UC's Health Sciences qualifications give health professionals, non-clinical members of the health workforce and others interested in the health sector or health issues the opportunity to examine critically a range of significant issues in health sciences, and where relevant to improve their professional practice. Many graduates continue to work within their health profession while others work in health-related fields, the social services, or local or central government. The Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences is an interdisciplinary programme; students complete advanced study in Health Sciences, choosing from courses in over twenty disciplines. Students may either follow a general programme, or focus on a specialisation and receive their qualification endorsed in: Early Intervention Environment and Health Health Behaviour Change Health Information Management Men’s Health Palliative Care.

Postgraduate study can bring many career benefits eg, specialist skills and enhanced knowledge, entry into specific occupations, higher starting salary/progression rates, research capability/achievement and evidence of high academic attainment/self-discipline.