Undergraduate degrees
Find out more about the undergraduate degrees available at the Universities in Greater Manchester that you can undertake to become a registered Allied Health Professional.
Degree-level education
The education and training needed to become an AHP will depend on the profession. What they all have in common is that they all need 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’ll combine university study with practical experience in community settings as well as hospitals.
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 such as the Royal College of Occupational Therapists, Institute of Osteopathy or Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
Entry requirements
You are likely to need at least two (usually three) A-levels or equivalent qualifications at level 3, such as a T level or BTEC, plus supporting GCSEs. Entry requirements can vary between universities and employers so always speak to those you wish to attend.
Courses often specify specific subjects, such as at least one science subject, but this varies between professions and courses.
Undergraduate degree courses
Health and Social Care BSc (Hons)
University of Bolton
This degree offers you the opportunity to develop the values, skills and knowledge essential to good health and social care practice.
Music and Drama BA (Hons)
University of Manchester
This course is diverse and flexible, enabling you to build upon existing interests while allowing you the room to discover new forms and traditions of performance, practice and media.
Occupational therapy BSc (Hons)
University of Salford
This course is designed to train you to meet the contemporary needs of diverse populations and will empower you to use the skills you develop in settings that align with your interests.
Operating Department Practice BSc (Hons)
University of Bolton
This degree will support you in gaining the skills and knowledge needed to provide a high standard of care during the anaesthetic, surgical and recovery phases of a patient’s surgical journey.
Paramedic Science BSc (Hons)
University of Bolton
This degree will support you to gain the skills and knowledge needed to be the first responder to emergencies of all kinds that can provide high-quality life-saving care to those in need.
Podiatry BSc (Hons)
University of Salford
This degree will help you to develop the assessment and diagnostic skills to support people with foot and lower limb disorders. You will learn the basic practical skills and knowledge to enable you to treat patients safely. You will also acquire the reflective, critical thinking, reasoning and problem-solving skills that are essential to professional practice.
Physiotherapy BSc (Hons)
Various universities
This course will enable you to develop your professional reasoning, critical thinking and understanding of theoretical concepts, frameworks and evidence to enhance 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. Prosthetists and Orthotists are highly skilled in biomechanics, human movement and gait analysis. The strong practical elements of this course will be taught in conjunction with relevant theory and background information.
Speech and Language Therapy BSc (Hons)
Manchester Metropolitan University
On this course, you will explore topics from the structure of language and how speech sounds are expressed, to anatomy, the psychology behind our development, and the effects of politics on the provision of speech and language therapy in the community.
Speech and Language Therapy BSc (Hons)
University of Manchester
This degree will help you to develop the core theoretical knowledge and specialist clinical skills required by the speech and language therapy profession while learning the academic study skills you need to earn a higher education qualification.
Sport Rehabilitation BSc (Hons)
University of Bolton
This degree offers BASRaT-accredited training in preventing, assessing, diagnosing and treating sports and physical activity-related injuries. Based within the excellent facilities of Bolton One, the course provides an exciting array of placement opportunities, including professional sports teams, private clinics and the Ministry of Defence.
Sport and Exercise Nutrition BSc (Hons)
Manchester Metropolitan University
This degree will help you to examine the complex relationships between diet, health, physical wellbeing and performance whilst also gaining experience in the skills required to work in the field of sport and exercise, such as providing specialist advice on healthy eating, conducting dietary surveys and being an advocate of change.