Clinical Practice MSc

Overview

This clinically focused course is designed to support healthcare practitioners who have recently qualified and need to develop the knowledge and skills to work effectively in their chosen specialism. It can also support established practitioners who would like to extend their skill set within a new specialism.

It allows you to gain a postgraduate award as recognition of your continued learning and development. You can choose to qualify with these awards:

• PgCert - part-time for one year (up to two years maximum)
• PgDip - part-time for two years (up to three years maximum)
• MSc - part-time for three years (up to four years maximum)

You can choose between a generic award in clinical practice or a specialised award in a particular area. Your course leader will help you to decide which route is most suitable for your clinical needs.

Throughout your course, you will benefit from our links with healthcare providers. These links help us to offer a wide range of excellent facilities that support teaching and learning activity.

Career

On graduation, the clinical and research skills you will have developed, as well as your ability to self-manage and solve problems, could help you to gain promotion in your chosen field.

You could also choose to further your research interests with a PhD or Professional Doctorate.

You should: be registered with a UK professional body (Care Professions Council or Nursing and Midwifery Council), hold a degree (e.g., BA, BSc, BNursing), and be based in the UK. For the Independent and Supplementary Prescribing module, you must have access to a designated medical practitioner within your organisation, who will contribute to the Structured Clinical Examination in Practice summative assessment.