Faculty of Health, Sport and Society
We’re the premier research-intensive education provider for nurses, midwives, allied health and sports professionals in Scotland.
Our work transforms lives by improving the health and wellbeing for individuals and populations. We do this through world-class, internationally recognised teaching and research. We have an outstanding international reputation in postgraduate teaching, especially in public health.
There are four schools:
Study with us
We offer innovative, award-winning BSc, BA and postgraduate courses in nursing, health science, sport, education, social work and public health.
Discover how our degrees will prepare you to be the difference and transform lives.
School of Education and Social Work
We prepare professionals to work in schools, colleges and communities across Scotland and beyond. We are a thriving community of staff and students with a diverse range of expertise.
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Our mission is to undertake high-quality teaching and research to improve the field of Education.
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We work in partnership with communities and professionals to improve social work practices through our research and degrees.
School of Health Sciences
We offer education and research opportunities through innovative, vibrant and real-world focussed learning. We are shaping a future healthcare workforce to meet the healthcare needs of our communities.
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We are shaping a future healthcare workforce to meet the healthcare needs of our communities.
School of Public Health and Society
We integrate world-class postgraduate teaching with our impactful research. We are a research leader in disease prevention, public health, policy, and health inequalities. Our interdisciplinary collaboration provides exciting opportunities for our postgraduate students.
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Our work is grounded in the lives of older people, people living with dementia and those who support them.
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We tackle major public health challenges by studying how commercial, social and policy environments shape health and inequalities.
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We address the complex challenges associated with substance use, homelessness, imprisonment and disadvantage.
School of Sport
We offer sports undergraduate courses alongside a portfolio of Master and Doctorate opportunities. We also deliver world-class, interdisciplinary research.
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Our leading reputation for sport is reflected in the research that we produce, the students that we educate, and the elite athletes and coaches that call our campus home.