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MSc - Master of Science
Highfield Campus
Part Time
SEP-25
5 Years
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MSc - Master of Science
Highfield Campus
Part Time
SEP-25
5 Years
Select a an exam type
Enhance your practice at a global top 100 (QS World University Rankings 2024) university.
This programme will enable you to practice with a high level of clinical autonomy in roles that require you to assess, diagnose, treat, and manage the care of people with undifferentiated and/or complex clinical presentations.
This particular pathway is suitable for you if you are one of the growing number of UK registered practitioners working in (or towards) a role as an Advanced or Consultant Practitioner within your profession, or a similar role that sits at the interface between your own profession and medicine.
This pathway is accredited by Health Education England's Centre for Advancing Practice. Completion of HEE accredited programmes/pathways is set to become one of the benchmark routes to recognition for Advanced Clinical Practitioners. Accreditation is also designed to ensure a consistent level of programme quality across England.
You'll graduate primed to take the next step in your career.
Assessment methods (Outcome qualification level)
At Southampton, assessments are designed to equip you with the skills you need for success in your career.
On this course, you'll be assessed through written and oral examinations, practical assessments, case studies, a portfolio, presentations, and a dissertation.
2:2 degree in a subject from a clinical or science background, and: a current professional registration with a relevant UK professional or statutory body – normally the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or the General Pharmaceutical Council. A current job contract in a clinical or clinically-related area, access to a clinical mentor who can assess your practice competency and support your learning, at least 2 years of relevant post-registration clinical experience (3 years before commencing V300 non-medical prescribing) , at least 1 satisfactory reference from your current employer, including confirmation of the required practice experience and mentor support.
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On this course you pay for each module as you study it. There is no overall fee.
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Students from International
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