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Curious about Health Research? Whether you're just starting out or an experienced professional—clinical or not—our wide range of flexible courses can help you build your role in the field.
Whatever your health professional background, the HealthUEA Academy for Professional Development offers a variety of educational courses to suit your individual learning needs.
Our Applied Health Research theme aims to equip you with essential research-related skills to improve healthcare practice and outcomes, enhance patient well-being and influence health policy.
You will learn in an interactive, multiprofessional environment from expert academic and clinical researchers. Our online portfolio provides clear pathways for educational progression from short courses to full programmes, covering degree, master’s and doctoral level qualifications.
Why choose our Academy for Professional Development?
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You Decide
Our Applied Health Research portfolio is designed to offer flexibility in your learning journey with a wide selection of short courses, modules, and programmes of study. The modules are building blocks which you can combine to create a strong foundation of knowledge, insight and skills to meet your individual development objectives, whether supporting or actively conducting research.
Health research programmes
We offer three distinct health research programmes designed to support professionals working across the health and care sectors in developing the skills, knowledge, and critical thinking needed to lead impactful, evidence-based change.
Our programmes are structured to ensure a balance between essential knowledge and the opportunity to customise your studies to align with your specialist interests and career goals. Please note that all 20-credit modules are available as standalone CPD modules, which allows you to take individual modules and then ‘import’ the credits into the programme when you are ready (within five years).
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Professional development and short courses
Flexible learning to support your professional growth
Our short courses and CPD modules are designed to help you build confidence and gain valuable knowledge in manageable steps. We offer a range of non-credit bearing short courses, as well as Level 6 (undergraduate) and Level 7 (Masters) credit-bearing CPD modules.
These modules can equip you with research skills and insights to improve your service and enhance outcomes and experiences for your service users.
Pathways to Further Study
Credit earned from Level 7 CPD modules can also be used as academic evidence towards progression onto one of our Postgraduate Health Research programmes.
We offer a flexible approach to recognising prior learning. UEA CPD module credit at Level 7 can be transferred into a postgraduate programme within five years of completion (subject to terms and conditions). This means you can start studying without committing to a full programme straight away, giving you time to build your confidence and progress at your own pace.
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Take your place in our academy
Joining the HealthUEA Academy for Professional Development means becoming part of a dynamic professional community focused on advancing healthcare practice and education. You’ll connect with leading experts in pharmacy, medicine, nursing, and other health disciplines, supported by state-of-the-art resources and a collaborative environment.
HealthUEA benefits from strong partnerships with local and national healthcare organisations. Our courses are shaped by real-world insights, with opportunities for professional placements, applied research projects, and networking with industry leaders to enhance your career prospects.
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Bespoke education for organisations
Our flexible approach ensures that learners gain up-to-date knowledge and capabilities that make a real impact in the workplace.
We like to work collaboratively with organisations to co-design training and educational pathways that directly address their workforce development needs. Whether you're looking to upskill staff, introduce new competencies, or develop leadership potential, we welcome your ideas and input to shape course content and delivery formats that truly work for your teams.
By taking the time to understand your goals, challenges, and the context in which your staff operate, we can tailor learning experiences—ranging from short workshops to accredited programmes—that align with your strategic priorities and support meaningful professional development.

Your next steps
Ready to explore the courses we offer in Applied Health Research?
We also hold regular online drop-in sessions, which offer an opportunity to discuss which educational pathway best fits your career goals.