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Study Details: Modular, 1 Year
Physician assistants (PAs) are health care professionals, trained to deliver care and treatment within hospital and community environments. A PA works as part of a multiprofessional team, under the supervision of a senior doctor, to manage and treat a range of patients as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Physician assistants work within a defined scope of practice and limits of competence.
Keele’s PA course utilises a diverse range of teaching faculty including PAs, other clinicians, scientists and researchers to maximise students’ learning potential.
UK: 2:1 degree in a biomedical or health science related subject
You will also need: 4 / C in GCSE Maths or Level 2 Functional Skills Maths, plus a 5 / B in GCSE English language (or alternative qualification - see below).
International applicants: This course is currently only available for students with Home fee status.
A career as a PA can be very diverse and opportunities are opening up in our local Trusts to facilitate this. We work very closely with our health care providers to review and develop PA roles and career progression locally.
In year 1 you will attend taught sessions for 29 weeks of the year with 16 weeks of clinical placements. The taught weeks will usually include 1 day in a GP surgery, when not in secondary care placements. These GP days start within the first few weeks of the programme. In year 2 you will attend taught sessions for 21 weeks of the year with 22 weeks of full-time clinical placements. Placements usually fall between 8am and 6pm, Monday to Friday. However in some clinical areas there may be a need to work at weekends and in the evenings
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