Course summary
This programme will provide you with the competencies required to practice as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner. You will develop competencies which are traditionally seen as more in the ‘medical’ domain such as physical assessment, making clinical diagnoses and ordering investigations. You will also develop your professional role and work collaboratively to improve quality of care and influence health care practice and develop leadership skills.
Modules
https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/courses/msc-advanced-clinical-practice/#course-content
Assessment method
General Year 1 You will study the biological basis of illness and explore how pathology relates to signs and symptoms in the individual. You will learn how to assess these signs and symptoms through history taking and physical and mental health assessment and how to formulate this information into clinical diagnoses and a plan of care. You will also learn the relevance of laboratory investigations and how to use them to enhance your clinical decision making skills. Year 2 You will explore professional issues faced by Advanced Clinical Practitioners and look at how to manage risk and gain resilience. You will also examine the broad context of health, including public health, and how the Advanced Clinical Practitioner can influence outcomes in the healthcare context. You will also qualify as a non-medical prescriber (if you are not already one) or (for paramedics) you will develop skills in medicines management and also undertake a module in advanced ECG interpretation. Year 3 You will complete a dissertation in the form of a service improvement project which you will implement in your own clinical area. Clinical practice Throughout the first two years of the programme you will need to be able to work with a mentor (a qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner, GP, or doctor of registrar level or above) in the area of practice where you are currently employed. You will spend a full day each week with your mentor to work on skills and competencies learned in class and to develop your competency in your own area of practice. This course is also available as a two-year postgraduate diploma which will give you all the competencies required to be an Advanced Clinical Practitioner but you will not complete the service improvement project.
How to apply
International applicants
This programme is currently not open to Overseas applicants. https://www.york.ac.uk/study/international/
Entry requirements
https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/courses/msc-advanced-clinical-practice/#entry
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Republic of Ireland | £3733 | Year 1 |
| England | £3733 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £3733 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £3733 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £3733 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £3733 | Year 1 |
| EU | £8633 | Year 1 |
| International | £8633 | Year 1 |
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 additional information please see our web pages at: https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/fees/
Provider information
University of York
Heslington
York
YO10 5DD