Physician Associate Studies MSc

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Course summary

The position of a Physician Associate is a pioneering and rapidly growing clinical career. This course will enable you to develop the skills and knowledge to be part of a clinical workforce delivering excellent patient care. A tailored combination of clinical placements and innovative teaching will be delivered by PAs, doctors, advanced nurse/clinical practioners, scientists and researchers. Why choose this course?

Learn from a wide range of teaching faculty including physician associates, clinicians, scientists and researchers

Benefit from clinical teaching with integrated placements in primary and secondary care

Engage with a range of teaching methodologies linked to clinical cases and associated skills

Physician Associates (PAs) are healthcare professionals, trained in a generalist medical model to deliver care and treatment within hospital and community environments. A PA works independently, under the supervision of a senior doctor, to diagnose, manage and treat a range of patients as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Once qualified, PAs may also develop a specialist area of practice. Keele’s PA course utilises a diverse range of teaching faculty including PAs, clinicians, scientists and researchers to maximise students’ learning potential. Furthermore, Keele’s placement providers are committed to developing PAs for recruitment into their organisations. Our PA programme is closely affiliated to the North Staffordshire PA Internship Programme and is actively involved with the development of PA education nationally. About Keele Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university. We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level. Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.

Modules

For information regarding modules for this course, please visit the course page on the Keele University website

How to apply

This course is not accepting applications from students requiring a Student visa. For more information, please contact the course provider.

29Jan

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:: BB96

Institution code:: K12

Campus name:: Main Site

Campus code:: -

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

International applicants

Unfortunately this course is not open to international students.

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

GCSE/National 4/National 5

2:1 honours degree in a biomedical or health science related subject (e.g. biomedical science, biochemistry, anatomy, physiology, healthcare science, pharmacy, audiology, nursing, midwifery, and physiotherapy). All applicants should hold GCSE Maths grade 4/C and English Language 5/B. Applicants with equivalent or non-standard qualifications will be considered on an individual basis. Where English is not offered as a first language, applicants are required to achieve a minimum IELTS score no less than 7.5 (no less than 7 in any sub-set). Shortlisted applicants will be called to interview. Each candidate will undertake a structured individual interview from a panel of three members of the team from the PA course. Before starting the Physician Associate Studies programme all successful applicants will need to pass health and criminal record screening.

Additional entry requirements

Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)

All successful candidates will be required to pass a criminal record screening.

Health checks

All successful candidates will be required to pass a health check.

Interview

Shortlisted candidates be will be called to interview.

Student Outcomes

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

Please note, our fees for 2025 entry will be available soon. Although we review our fees annually and these may change, our 2024 entry fees are detailed on our course pages, and a summary is available on our website: keele.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/tuitionfeesandfunding/undergraduatetuitionfees/