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  • DeadlineStudy Details: 2 -3 years part-time

Masters Degree Description

The Advanced Clinical Practice MSc is for nurses, midwives, paramedics, emergency care practitioners, pharmacists, community matrons and other allied healthcare workers who are advanced practitioners or will be expected to fulfil an advanced practice role.

This course is based within the four pillars of advanced practice these being leadership, education, research and clinical practice. Whilst on the course you will develop skills in advanced health assessment and diagnosis, Clinical decision making, Leadership, Research, Prescribing, and the application of evidence based practice within either the Dissertation or Project-Based Change modules.

Entry Requirements

You’ll normally need:

⦁ Current nursing registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) or The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
⦁ At least three years’ post-registration experience
⦁ To be employed in a relevant clinical environment, with access to appropriate clinical support and supervision for the development of knowledge and skills to an advanced level
⦁ A minimum 2:2 honours degree from a UK University, or equivalent.

If you don’t have an honours degree you may still be admitted if you have significant appropriate experience and can provide evidence of your ability to undertake the course successfully and benefit from it. You’ll also need recent evidence of study at Level 6 (within the last two years). A professional portfolio indicating achievements is an essential tool for this purpose.

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Fees

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Student Destinations

After completing the course, you’ll be equipped to work as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner in a variety of settings.

Module Details

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