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Progress within your field on one of our vocationally-relevant and professionally accredited health, nutrition and exercise sciences courses. At St Mary’s University (SMU), you’ll benefit from the highest academic standards in postgraduate study.

We’re meeting the demands of the future workforce within the healthcare sector – develop key transferable skills and experience real-life situations that will ensure that you are equipped to contribute to a modern global society.

Most postgraduate course have flexible study options, so you can easily fit your learning into your schedule, with placement experiences and research projects unique to SMU. And with small group learning, you’ll receive plenty of time and input from tutors.

You’ll be taught in high-quality, modern, and specialist teaching facilities – including VR problem-based learning – by expert staff, who are either research-focused or specialised practitioners in their field, or both. Our specialist academics are involved in national and international research activities, ranging from collaborations with WHO to key Public Health stakeholders such as NHS and the Office of the National Statistics.

Check out our video about how our students helped to prepare an ultramarathon runner.

Why study at St Mary's?

  • Flexible study options allowing you to balance a master's degree with full time employment..
  • Study in an education environment rated Ofsted Outstanding since 2011.
  • Learn from leading researchers and practitioners in their fields.
1st in London for academic support (National Student Survey 2024) | Top 10 in the UK for student experience (The Times Good University Guide 2024) | Rated Ofsted Outstanding for over 13 years | 96% of graduates are in employment, vocation, or further study within 15 months of graduation (HESA 2024).

Hear Mariyah's story to find out more about postgraduate life at St Mary's, and our flexible study options.

Meet the team

You will be taught in high quality specialist teaching facilities by expert staff, who are either research focused or specialised practitioners in their field or both.

Come and explore what we have to offer

Meet current students, explore our green campus, and find out why St Mary’s could be the place for you!

You'll also get a chance to:

  • speak one-on-one with our lecturers
  • experience interactive subject-specific sessions to give you a feel for what studying your degree will be like
  • view our specialist facilities.

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