Study a hands-on, clinical curriculum, where you’ll learn to support doctors (based in GP surgeries and hospitals) with taking medical histories, performing examinations, diagnosing illnesses, analysing test results and developing management plans
Access our Clinical Simulation Centre, including our wards and Immersive Learning Environment, to practise real scenarios on lifelike manikins and actors
Spend half of your training in clinical placements, to practise your skills in primary and secondary care settings, under the supervision of qualified practitioners
Learn from lecturers with international recognition for their expertise in medicine, who are all healthcare professionals currently working in the NHS, including registered physician associates
Get the academic requirements needed to complete the Physician Associate Registration Assessment (PARA) and register with the General Medical Council (GMC) to practise clinically once you’ve graduated.
A minimum of a 2:2 UK honours degree in anatomical sciences, biochemistry, biomedical science, biomedicine, human biology, medicinal chemistry, microbiology, neuroscience, nursing (adult, child, mental health), operating department practice, optometry, paramedic science, pharmaceutical science, or physiology, or a recognised equivalent international qualification.
We will consider the following degrees: Audiology, biological sciences, biology, health psychology, pharmacy, psychology or sport and exercise science. We’ll also consider relevant work experience.
GCSE English and Maths C (or equivalent) are also required.
For fees and funding options, please visit website to find out more
We’re committed to making sure that we offer support for students who might need it, please visit website to find out more about about our scholarships and bursaries.
On successful completion of this course, you can take the Physician Associate Registration Assessment (PARA). Once you’ve passed this, you’ll be able to practise clinically in the UK.
100 per cent of our health sciences graduates go on to employment or further study (Graduate Outcomes 2023, HESA). All our alumni have gone on to work as physician associates in primary and secondary care settings, specialising in areas including acute medicine, emergency healthcare and neurology.
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