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Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
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Location
City Campus, Sunderland
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
08-SEP-25
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Duration
3 Years
Course summary
The BSc (Hons) Cardiac Physiology degree will follow the National School of Healthcare Science (NSHCS) curriculum designed to train prospective healthcare science practitioners in the specialism of cardiac physiology.
Delivered using a hybrid approach that relies predominantly on a distance learning, the course will initially teach you the fundamentals of professional practice, physiology, and cardiovascular and respiratory science. You'll then develop these skills further, learning the pathophysiology of disease to the cardiac and respiratory system, alongside current methods of testing for the presence of disease.
By the end of the course you'll be adept at performing and reporting on a range of clinical tests, including 12 lead ECG, ambulatory ECG recordings, non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP), ambulatory blood pressure monitors (ABPM), and exercise tolerance testing (ETT). You'll also be able to perform as a healthcare science practitioner within invasive environments where cardiac catheterisation and pacemaker implantation procedures take place, as well as have an awareness of the practical application of specialist non-invasive techniques including echocardiography.
You'll participate in six weeks of on-campus clinical simulation during the course, with one week of on-campus teaching delivered each semester. You'll also complete an integrated programme of clinical placements within a diagnostic cardiology department for a minimum of 50 weeks over the three year course.
Modules
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£ 16,500per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
University information
University of Sunderland
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University League Table
75th
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Campus address
University of Sunderland, Edinburgh Building, City Campus, Chester Road, Sunderland, Sunderland, SR1 3SD, England
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Subject ranking
43rd out of 83 3
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Entry standards
/ Max 214127 60%51st
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10085.0 85%24th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 42.94 74%65th
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