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PostgraduateMA

Arts, Health & Wellbeing

University of South Wales
Cardiff, Wales
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18 monthsDuration
£1,229Per Year (Home)
£1,229Home Fee
N/AContinuation Rate

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in combined and general studies with the MA Arts, Health & Wellbeing at University of South Wales. Based in Cardiff, Wales, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 18-month part-time structure. The MA Arts, Health & Wellbeing will be of value to artists, arts or health managers, therapists, counsellors, community workers and teachers, plus others with an interest in the relationship between arts, health and wellbeing. A key element of this postgraduate art course is the cultivation of partnerships, internships and artist in residence schemes with NHS Trusts, arts organisations, social services, charitable trusts and commercial companies. Our students undertake projects in a broad range of media, alongside the study of concepts and theories that inform arts, health and wellbeing pr... A minimum ielts score of 6.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 100% student satisfaction rating, and 85% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Arts and Health: Theory and Practice
Research Methods for Creative Practitioners
Socially Engaged Art and Community Wellbeing
Therapeutic Arts in Healthcare Settings
Critical Contexts: Art
Health and Society
Professional Practice and Partnership Development
Contemporary Issues in Arts and Wellbeing
Dissertation: Arts
Health and Wellbeing Research
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

Postgraduate Requirement2:2 Honours degree or exceptional equivalent experience

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic65.55.55.55.5
PTE Academic59————

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

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Home Student Fee

£1,229

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Part-time fee per 20 credits. Full 18-month course approximately £5,530 per year based on stated annual equivalent

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Salary data is not yet available for this course.

💼 Employment Breakdown

80%Working
5%Studying
10%Work & Study
3%Seeking Work
75%Professional Jobs
Indicative Data

Graduate employment outcomes are based on national sector benchmarks for the CAH23-01-02 subject area and do not represent outcomes specific to this course or provider. These are indicative figures to aid comparison. For official graduate outcomes data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

3 Scholarships Available

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Lydon Hodges Bursary

University of South Wales · Postgraduate

£2,000scholarship value
  • Available to all international students
  • For postgraduate study
  • Open to your course
Need-based309 days left

USW Postgraduate Sanctuary Scholarship 2027/2028

University of South Wales · Postgraduate

Full Feesscholarship value
  • Available to all international students
  • For postgraduate study
  • Open to your course
Need-based

Digital Hardship Fund 2027/2028

University of South Wales · Postgraduate

  • Available to all international students
  • Open to your course
University of South Wales

About University of South Wales

University of South Wales offers Arts, Health & Wellbeing as part of its comprehensive programme offerings.

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