Degrees to become a registered AHP
Find out more about the degrees available in Greater Manchester that you can take to become a registered Allied Health Professional.
Degree-level education
Every allied health professions require at least a degree-level education, either through university or degree apprenticeship.
Your university training will last between two and five years depending on the role and the course. It will combine university study with practical experience in a range of settings.
An approved degree
The main route to becoming an AHP is an undergraduate or postgraduate degree approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) for osteopaths.
You may become a full member of a professional body. For example, the Royal College of Occupational Therapists, Institute of Osteopathy or Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
Entry requirements
You are likely to need at least two A-levels plus supporting GCSEs.
Entry requirements can vary between universities and employers so always speak to those you wish to attend.
Courses often require specific subjects, such as at least one science subject, but this can vary.
Undergraduate degree courses
Health and Social Care BSc (Hons)
University of Bolton
This degree will help you to develop the skills and knowledge to provide high-quality care.
Music and Drama BA (Hons)
University of Manchester
This degree enables you to build upon existing interests while discovering new practice.
Occupational therapy BSc (Hons)
University of Salford
This course gives you the skills you require to deliver high-quality care.
Operating Department Practice BSc (Hons)
University of Bolton
This degree gives you skills to provide care during the anaesthetic, surgical and recovery phases of a patient’s journey.
Paramedic Science BSc (Hons)
University of Bolton
This degree will give you the skills to be a first responder to emergencies and provide lifesaving care to those in need.
Podiatry BSc (Hons)
University of Salford
This course will help you to develop the assessment and diagnostic skills to support people with foot and lower limb disorders.
Physiotherapy BSc (Hons)
Various universities
This degree will enable you to develop your core skills as an occupational therapist.
Prosthetics and Orthotics BSc (Hons)
University of Salford
On this course, you will learn how to assess and treat people requiring prosthetic and orthotic care.
Speech and Language Therapy BSc (Hons)
University of Manchester
This degree will help you to develop the knowledge and clinical skills required by the speech and language therapy profession.
Sport and Exercise Nutrition BSc (Hons)
Manchester Metropolitan University
This course will help you to examine the complex relationships between diet, health and physical wellbeing.