Course summary
Physician Associate Studies is taught by UK and US trained PAs, doctors, nurses and pharmacists. You learn from the multidisciplinary team that you will work with in the future. It equips you with the skills to take a medical history, perform physical examinations, request and interpret investigations, diagnose and develop treatment and management plans. The integrated curriculum ensures our graduates are optimally prepared for the PA National Exam (PANE). It includes significant time in local and regional clinical placements and simulation facilities. The PA programme launched in 2016, with the first graduates exiting in 2018. We have a 100% pass rate on the PA National Exam. The student experience is at the heart of how we deliver the course and we encourage an open and honest dialogue with our students throughout their two years. It is a very challenging but ultimately very rewarding experience. At a time of significant change in the NHS, PAs are playing an increasingly valuable role supporting doctors and the wider team in the diagnosis and management of patients. For further information on Physician Associates, please visit www.fparcp.co.uk. To understand what a Physician Associate does on a day-to-day basis, visit the NHS ‘explore roles’ page where you will find more information and videos. You can also keep up-to-date with our own BSMS PAs Twitter channel @BSMSPAs. KEY AREAS OF STUDY
- Integrated curriculum with longitudinal clinical placements in primary care throughout Year 1
- Anatomy delivered using prosection
- Access to learning materials from the undergraduate medical course
- Simulation-based learning
- Clinical reasoning strategies for diagnosis in case-based learning/problem-based learning
- Rotational attachments in regional NHS trusts in clinical specialties throughout Year 2
Modules
Please check our website in January 2024 for the modules running in the academic year 2024/25.
Entry requirements
Applicants should have a first or upper second-class degree in life sciences or another health-related undergraduate degree within the past five years. Applicants with a degree awarded more than five years ago may apply but should have clinical experience and may be asked to write an academic essay as part of the application process. For non native English speakers students an IELTS score of 7.5 or above is required in addition to the academic requirements. Covid vaccine mandate The UK government has made it a legal requirement that all people working in a health and social care setting regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) must be fully vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus. This rule is already in place for social care settings and comes into effect for health care settings on 1 April 2022. This requirement only applies to England and not to Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Additional fee information
Information about our tuition fees, funding options and scholarships for UK and international students is available on our website. Find out more here: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/fees-funding
Sponsorship information
Our goal is to ensure that every student who wants to study with us is able to regardless of financial barriers, so that we continue to attract talented and unique people. Details of our scholarships are not yet set for entry in the academic year 2024/25.
Provider information
University of Sussex
Sussex House
Brighton
BN1 9RH