This programme is designed to support experienced healthcare practitioners develop skills in complex reasoning, critical thinking, and analysis. These skills will benefit nurses, radiographers, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and dietitian speech therapists.

You will develop a strong foundation around the four pillars of advanced clinical practice, which includes clinical practice, leadership, education, and research. There is an option of completing two 30-credit modules specific to the area of clinical practice. This programme is designed to help you undertake the first step towards an MSc by completing a Postgraduate Certificate.

On completion of the Postgraduate Certificate (PGC), you may want to leave your studies with the option to return at a later stage. You will be able to import the PGC towards learning the Postgraduate Diploma or MSc Specialist Healthcare Practitioner through RPEL process, or progress to these awards immediately after completing the PGC.

This programme incorporates a range of modules from the Faculty of Health Studies that are negotiated to provide an individualised curriculum that suits your particular learning or employment needs.

You will be guided in module choices by the Programme Leader at a study planning meeting before the start of the programme. Your study plan will be reviewed on an annual basis with your Personal Academic Tutor (PAT). You may wish to have previous accredited level 7 learning recognised through the University recognition of prior learning (RPEL) process.