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MSc Advanced Clinical Practice

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Part time | St Luke's Campus | 3 years | 23-SEP-24

Study mode

Part time

Duration

3 years

Start date

23-SEP-24

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Medical Sciences Health Studies Nursing

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Overview

  • Designed for practitioners from a range of backgrounds including (but not limited to) radiography, nursing, pharmacy, paramedics, occupational therapy and midwifery
  • You’ll develop the skills and expertise required to respond to challenges facing our modern day health service
  • We will provide a strong academic underpinning to the role of the Advanced Clinical Practitioner and encourage you to expand your scope of practice as part of the advanced practice agenda outlined by the Health Education England multi professional framework for advanced clinical practice.
  • Our teaching is supported by problem-based learning groups where you can explore cases, develop peer support networks and share clinical experiences. Blended learning will be used to support the face to face education and a range of online resources will be shared with you to support your learning.
  • Learn alongside our MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (Degree Apprenticeship)

The foundation of our programme is the four pillars of advanced clinical practice:

  • Clinical Practice
  • Leadership and Management
  • Education
  • Research

Careers

Demand for healthcare services, intensifying workforce pressures and a growing consensus of the vastly untapped potential of Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professions has led to the continued growth of the advanced practice agenda within the NHS.

Studying towards advanced clinical practice aims to enable clinicians to practice to their full potential, meeting the healthcare needs of the population through innovative, collaborative and autonomous working. There are a multitude of career opportunities within the advanced clinical practice sphere and these continue to grow on a yearly basis. The following case studies aim to highlight just a small number of such opportunities and how, through the Masters in Advanced Clinical Practice, a student can develop and specialise to meet these goals.

Students will also get PG Dip as exit award.

Modules

The aim of this module is for you to build on your previous knowledge, skills and experience of conducting research by undertaking a medical research dissertation. The dissertation will demonstrate originality in the application of knowledge, together with a practical understanding of how established techniques of research and enquiry are used to create and interpret knowledge in a specialism of healthcare science. The research project will be designed to take into account the research training required by you and the needs of the department in which you will be conducting your research. Your research dissertation will be presented in the form of an in depth literature based review on a specific subject e.g. cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, advanced practice.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£3,900

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£9,250

Entry requirements

You should hold a minimum 2.2 Honours degree (or for older qualifications a Professional Diploma) in a related discipline. Relevant clinical experience or previous postgraduate qualifications will also be considered as part of the admissions process. To undertake the specialism pathways you should either be a HCPC registered radiographer or be familiar with plain radiographic images. It is expected that candidates will have a current contract of employment with a healthcare provider and will normally have at least 2 years’ experience of professional practice.