This top-up degree provides an excellent opportunity to extend your learning and experience within the field of complementary therapies to achieve a BSc (Hons) Complementary Healthcare (with Practitioner Status) within the well-established Centre for Complementary Healthcare at Cardiff Met. Having gained appropriate recognised qualifications in massage, aromatherapy and reflexology and relevant underpinning knowledge at Levels 4 & 5, you will be able to focus on developing the skills and experience required for graduate employment as part of a multi-disciplinary team at two different placements (one per term). You will use all three modalities, often in combination, to treat clients with a wide variety of physical and mental health concerns and to support their families and carers. The opportunity to work alongside or observe other healthcare professionals is a valuable learning activity offered by a number of placements. Current work placements include the metabolic disorders unit at the local NHS hospital; palliative care settings; a supported living complex and a short-term residential facility supporting mental health needs. Students have an on-site placement supervisor as well as support from a named member of the teaching team. Alongside attending placement students work as a team to operate all aspects of the university’s Complementary Healthcare Clinic which is fee-paying and open to the general public. In addition to the work-based learning opportunities, students are able to extend and develop their therapy and differential diagnosis skills via the Advanced Practice and Biopsychosocial Influences in Health modules. A major component of the top-up year is completion of a research project. This is often an extension of an area of interest already identified at Level 4 or 5 and should be discussed with the programme team at interview. This top-up opportunity will undoubtedly enhance employment opportunities and enable therapists to extend and broaden their potential client base.

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26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: B304

Institution code: C20

Campus Name: Cardiff Met - Cyncoed

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The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

Applicants will need to hold 240 credits from either a Foundation Degree or HND in Complementary Therapies, which must include modules at Level 4 and 5 in the subjects of massage, reflexology and aromatherapy.

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Test	Grade	AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)	6.0	No element lower than 5.5. Academic IELTS test required.
PTE Academic	52.0	No element lower than 51
TOEFL (iBT)	72.0	TOEFL Internet required.
Cambridge English Advanced		Minimum 169 (no element lower than 162)

English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

Student satisfaction : 78%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 55%

Go onto work and study: 90%

Republic of Ireland	9000.0	Year 1
Channel Islands	9000.0	Year 1
EU	13000.0	Year 1
England	9000.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9000.0	Year 1
Scotland	9000.0	Year 1
Wales	9000.0	Year 1
International	13000.0	Year 1

For additional costs relating to this programme, please refer to http://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/additionalcosts

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