Course summary
Our Professional Practice (Healthcare) course provides you with a flexible framework to study and will help enhance your knowledge, skills and expertise across a variety of healthcare areas. Discover our blended academic and hands-on learning, state-of-the-art facilities and supportive lecturers who can help you go further in your career. This course is designed for a range of healthcare professionals from a variety of settings, looking to enhance their clinical knowledge and leadership skills at Level 7. Normally a first degree will be required, however, if you are an experienced healthcare professional with evidence of recent successful study at Level 6 you may also be considered. You must have a background in healthcare and currently be working in clinical practice. Why study at Buckinghamshire New University? This is a flexible programme of study which will suit experienced practitioners as well as those who registered more recently, and a number of students will have previous appropriate qualifications from Buckinghamshire New University. The modules within this course focus on the following topics:
- Research
- Leadership
- Innovative clinical practice from a contemporary perspective
- Speciality clinical modules.
- flexible study relevant to your current area of practice
- range of optional Level 7 theoretical and clinical modules
- opportunities to develop practice based projects
- skills in leadership and management in clinical practice settings.
- Three optional modules (90 credit total)
- Core research module (30 credit total)
- Dissertation (60 credits).
Modules
For module information, please visit our website: bucks.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/msc-professional-practice-healthcare Core Modules
- Applied Research for Professional Practice
- Practice-based Project
- Acute Medical Management and Care
- Adopting and Sustaining Improvement in Healthcare Settings
- Anaesthetic Management
- Cancer Management and Care
- Cardiac Disease Prevention and Management for Non-Specialists (10)
- Cardiac Management and Care
- Dementia Management and Care
- Dementia Management and Care (online)
- Diabetes Management and Care
- End of Life Care and Symptom Management
- Frailty Management and Care
- Infant Feeding in Practice
- Introduction to Critical Care
- Introduction to Innovation Adoption in Healthcare Practice
- Leadership and Management in Healthcare
- Learning From Experience in Practice
- Learning from Study in Practice
- Neuroscience Management and Care
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Management and Care
- Principles and Practice of Infection Prevention and Control
- Principles of Leg Ulcer Management
- Principles of Wound Care
- Recognition and Management of the Seriously Ill Child (0-18 years)
- Recovery Management in the Perioperative Environment
- Recognising the Deteriorating Patient
- Respiratory Management and Care
- Surgical Management in the Perioperative Environment
- Stroke Management and Care
- Students, Supervisors and Assessors in Healthcare Practice
- Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy - Principles, Management and Care
- Theoretical Concepts in Renal Care
- The Renal Care Practitioner
- Trauma Management and Care
Assessment method
A range of teaching strategies will be employed throughout the course, with each module assessed. At BNU, we recognise roles in this field are hands-on – that’s why you’ll take part in simulated learning experiences using our specialised facilities dedicated to nursing at our Uxbridge campus.
Entry requirements
Normally a first degree will be required. However, experienced healthcare professionals with evidence of recent successful study at Level 6 will be considered. Students will have a healthcare background and currently be in clinical practice.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | We require an IELTS score of 6.0 (with no element lower that 5.5) or a recognised equivalent. |
If English is not your first language or if you have studied in a non-majority English-speaking country, then you will typically be required to demonstrate your English language ability (speaking, listening, reading & writing) by way of a test such as IELTS.
BNU English Language Requirements
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
For fee information, please visit our website: bucks.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/msc-professional-practice-healthcare
Provider information
Buckinghamshire New University
Queen Alexandra Road
High Wycombe
HP11 2JZ