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Health Care, Advanced Practice In at University of Glasgow - UCAS

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Course summary

Designed for the growing number of health care professionals wishing to work in clinical leadership or extended roles in clinical practice in the UK. WHY THIS PROGRAMME

  • 1st in the UK for Nursing (Complete University Guide 2023).
  • Become involved in lifelong learning whilst adapting to the dynamic care environment and supporting quality care delivery.
  • Close involvement of NHS clinical staff in the planning and delivery of courses ensures that the programme is current and relevant.
  • The themes offered link closely with the pre-registration undergraduate programme offered at the University as well as being developed in conjunction with local clinical need.
  • Build transferable skills along with the ability to lead and innovate in the healthcare sector.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE Continuing Professional Development Each course can be taken as a stand alone continuing professional development (CPD) course. This Advanced Practice in Health Care programme is made up of three components: 2 core courses, optional courses and a project Core Courses Both of these courses consolidate and extend your knowledge of research approaches and are a prerequisite for the independent project. The independent project is only completed by students undertaking the MSc. APPLYING RESEARCH APPROACHES IN HEALTH CARE RESEARCH APPROACHES IN HEALTH CARE INDEPENDENT PROJECT Optional Courses EDUCATION FOR PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE GLOBAL HEALTH CHALLENGES INFORMING PRACTICE THROUGH THE EVIDENCE BASE LEADERSHIP IN CONTEMPORARY HEALTH CARE LEADING CARE - PUTTING LEADERSHIP INTO THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE CONTEXT (online distance learning) LEADING IMPROVEMENT IN CARE PROVISION (online distance learning) TRANSFORMING CARE SERVICES (online distance learning) Named Awards By undertaking the 20 credit optional courses listed below, and focusing assignments within the relevant topic, a named award may be obtained in the areas of: Acute & Critical Care ACUTE AND CRITICAL CARE Health Care Chaplaincy PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN SPIRITUAL AND RELIGIOUS CARE IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PROVIDING SPIRITUAL AND RELIGIOUS CARE IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ADVANCED HEALTHCARE PRACTICE Advanced Lymphoedema Management [[[NURSING5045P]]] LYMPHOEDEMA ADVANCED PRACTICE Want to combine Masters teaching and a PhD? Find out more about our Integrated PhD programme.

How to apply

International applicants

International applicant information can be found via gla.ac.uk by searching for 'international'.

Entry requirements

You must have a relevant professional degree, normally a good Honours degree or equivalent, and two years' experience post-qualification. You are required to provide one reference and a full degree transcript with your application.

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

All fees are published on the University of Glasgow website. https://www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/feesandfunding/

Sponsorship information

Sponsorship and funding information can be found via gla.ac.uk by searching for 'scholarships'.

Health Care, Advanced Practice In at University of Glasgow - UCAS