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Academic Schools

School of Health

Make a positive impact in people’s lives and influence the future of healthcare. From treating patients in health clinics to providing preventative self-care, the opportunities are limitless.

The School of Health incorporates the main healthcare professions where we provide dynamic and transformational learning, teaching and research that improves the health and wellbeing of patients, families and communities.

Our courses include Diagnostic Radiography, Nursing, Midwifery, Paramedicine, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, and we pride ourselves on producing graduates who positively impact the lives of individuals and make a valuable contribution to the health of our society.

We’re currently experiencing some radical changes in the delivery of healthcare and, as a result, the level of knowledge and skills required by healthcare professionals has never been greater. Our courses are innovative in their approach with a strong emphasis on practice-based learning, allowing you to apply your new knowledge to your own area of practice, interest or area of career ambition.

Our continued collaboration with the NHS and independent sector partners, service users and carers ensures that we deliver a contemporary and evidence-based learning experience that meets the needs of health and social care services. Our strong established industry links and partnerships allow us to offer a diverse range of high quality placements throughout our undergraduate portfolio.

A key part of learning and development has evolved through simulated practice learning and we use this method in a number of courses allowing students to experience real life situations in a realistic and safe environment. By using volunteer patients and a range of facilities, students can practice their responses and actions when facing an emergency situation, preparing them for the future.

Our courses are innovative in their approach and are delivered by an academic team who are qualified practitioners which means you will benefit from their vast and varied clinical expertise and research knowledge. Our aim is to help you to become knowledgeable, influential, skilled, compassionate and ready to work within a rapidly changing health and social care environment. You will be equipped for a career without boundaries, a career where you can change lives.

Future ready graduates

We’re a leading provider of professional education and research programmes for nursing, midwifery and allied health professions in Scotland. One of the ways in which we differ from others, is that the principles of public health and health promotion are integrated across all stages of our programmes which are also practice focused. Our graduates enter the workplace well equipped to embark upon a career in a healthcare profession, ready to meet current and future challenges of the workplace. We believe that immersing you in real life situations throughout your studies will equip you with the knowledge, skills, experience and confidence to positively impact our society at a local, national and global scale.

We are proud of the employment record of our graduates and feedback from their employers confirms that our graduates are work-ready and equipped for the ongoing learning required to be successful in today’s workplace.

Expert teaching

Our staff are all experienced and committed to their profession with many still working in practice, ensuring the curriculum is up-to-date with modern practice and cutting-edge developments. They form the perfect team to support your learning and help you to achieve your potential. Early placements will develop you as an active partner in the learning process, where you can put into action your theoretical and practical learning. You will learn through keynote lectures, interactive workshops, tutorials and practical activities including simulated learning experiences. You will develop and apply your theoretical knowledge as you undertake problem solving activities and experiential learning. This will help your development of analytical skills so that you become increasingly self-sufficient and have the reflective and self-evaluative skills to progress into the workplace equipped to meet new challenges and create tomorrow’s opportunities.

Awards and Recognition

We’re the first university in Scotland to receive the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative gold award. The accreditation is recognised as a mark of quality in student midwifery and health visiting programmes.

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  • 1st in Scotland for career prospects in Health Professions (Guardian University Guide 2024)
  • 2nd in Scotland for graduate prospects on track in Nursing (Complete University Guide 2025)
  • 2nd in Scotland for overall student satisfaction in Midwifery (National Student Survey 2023, excluding colleges, small, specialised and private providers)
  • 1st in the UK overall for Physiotherapy (Guardian University Guide 2024)
  • Top 10 in the UK overall for Counselling, Psychotherapy and Occupational Therapy (Complete University Guide 2025)
 

Latest News and Events for the School of Health

News

Published: Tuesday 11 February 2025

A researcher from RGU has been awarded £25,000 to develop an app based on her PhD research which aims to help the people living with Parkinson’s get active and stay active. The app will provide education, self-management strategies and goals to help people develop a long-term exercise habit.

News

Published: Monday 20 January 2025

RGU has been marking the 20th anniversary of The Scottish Centre for Evidence-based Multi-professional Practice, a JBI Centre of Excellence. This milestone marks two decades of significant contributions to evidence-based healthcare.

News

Published: Monday 13 January 2025

RGU has received £20,000 in funding from The National Lottery Community Fund to launch new exercise classes in Aberdeen.

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