Advanced Clinical Practice (Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner) (MSc)

University of Southampton

Enhance your practice at a global top 100 university and advance your career as an experienced healthcare professional. This programme is designed around the needs of experienced neonatal practitioners looking to further develop their practice and/or prepare for clinical practice roles at a senior level. You'll strengthen your existing knowledge, skills and competencies while also preparing for roles that require greater autonomy, responsibility and more complex clinical decision-making. You'll graduate primed to take the next step in your career. Your future career This pathway is accredited by Health Education England's Centre for Advancing Practice. Completion of an HEE accredited programme is a recognised route to Advanced Clinical Practitioner status and reflects a consistent national benchmark of quality. Graduates gain recognised credentials that enhance employability and support progression through NHS bands into senior clinical and leadership roles across the NHS and partner organisations. You’ll graduate ready to lead change, advance practice, and make a measurable impact on patient care and service delivery. Key features of this course Throughout this degree you’ll: critically evaluate role development in relation to advanced neonatal practice explore how to apply evidence to your role apply diagnostic and clinical decision-making skills to your professional practice develop new and improved history-taking and clinical skills for assessment and examination of newborns, advanced neonatal studies and pharmacology demonstrate your clinical competence through simulated and practice-based clinical assessment Further information Visit our course page for a full list of modules and detailed requirements. QS World University Rankings 2025