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Graduate entry masters degrees in health

Gain a professional health qualification in nursing, pharmacy or allied health
Whether you want to change your career direction, gain a new professional qualification or pursue a passion to make a difference, our accelerated graduate entry masters courses will get you there.

What is a graduate entry masters degree?

A graduate entry masters (GEM) is an accelerated study program that allows you to earn a professional health qualification in two or three years.

Who is eligible?

Those with an undergraduate degree in any discipline. GEM students come from a wide range of non-health backgrounds: from business to arts to science and beyond. For the majority of our GEM degrees, you don't need a background in health to apply for admission.

If you're looking to make a career change, this is the perfect way to enter the professional health sector. 

Learn more about entry requirements for individual courses via the links below.

What can I study?


Have you thought about a postgraduate public health degree?

Like GEM students, those who undertake public health degrees come from a range of health and non-health backgrounds.

If you're passionate about promoting better health and wellbeing, and reducing inequality across communities, explore our range of public health study options.


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