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Advanced Clinical Practice

Award Attendance Study Duration Start Domestic fees International fees
MSc On-Campus Part-time 3 January, May find out find out
PG Dip On-Campus Part-time find out January, May find out find out
Course fee notes

For more fees and funding information please visit www.bournemouth.ac.uk/pg-funding

About Advanced Clinical Practice, MSc - at Bournemouth University (BU)

Why study MSc Advanced Clinical Practice at BU?

  • Advanced Clinical Practitioners are experienced clinicians with expertise in their scope of practice, managing defined episodes of clinical care independently, from beginning to end
  • Build on your current registrant level of practice through academic and workplace-based learning, to attain advanced clinical practice competencies and capabilities, in-line with nationally recognised advanced level criteria (NHS England)
  • Extend your critical thinking, analytical and reflective skills, and integrate new, as well as enhance existing clinical practice skills, knowledge and competence, within your practice setting
  • Gain the skills to support the provision of high-quality healthcare through a more autonomous, independent practice role within the multidisciplinary healthcare team
  • The MSc Advanced Clinical Practice is open to registered nurses, midwives, allied health professionals and pharmacists. There is a route available for both prescribers and non-prescribers.

Apprenticeship route: Applications for the apprenticeship route must be made via an employer; therefore prospective apprentices should be employed in a healthcare role and have the support of their employer.  

Please note: To be eligible for the postgraduate loan and Academic Excellence Scholarship, you must enrol onto the full MSc route.

This course will support you to gain the knowledge and skills required for the development of an Advanced Clinical Practice role, both professionally and academically at Master’s level.


Entry requirements for this course

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