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Healthcare Practice MSc

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Study mode

Part time

Duration

5 years

Start date

23-SEP-24

Key information
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Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Health Studies Paramedical Services / Supplementary Medicine Nursing

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Why choose this course

Study a hands-on, clinical curriculum?designed?to nurture your knowledge, aptitude and skills,?and?advance your career in healthcare
Benefit from?an?individual?learning programme?tailored to your area of clinical expertise
Spend?some?of your training in clinical?practice?to?hone your skills in healthcare settings, under the supervision of qualified practitioners
Access our Clinical Simulation Centre, including?our?Immersive Learning Environment and Critical Care Unit, to practise real scenarios on lifelike manikins and actors
Learn from a multidisciplinary team of lecturers, who are all healthcare professionals with experience of working in the NHS.

What you will study

You’ll develop a critical approach to your studies and?practice?that will enable you to provide high-quality healthcare. You’ll have the opportunity to analyse key leadership issues in health and social care, while challenging and debating contemporary theory and practice.

You’ll explore advanced conceptual models, theories?and frameworks of healthcare delivery, and you’ll learn how to evaluate healthcare strategies. You’ll study topics,?including?decision making, research design and methodology, and transforming services for quality.

You’ll also complete a research dissertation on an area of personal interest, which we’ll match with the expertise of our academic staff, ensuring you get the best support.

Careers and graduate prospects

We offer careers information, advice and guidance to all students whilst studying with us, which is extended to our alumni for three years after leaving the University.

Our course allows you to broaden your education, focus on your specialist area of practice and meet the educational needs of your employer or prospective employer. We’ll help you stay competitive in the job market as a healthcare professional, developing your practice abilities and expanding your knowledge, so you can compete with recent graduates.

Modules

This module is designed to meet the needs of professionals working in health and social care. This would be an ideal first module for students commencing study at level 7, and would integrate well as part of a staff development programme. The module will explore the current healthcare agenda, examining the need for change to meet the contemporaneous needs of the population. Students will be encouraged to reflect upon how innovative practice could transform service delivery to drive up the quality of the patient experience, relative to their own area of practice. Innovation, change management and the quality care agenda will be significant themes throughout the module.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

The majority of students on this course will be funded through sponsorship arrangements with their NHS trust employer.

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

The majority of students on this course will be funded through sponsorship arrangements with their NHS trust employer.

Entry requirements

A minimum of a 2:2 in a relevant UK honours degree, or a recognised equivalent international qualification. You must be currently registered as a healthcare professional to apply, students are required to be registered on the appropriate part of the NMC or HCPC register.

University information

The University of Surrey was established in 1891, and has a rich history of education and innovation. Surrey welcomes more than 3,500 postgraduate students to its campus annually, and the university is home to an academic community which is represented by over 120 countries from around the world. Surrey is renowned for celebrating diversity, with cultural inclusivity is at the centre of all its activities. Surrey is a research-driven...more

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