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PG Dip/MSc Advanced Clinical Practice

PG Dip/MSc Advanced Clinical Practice

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Study mode

Part time

Duration

3 years

Start date

23-SEP-24

Key information
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Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Health Studies Nursing Medical Sciences

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

This course will support you to gain the knowledge and skills required for the development of an Advanced Nurse Practitioner or Advanced Clinical Practice role, both professionally and academically at Master’s level.

Why study MSc Advanced Clinical Practice at BU?

  • Advanced Clinical Practitioners are experienced clinicians with expertise in their scope of practice, managing defined episodes of clinical care independently, from beginning to end
  • Build on your current registrant level of practice through academic and workplace-based learning, to attain advanced clinical practice competencies and capabilities, in-line with nationally recognised advanced level criteria (Health Education England)
  • Extend your critical thinking, analytical and reflective skills, and integrate new, as well as enhance existing clinical practice skills, knowledge and competence, within your practice setting
  • Gain the skills to support the provision of high-quality healthcare through a more autonomous, independent practice role within the multidisciplinary healthcare team
  • Two pathways available: if you are a nurse, you will undertake the MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (Advanced Nurse Practitioner) qualification; if you are an allied health professional, pharmacist, midwife, healthcare scientist or other registered non-medical healthcare professional then the MSc Advanced Clinical practice is appropriate for you, in supporting your advanced clinical practice role.

This course will support you to gain the knowledge and skills required for the development of an Advanced Nurse Practitioner or Advanced Clinical Practice role, both professionally and academically at Master’s level.

Careers

After completing this course you will have met the nationally recognised advanced practice criteria and will be in a position to practice as an advanced nurse practitioner/advanced clinical practitioner.

Alternatively, you could to pursue a career as a clinical academic.

Modules

Advanced Practice: Contextual Issues and Professional Development (20 Credits) - Core
History Taking and Physical Examination for Advancing Practice (20 Credits) - Core
Advanced Practice Portfolio (20 Credits) - Core
Preparing for your Service Improvement Project (20 Credits) - Core
Service Improvement Project (40 Credits) - Core

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

To be confirmed

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

International students are not eligible to apply for this course.

Entry requirements

A Bachelors Honours degree with 2:2 in any subject, or equivalent; a minimum of three years post-qualifying experience working as a qualified nurse, midwife, registered non-medical healthcare professional or allied health professional. Currently working in clinical practice for a minimum of 20 hours per week, where you are supported and able to undertake assessing and examining skills.

University information

Based by the sea in south-west England, just two hours from London by train, Bournemouth University offers more than 80 taught master’s courses as well as many research programmes. 16% of its students are in postgraduate study, meaning students will be joining a diverse and thriving postgraduate community. The university has three academic faculties and The Bournemouth University Business School, which divided into individual...more