Healthcare Science (Respiratory and Sleep Physiology)

Our BSc in Respiratory and Sleep Physiology will give you the expert training you need to begin a rewarding career working with doctors and other healthcare professionals to diagnose and treat people with respiratory disease and sleep-related breathing disorders.

Studying the structure and functions of the respiratory system, together with the latest diagnostic and therapeutic techniques, you will combine in-depth academic work with practical clinical and technological skills in a range of specialised healthcare settings.

Respiratory and Sleep Physiology is an exciting field that requires a high level of responsibility, accuracy, and problem-solving ability. As a respiratory and sleep physiologist, you will work with patients of all ages and disabilities, performing a wide range of diagnostic tests and developing treatment plans.

Our course is accredited by the National School of Healthcare and Science and the Registration Council for Clinical Physiology.

Many of our academic staff are also practising healthcare scientists, providing an unrivalled combination of scientific rigour and professional expertise.

If you can commit to working in Wales for two years after graduating, you could get your tuition fees covered in full through the NHS Wales Bursary Scheme, as well as maintenance funding and a reduced rate loan from Student Finance.

In Year 1, you will typically study areas including: Professional and Clinical Practice 1 - Cardiovascular, Respiratory & Sleep Sciences 1; Anatomy and Physiology for Healthcare Science, Fundamentals of Healthcare Science; Introduction to Cardiovascular Science; Respiratory and Sleep Physiology; Pathophysiology for Healthcare Science

In Year 2, you will typically study areas including: Professional Practice 2; Research Methods and Statistics; Instrumentation Signal Processing and Imaging; Healthcare Science Work Based Placement 1 (Respiratory & Sleep Physiology); Pathophysiology of Common Cardiovascular and Respiratory Conditions; Respiratory and Sleep Physiology – Diagnostic Interventions; Respiratory and Sleep Physiology - Physiology.

In Year 3, you will typically study areas including: Respiratory Physiology 3 – Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Clinical Management of Asthma & Respiratory Failure; Professional Practice 3; Healthcare Science Research Project; Healthcare Science Work Based Placement 2 (Respiratory & Sleep Physiology); Respiratory and Sleep Physiology - Sleep Diagnostics and Therapy.