?

You’ll learn from a passionate, enthusiastic, skilled and supportive team with a range of experience across all the many different aspects of Children’s nursing, and other fields of nursing. Many are active researchers; your learning will be enriched by the very latest in best practice and clinical understanding.

This course has a strong practical focus, allowing you to gain competence carrying out the hands-on tasks you’ll perform in your career. About half your time will be spent on placements with our established partners. You’ll also have regular access to outstanding facilities including our Skills Simulation Suite: an imitation ward where you’ll be able to develop your clinical expertise in a safe, instructive environment.

Based at Glenside Campus, you’ll interact with and learn from other students from a range of health and social care courses. You’ll develop essential people skills as you work with patients and their families, as well as our partners on placements, in class and online. There’s also the opportunity to develop and apply your skills working abroad.

Where can it take me?

Children’s nurses are in demand across the UK in a wide range of specialties, so many exciting career paths will be open to you.

You could work in a hospital or in areas such as school nursing, health visiting and children’s community nursing for the NHS, or for private or voluntary sector employers.

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Why study adult nursing?

Nursing is a challenging but rewarding career that’ll change lives, including your own. As a nurse you’ll play your part in improving access to healthcare, wellbeing, social inclusion and quality of life.

Working in a variety of settings, including people’s homes, specialist and community services, nurses provide focused health support to people of all ages.

A £5,000 per year training grant is available for students. Further information is available on the NHS Business Services website.

Why UWE Bristol?

You’ll learn from a passionate, enthusiastic, skilled and supportive team with a range of experience across all the many different aspects of adult nursing, and other fields of nursing. Many are active researchers; your learning will be enriched by the very latest in best practice and clinical understanding.

This course has a strong practical focus, allowing you to gain competence carrying out the hands-on tasks you’ll perform in your career. About half your time will be spent on placements with our established partners. You’ll also have regular access to outstanding facilities including our Skills Simulation Suite: an imitation ward where you’ll be able to develop your clinical expertise in a safe, instructive environment.

Based at Glenside Campus, you’ll interact with and learn from other students from a range of health and social care courses. You’ll develop essential people skills as you work with patients and their families, as well as our partners on placements, in class and online. There’s also the opportunity to develop and apply your skills working abroad.

Where can it take me?

You’ll have exciting career opportunities open to you in several different areas.

Nurses are in demand across the UK across fields such as neurology, epilepsy, acute physical and mental healthcare, as well as specialist services for people with learning disabilities.

You could work in hospitals, in the community for the NHS, in the prison service, or for private or voluntary sector employers.

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Why study midwifery?

Midwives are autonomous practitioners who provide care to women during pregnancy, birth and the early postnatal period. Working as part of a multidisciplinary professional team, midwives practise in birth units, communities and hospitals, supporting women to have a positive childbirth experience. This privileged role comes with great responsibility and you’ll ultimately be rewarded by a career where you can make a difference.

To support students in their training, a £5,000 per year training grant is available, plus further information is also available on the NHS Business Services website.

Why study midwifery (blended learning) at UWE Bristol?

As a leading provider of midwifery education in the south west, we’ve created a blended learning BSc(Hons) Midwifery course aimed at needing more flexible ways to study and with 80% of the theory for the course delivered online, you can do just that. Plus you’ll get plenty of practice in the real world too, and work the full range of shift patterns while on placement.

Accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and closely following our standard BSc(Hons) Midwifery course, you’ll develop all the skills and experience you need to register with the NMC as a midwife when you graduate.

With close input from practice partners and maternity service users, our blended learning midwifery degree offers an authentic learning experience and gives you all you need to practise midwifery to the highest standard.

Our blended learning midwifery course has a strong practical focus and you’ll spend time learning on clinical placements, supported by midwives. You’ll engage with service users, practising midwives, researchers and other healthcare professionals in placements and online. Plus you’ll get to practise and hone your skills with medical students in hospital settings.

Where can it take me?

Qualified midwives are in great demand across the UK, and you can expect your skills to be sought after in both hospital and community-based roles. Plus, if you wish to progress your career to the next level, there are many options including working as a specialist or consultant midwifery practitioner, clinical midwifery manager, lecturer or researcher in midwifery.

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