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MSc - Master of Science
Whiteknights Campus
Full Time
Sep 2026
2 Year
Our MSc Physician Associate programme provides essential training for entering an exciting new career as a healthcare professional.This course is suitable for life science graduates or those with significant healthcare experience.You will receive training in the classroom and experience a wide variety of teaching methods. You will engage in workplace-based learning in NHS Primary and Secondary Care environments, allowing you to develop your skills and knowledge as a healthcare professional in real settings. All curriculum content is delivered in close partnership with practicing clinicians. Our course provides significant clinical placement hours in primary/secondary healthcare settings. In your final year placement time will increase so that you are on placement 4-5 days most weeks, rotating around multiple healthcare settings to ensure that you are well prepared to practise anywhere as a Physician Associate upon qualification. This course is approved by the General Medical Council.
Accommodation costs will vary depending on whether you choose standard, premium or private accommodation, and how long you are staying. Prices can vary from around £160 to £350 per week.