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MSc

Clinical Physiology

You’ll develop high-level skills in interpreting complex physiological data, evaluating treatment efficacy, and driving medical innovation—expertise highly valued by pharmaceutical companies, biotech firms, and research organisations seeking to improve patient outcomes.

How to apply

Key Course Details

  • Start Date

    September

  • Location

    Online

Fees

If you’re ready to advance but don’t want to put your career on hold, our Physiology MSc is your fast track to senior positions.

DESIGNED FOR

Designed for ambitious healthcare professionals, this master’s in physiology provides the advanced expertise and leadership credentials needed to accelerate your career and open doors to higher-earning roles in clinical practice, research, and healthcare technology—making you a sought-after expert in a rapidly evolving field.

In Partnership With

  • Learna | Diploma MSc

Suited to:

  • General Practitioners (GPs)
  • Nurses
  • Pharmacists
  • Allied Health Professionals
  • Clinical Researchers

Module Overview

Year One
Cardiovascular Physiology and Pathophysiology
Respiratory Physiology and Pathophysiology
Renal Physiology and Pathophysiology
Endocrine and Metabolic Physiology
Neurophysiology and Pathophysiology
Interdisciplinary and Clinical Exercise Physiology

Year Two
Professional Project

Course Highlights

How you’ll learn

You'll learn through our flexible, interactive online platform, which allows you to engage with clinical cases, complete assignments, and collaborate with fellow students at times that suit your schedule. There's no fixed timetable—simply log in daily to participate in the week's activities.

Our teaching approach is highly interactive, using small groups of 10-20 students to foster a collaborative environment where you can engage in thoughtful discussions and receive guidance from your tutor. You'll have access to learning resources and discussion forums that encourage ongoing interaction and deeper engagement with the material.

Throughout your studies, you'll receive support from a dedicated expert tutor and our Student Support Team, ensuring you have the resources needed to navigate the course successfully.

In partnership with

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Typical qualification requirements:

Applicants will typically hold a first degree or equivalent (including international qualifications) in a relevant professional healthcare field, such as a medical or nursing degree.

Registered healthcare professionals without these recognised qualifications will be considered on an individual basis and a wide range of prior experience may be taken into account. In some cases, applicants may be asked to submit a piece of work for assessment in order to confirm that they are able to work comfortably at postgraduate level, and demonstrate the requisite clinical and professional knowledge.

Documents Required:

  • A copy of your updated CV including your address and date of birth.
  • A copy of your undergraduate degree certificate.
  • The name and email address of someone who is able to provide a reference, this can be a work colleague, employer or former tutor.
  • A detailed personal statement explaining why you would like to undertake the course.
  • A copy of your proof of English competency (see below).

International applications welcomed:

We welcome international applications with equivalent qualifications of our entry requirements. For more details related to your country of residence please view our dedicated country pages.

Since our courses are conducted entirely online, they are accessible to both UK and international registered healthcare professionals.

English language requirements

  • IELTS with an overall score of 6.0 or above (with a minimum of 5.5 for each band) or an equivalent qualification.

If you do not meet the English entry criteria please visit our Pre-Sessional course pages.

Contextual offers

We may make you a lower offer based on a range of factors, including your background (where you live and the school or college that you attended, for example), your experiences and individual circumstances (as a care leaver, for example). This is referred to as a contextual offer, and we receive data from UCAS to support us in making these decisions.

USW prides itself on its student experience and we support our students to achieve their goals and become a successful graduate. This approach helps us to support students who have the potential to succeed and who may have faced barriers that make it more difficult to access university.

 

We're here to help

Whether you a have a question about your course, fees and funding, the application process or anything else, there are plenty of ways you can get in touch, and we'd love to talk to you. You can contact our friendly admissions team by phone, email or chat to us online.

 

Additional Costs

As a student of USW, you’ll have access to lots of free resources to support your study and learning, such as textbooks, publications, online journals, laptops, and plenty of remote-access resources. Whilst in most cases these resources are more than sufficient in supporting you with completing your course, additional costs, both obligatory and optional, may be required or requested for the likes of travel, memberships, experience days, stationery, printing, or equipment. 

* Obligatory

 

Fees and Funding

Further Information

Please refer to our collaborative partner's website.

How to apply

If you're ready to apply for this course, the next step is to complete your application through our delivery partner, Learna Ltd. While this course is validated by the University of South Wales, all applications are processed directly by Learna. Please visit the Learna website, where you’ll find detailed instructions on how to apply, including the required documentation and key deadlines. By applying through Learna, you'll be taking the first step toward joining a flexible and high-quality learning experience designed to fit around your commitments.

Learna website

University Quality Assurance

At USW, we regularly review our courses in response to changing patterns of employment and skills demand to ensure we offer learning designed to reflect today’s student needs and tomorrow’s employer demands.

If during a review process course content is significantly changed, we’ll write to inform you and talk you through the changes for the coming year. But whatever the outcome, we aim to equip our students with the skillset and the mindset to succeed whatever tomorrow may bring. Your future, future-proofed.

Next Steps

Visit the Learna Website