University · Chester, North West
Allied health courses at University of Chester
University of Chester runs 4 approved pre-registration allied health courses, training dietitians and art therapists, based in Chester, North West. 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
University of Chester teaches 2 allied health professions at pre-registration level, training dietitians and art therapists. 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 3 years.
A typical offer is published for every course here. Treat it as the shape of the offer rather than a guarantee: allied health courses are almost always interviewed, most require a satisfactory enhanced DBS or equivalent check and occupational health clearance, and a strong application usually needs relevant care or observation experience alongside the grades. 1 course carries a UCAS code, so it is applied for through the central system rather than direct to the university.
- Location
- Chester
- Region
- North West
- Nation
- England
- Approved courses
- 4
- Professions taught
- 2
- Routes offered
- pre-registration master’s and undergraduate degree
- Campus locations
- Chester
Every allied health course at University of Chester
Side by side, so you can see where the routes and the course lengths actually differ.
| Course | Profession | Route | Award | Length | UCAS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Therapy MA | Art therapist | MSc pre-reg | MA | 2 years | |
| Nutrition and Dietetics BSc (Hons) | Dietitian | BSc | BSc (Hons) | 3 years | B401 |
| Nutrition and Dietetics MSc | Dietitian | MSc pre-reg | MSc | 2 years | |
| Nutrition and Dietetics PGDip | Dietitian | MSc pre-reg | PgDip | 2 years |
Dietitian at University of Chester
Dietitians assess, diagnose and treat diet and nutrition problems, translating nutritional science into practical advice and clinical treatment.
Nutrition and Dietetics BSc (Hons)
Nutrition and Dietetics MSc
Nutrition and Dietetics PGDip
Dietitian entry requirements at University of Chester · All dietitians courses in the UK · How to become a dietitian
Art therapist at University of Chester
Art therapists use drawing, painting, sculpture and other visual media as the main means of communication in a therapeutic relationship.
Art therapist entry requirements at University of Chester · All art therapists courses in the UK · How to become an art therapist
Paying for it in England
Student support for allied health courses is set nation by nation, so what applies here is decided by the fact that University of Chester is in England — not by the university.
NHS Learning Support Fund (LSF)
The NHS Learning Support Fund is extra, non-repayable money for students on eligible pre-registration nursing, midwifery and…
Undergraduate-rate student finance for pre-registration postgraduate (MSc/PGDip) courses
This is the single most misunderstood point in AHP student funding. If you take a designated pre-registration postgraduate…
Postgraduate Master's Loan (England)
The Postgraduate Master's Loan is a single contribution towards fees and living costs for a standalone master's degree, paid…
Degree apprenticeship funding (England)
A degree apprenticeship is a job, not a student place. Your employer pays you a wage from day one and the cost of the training…
Other universities in North West
Applicants normally hold several offers at once, and the realistic alternatives are the providers whose placement circuits cover the same patch.
Edge Hill University
operating department practitioners and paramedics
Liverpool Hope University
physiotherapists
Liverpool John Moores University
paramedics
Manchester Metropolitan University
physiotherapists, dietitians, occupational therapists and speech and language therapists
University of Cumbria
diagnostic radiographers, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and paramedics
University of Greater Manchester
operating department practitioners, physiotherapists and paramedics
University of Lancashire
occupational therapists, physiotherapists, dietitians, operating department practitioners, paramedics and speech and language therapists
University of Liverpool
diagnostic radiographers, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, orthoptists and therapeutic radiographers
University of Manchester
speech and language therapists
University of Salford
diagnostic radiographers, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, podiatrists and prosthetists and orthotists
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
- NHS Learning Support Fund guidanceDepartment of Health and Social Care (administered by NHS Business Services Authority) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · updated annual · checked 3 September 2026Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Agenda for Change pay scales and NHS terms and conditions handbookNHS Employers (NHS Confederation) · No open licence stated; NHS Employers copyright · checked 3 September 2026
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