Course summary
Practising critical care at an advanced level is a demanding and challenging role. We'll help you develop the skills and expertise you need to provide advanced critical care. Alongside this, you'll transform your existing professional qualifications into an MSc in Advanced Critical Care Practitioner (ACCP), which is in line with the National Curriculum and syllabus for ACCP published by Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FICM). You'll be able to join this course if have been registered with a professional regulatory body and have the legislation to prescribe (such as NMC, HCPC or GPhC). You'll learn alongside students with a particular interest in your chosen area of advanced practice. It's a great opportunity to learn from each other. Together, you'll explore and apply the current policies, laws and procedures that apply to advanced critical care practice. We'll encourage you to delve into all areas of this field to extend your knowledge as much as possible. You'll not only strengthen your leadership and clinical decision-making skills, but also your ability to research, making effective use of evidence to support clinical practice. You’ll work with professionals from other disciplines which, together with the level of knowledge you'll gain from our course, will empower you to develop others through teaching and education. When it comes to work placements, you'll need to already be employed as an Advanced Critical Care Practitioner (ACCP) trainee. Your manager should agree to provide you with the required supervision in your clinical area, as directed by the National Curriculum and syllabus for ACCP (FICM), who’ll support and nurture your clinical practice while also ensuring it can be fully assessed. Please note ARU’s MSc Advanced Critical Care Practitioner is open to UK applicants only, as the availability of work placements in the UK health service is limited.
Modules
Year 1: Core modules Pathophysiology and Diagnostics for Advanced Practice Advanced Skills in Clinical Assessment Advanced Non-Medical Prescribing* Year 2: Core modules Advanced Non-Medical Prescribing* Advanced Critical Care Critical Care Transfer Year 3: Core modules Research Methodology Major Project
Assessment method
From traditional case study essays to an oral examination, we use a variety of assessment strategies with our course to get the most out of your learning. You'll have the opportunity to be assessed through a work-based portfolio, demonstrating your transition from first level registrant to that of Advanced Critical Care Practitioner.
Entry requirements
BSc (Hons) at 2:2 or above; or evidence of Level 7 study Be currently employed as an ACCP Trainee or similar Recommendation to undertake the course by your employer Registration with a professional regulatory body and have the legislation to prescribe Possession of an IELTs score of at least 7 or its equivalent for those whose first language is not English Successful in academic interview
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
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Provider information
Anglia Ruskin University
East Road
Cambridge
CB1 1PT