Advanced Clinical Practice MSc or PGDip or PGCert
Oxford Brookes University
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OverviewOur MSc/PGDip/PGCert in Advanced Clinical Practice comprises core modules of study that facilitates and enables experienced clinicians working at the leading edge of their specialty, to grow their expertise across the key four pillars of advanced practice:clinical practiceleadership and managementeducationresearch.Learning and assessmentOur course has a flexible modular structure. You will analyse real situations from practice as a basis for examining underlying theoretical issues in ...Read more

Overview

Our MSc/PGDip/PGCert in Advanced Clinical Practice comprises core modules of study that facilitates and enables experienced clinicians working at the leading edge of their specialty, to grow their expertise across the key four pillars of advanced practice:

clinical practice
leadership and management
education
research.

Learning and assessment

Our course has a flexible modular structure. You will analyse real situations from practice as a basis for examining underlying theoretical issues in Advanced Practice.

The award you receive depends on the number of modules you successfully complete. At any one time you can choose to study:

one single module (20 credits, level 7)
or two modules / one double module (40 credits, level 7).

Careers and professional development

Students on the course are trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioners, employed in senior clinical roles in healthcare. It is anticipated that students who complete this programme of study should be well-prepared to achieve career progression and / or function in an advanced clinical practice role within their area of healthcare expertise.

Students can also exit with Pgdip/PgCert awards.

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Entry requirements

You must: have a first degree, or prior learning at the equivalent appropriate level; have a minimum of three years' post-registration experience in clinical practice; be employed in a suitable clinical role, in the UK, with consistent patient contact that facilitates development of knowledge and clinical skills to meet the programme learning outcomes (for example trainee ACP/ANP or equivalent. Equivalent roles will have been mapped to the HEE multi-professional framework (HEE 2017) and lead to an ACP/ANP role as a result of completing the MSc programme; have evidence of current professional registration with an appropriate professional body, such as, the Health Care and Professions Council, Nursing and Midwifery Council or General Pharmaceutical Council; have access to an appropriate clinical supervisor within your area of practice; have explicit written support from your line manager and ACP lead.

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This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)

£1,155 per single module. Fees quoted are for the first year only. If you are studying a course that lasts longer than one year your fees will increase each year.

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This course is not available to students classed as International for fees purposes.

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Oxford Brookes University
Oxford Brookes University , Oxford

Based in the historic student city of Oxford, Oxford Brookes is one of the UK’s leading modern universities....

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Oxford Brookes University
Marston Road Site, Jack Straws Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0FL United Kingdom
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