Course Overview

The BSc (Hons) Integrative Healthcare is the only course of its kind in Scotland and has been developed in consultation with industry to closely reflect the changing requirements of the healthcare sector in the UK and abroad.

Healthcare practitioners face ever more challenges that require new and innovative approaches to addressing the healthcare needs of 21st-century clients; increasingly, additional or alternative methods of care, such as complementary therapies, are being considered.

In this course, you will develop an in-depth knowledge and understanding of complementary therapies, research and healthcare, while enhancing your analytical, critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. A critical awareness of current issues and developments in complementary therapies will also form part of the programme. Throughout the degree, there is an emphasis on the wide range of diverse and complex perspectives of health, particularly social policy, ethics, the law, politics, physiology and sociology.

As you progress through the programme, your learning will become more self-directed: years three and four will be fully online, with attendance only required for a two-day induction in each of the years. Two virtual residentials will also take place in years three and four, one per semester each year. An online induction programme will be available before the start of each of the four years to help you get the most out of your studies. This will allow you the flexibility to study from your location.

General Eligibility

• 3 Scottish Highers at Grade C or above, OR

• 2 A levels at Grade C or above

• For both of the above, Biology, Chemistry, or English is preferred but not essential

• Alternatively, Access to Integrative Healthcare and Therapies SCQF level 5/6, OR

• NC Wellness Therapies SCQF level 6, OR

• SVQ 3 Beauty Therapy SCQF level 6, OR

• Beauty and Aesthetic Therapies SCQF level 6, OR

• City and Guilds Level 3 Diploma Complementary Therapies SCQF level 6, OR

• Essential Massage Skills: Integrative Healthcare, Soft Tissue and Sports Therapy SCQF Level 5/6, OR

• Other appropriate SCQF level 5/6 qualifications will be considered

• You may be required to attend an interview

• Mature applicants without the formal qualifications listed above will also be considered on an individual basis

Advanced entry to year two may be possible with:

• HNC Complementary Therapies (120 credits/15 HN credits), OR

• HNC Soft Tissue Therapy (120 credits/15 HN credits), OR

• HNC Beauty Therapy (120 credits/15 HN credits), OR

• Other appropriate SCQF level 7 qualifications (120 credits) will be considered

Advanced entry to year three may be possible with:

• HND Complementary Therapies, OR

• HND Beauty Therapy, OR

• HND Sports Therapy, OR

• Other appropriate SCQF level 8 qualifications will be considered

Part Time Work Details

20 hours work permit for international students

Language Requirement

• Applicants must have an IELTS score- 6.0 or equivalent

  English (PTE) Academic-58 average with 51 in each component

  TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) iBT4-Min 80 or above with min 18 in each section