University · Glasgow, Scotland
Allied health courses at Glasgow Caledonian University
Glasgow Caledonian University runs 11 approved pre-registration allied health courses, training diagnostic radiographers, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, dietitians, orthoptists, paramedics, podiatrists and therapeutic radiographers, based in Glasgow, Scotland. Below: every course, the route and award each one leads to, the entry requirements where the university has published them, and how the offer compares with neighbouring providers.
What you can study here
Glasgow Caledonian University teaches 8 allied health professions at pre-registration level, training diagnostic radiographers, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, dietitians, orthoptists, paramedics, podiatrists and therapeutic radiographers. Every course listed on this page is approved by its regulator, which is what makes it count: finishing an approved course is what entitles you to apply for registration, and registration is what lets you hold the protected title and be appointed to the job.
Two ways in run side by side here. The undergraduate degree is the standard entry route from school or college; the pre-registration master’s is the accelerated route for people who already hold a relevant degree, and it compresses the same regulated content — including the placement hours — into a shorter, harder programme. Course lengths here range from 2 years to 4 years.
A typical offer is published for 2 of the 11 courses here and not for the 9 others, so those rows are left blank rather than filled in with a guess. Where an offer is published, treat it as the shape of the offer rather than a guarantee — these courses are interviewed, and they carry DBS and occupational health requirements on top of the grades. 2 courses carry a UCAS code, so they are applied for through the central system rather than direct to the university.
- Location
- Glasgow
- Nation
- Scotland
- Approved courses
- 11
- Professions taught
- 8
- Routes offered
- undergraduate degree and pre-registration master’s
- Campus locations
- Glasgow
Every allied health course at Glasgow Caledonian University
Side by side, so you can see where the routes and the course lengths actually differ.
| Course | Profession | Route | Award | Length | UCAS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Imaging | Diagnostic radiographer | BSc | BSc (Hons) | ||
| BSc (Hons) Human Nutrition and Dietetics | Dietitian | BSc | BSc (Hons) | ||
| BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy | Occupational therapist | BSc | BSc (Hons) | 4 years | |
| BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy | Physiotherapist | BSc | BSc (Hons) | ||
| BSc (Hons) Podiatry | Podiatrist | BSc | BSc (Hons) | ||
| MSc (Pre-registration) Diagnostic Radiography | Diagnostic radiographer | MSc pre-reg | MSc | ||
| MSc Occupational Therapy (Pre-registration) | Occupational therapist | MSc pre-reg | MSc | 2 years | |
| MSc Physiotherapy (Pre-registration) | Physiotherapist | MSc pre-reg | MSc | ||
| Orthoptics BSc (Hons) | Orthoptist | BSc | BSc (Hons) | 4 years | B520 |
| Paramedic Science BSc | Paramedic | BSc | BSc | ||
| Radiotherapy and Oncology BSc (Hons) | Therapeutic radiographer | BSc | BSc (Hons) | 4 years | B822 |
Diagnostic radiographer at Glasgow Caledonian University
Diagnostic radiographers produce and interpret the medical images that let clinicians see inside the body.
Diagnostic radiographer entry requirements at Glasgow Caledonian University · All diagnostic radiographers courses in the UK · How to become a diagnostic radiographer
Occupational therapist at Glasgow Caledonian University
Occupational therapists help people do the everyday activities that matter to them when illness, injury, disability or ageing gets in the way.
Occupational therapist entry requirements at Glasgow Caledonian University · All occupational therapists courses in the UK · How to become an occupational therapist
Physiotherapist at Glasgow Caledonian University
Physiotherapists assess and treat problems with movement and function caused by injury, illness, disability or ageing.
Physiotherapist entry requirements at Glasgow Caledonian University · All physiotherapists courses in the UK · How to become a physiotherapist
Dietitian at Glasgow Caledonian University
Dietitians assess, diagnose and treat diet and nutrition problems, translating nutritional science into practical advice and clinical treatment.
Dietitian entry requirements at Glasgow Caledonian University · All dietitians courses in the UK · How to become a dietitian
Orthoptist at Glasgow Caledonian University
Orthoptists diagnose and manage disorders of eye movement, binocular vision and visual development.
Orthoptist entry requirements at Glasgow Caledonian University · All orthoptists courses in the UK · How to become an orthoptist
Paramedic at Glasgow Caledonian University
Paramedics are autonomous practitioners who assess and treat patients in urgent and emergency settings, usually outside hospital.
Paramedic entry requirements at Glasgow Caledonian University · All paramedics courses in the UK · How to become a paramedic
Podiatrist at Glasgow Caledonian University
Podiatrists diagnose and treat conditions of the foot, ankle and lower limb.
Podiatrist entry requirements at Glasgow Caledonian University · All podiatrists courses in the UK · How to become a podiatrist
Therapeutic radiographer at Glasgow Caledonian University
Therapeutic radiographers plan and deliver radiotherapy to people with cancer.
Therapeutic radiographer entry requirements at Glasgow Caledonian University · All therapeutic radiographers courses in the UK · How to become a therapeutic radiographer
Paying for it in Scotland
Student support for allied health courses is set nation by nation, so what applies here is decided by the fact that Glasgow Caledonian University is in Scotland — not by the university.
SAAS standard student support for AHP courses (Scotland)
Scotland has no separate NHS bursary for most allied health professions. Scottish-domiciled students on AHP degrees studying in…
Paramedic, Nursing and Midwifery Student Bursary (PNMSB)
Scotland runs a dedicated non-repayable bursary for pre-registration paramedic science, nursing and midwifery degree students…
Other universities in Scotland
Applicants normally hold several offers at once, and the realistic alternatives are the providers whose placement circuits cover the same patch.
Edinburgh Napier University
occupational therapists and physiotherapists
Queen Margaret University
diagnostic radiographers, dietitians, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, podiatrists, speech and language therapists, art therapists, dramatherapists, music therapists, paramedics and therapeutic radiographers
Robert Gordon University
diagnostic radiographers, dietitians, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and paramedics
University of Stirling
physiotherapists, podiatrists and paramedics
University of Strathclyde
prosthetists and orthotists and speech and language therapists
University of the West of Scotland
operating department practitioners and paramedics
Next steps
- All universities — Grouped by nation and region
- Every approved course — Compare providers side by side
- Compare training routes — Degree, master’s or apprenticeship
- Funding and bursaries — What you can claim while you study
- NHS pay bands — What the job pays once you qualify
Where this page’s data comes from
- HCPC approved programmes directoryHealth and Care Professions Council · No open licence stated; HCPC copyright · checked 3 September 2026
- HCPC register summary and registrant snapshots (aggregate)Health and Care Professions Council · No open licence stated; HCPC copyright · checked 3 September 2026
- bda.uk.comCited page
- gcu.ac.ukCited page
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- publications.scot.nhs.ukCited page