Course Overview

This program is designed to enable health and social care professionals to extend their knowledge to an advanced level within their specialist field of practice. It is suitable both for individuals who wish to become advanced practitioners or for those individuals who wish to promote the advance of practice within their field of work.

The course consists of a wide range of highly flexible taught and work-based learning modules that will enable busy practitioners to access patient-care-enhancing education and become a leader who can demonstrate a high level of autonomy in their specialist area of practice.

General Eligibility

To join this course, you must be a practitioner who is a member of a UK-recognised Professional Statutory Regulatory Body (PSRB).

You should typically have a degree equivalent to UK first-class or second-class honours (2:2 or above) in a relevant healthcare-related subject. Applicants with a third-class honours degree or a Diploma in a relevant healthcare-related subject, who have adequate clinical experience may also be considered.

You will need to demonstrate your ability to study at the Masters's level, evidenced within your application by your prior studies and/or experiential learning.

Your employer must also confirm that you are suitable for the role of the advanced clinical practitioner in their organisation, with access to the appropriate work environment to gain relevant clinical experience throughout the programme, including appropriate clinical supervision by a designated Coordinating Education Supervisor and Associate Workplace Supervisors to meet Health Education England (HEE) requirements.

Working with your employer/workplace organisation, you should have a suitable job role identified for when you are qualified, and compliant with the requirements of Health Education England Centre for Advancing Practice, that will direct your programme of study.

Applications must be supported by a reference from your current employer.

An interview forms part of the selection process to confirm that you meet the criteria and to consider your potential pathway through the course.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• While international students who are not residents and working in the UK cannot currently join this course, if you are working and resident in the UK but your first language is not English, you will need IELTS 6.5 overall, with a score no lower than 6.0 in each individual component, or an equivalent English language qualification.