Physician Associate MSc

Working in the healthcare profession can be inspiring and rewarding. A career as a Physician Associate (PA) will mean that youll support doctors in the diagnosis and management of patients. This might be in a hospital or a GP surgery. Youll be part of a growing profession in the NHS where vacancies currently exceed the supply of skilled professionals. Our experienced lecturers will prepare you with all the skills you need to provide care and treatment to patients. Youll learn to carry out a range of medical activities such as physical examinations, medical histories, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Youll also learn how to request and interpret test results, diagnose illness and develop treatment and management plans. At Brunel, we have great links with some of the most highly-regarded health providers in London, so youll add exceptional work experience to your CV. Your Physician Associate qualification includes over 1,800 hours of professional practice, so youll be equipped with the experience and expertise to give you an excellent start to your career as a Physician Associate.Careers and your futureYour varied clinical placements will equip you for the working world. In fact, the positive relationships made on your placement can often lead to the offer of permanent employment on completion of your MSc.Whilst on clinical placements, youll be supervised by doctors and physician associates. All clinical placements are organised on the student's behalf by the clinical co-ordination team. This allows us to provide you with a balanced clinical experience both in terms of the specialities/patient groups you work with and the range of healthcare settings you work in. At Brunel, we recognise the importance of ensuring you're exposed to a variety of health settings which are reflective of current clinical practice.We're sympathetic to your needs when we assign clinical placements. However, we're unable to guarantee your clinical placements will be located close to your home, or term-time address, and you may have to commute or live away from home for the duration of a placement or two. We do try to give special consideration to students whose personal circumstances fall within specified criteria, i.e. they have young children, are a main carer, or have a declared disability etc.

A UK first or 2:1 Honours degree, or equivalent internationally recognised qualification, in a Life or Health Sciences subject area (i.e. Anatomy, Biology, Biochemistry, Biomedical Sciences, Medical Sciences, Medical Engineering, Nursing, Operating Department Practice, Paramedic Pharmacy, Physiology). Applicants who hold a UK (2:2) Undergraduate degree: Honours degree, or equivalent internationally recognised qualification, with relevant work experience will be considered on an individual basis. Postgraduate degree: We also accept applicants who have a Master's degree graded Merit or above in a Life or Health Sciences related subject. All applicants must have a minimum of GCSE English grade 4/C or above or equivalent qualification.