Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences

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School of Education and Social Work

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Giving you the edge

School of Nursing and Midwifery

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Explore your potential

School of Health Sciences

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School of Defence Healthcare Education

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See our new facilities

We’ve spent £41million expanding and improving the health facilities at our City South campus. Our facilities offer hands-on practical experience with professional standard equipment across our sport, health and education courses.

Come along to one of our open days for a tour of the building and to see the facilities for yourself.

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School of Education and Social Work

A leading provider of education and teacher training

The School of Education and Social Work has a long and established history when it comes to delivering initial teacher training (ITT), education, childhood and youth courses in Birmingham. We offer high quality courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate degree level that are tailored to meet the needs of the professions.

School of Education and Social Work

Health, Education & Life Sciences faculty - Education

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Providing the highest quality of teaching

We train the most full-time, undergraduate nurses in the UK (HESA 2016) offering cutting-edge learning facilities including state-of-the-art lecture theatres and seminar rooms, mock wards, birthing rooms, operating theatres and virtual reality software. Our departments cover Adult Nursing, Mental Health, Learning Disabilities, Midwifery and Child Health.

School of Nursing and Midwifery

School of Health Sciences

Qualifications that lead to professional registration

We are one of the largest and most diverse providers of health and social care education in the country and our departments comprise of Operating Department Practice, Paramedics, Public and Community Health, Radiography, Speech and Language Therapy, Sport and Life Sciences.

School of Health Sciences

Defence School of Healthcare Education

Meeting the specific needs of the Defence Medical Services

The Defence School of Healthcare Education, Department of Healthcare Education (formerly the Defence School of Health Care Studies and the Defence School of Postgraduate Medical Studies) is the Armed Forces' provider of healthcare education to Defence Medical Services personnel.

Defence School of Healthcare Education

Health, Education & Life Sciences faculty - Defence