Course summary
Our Advanced Clinical Practice MSc offers an exciting opportunity to become an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) . This course is open to experienced registered healthcare professionals wishing to advance their career at masters level. This course supports health professionals, who are taking on the role of ACP, from multi-professional backgrounds such as physiotherapy, podiatry, occupational therapy, paramedic science, midwifery and nursing in both primary and secondary settings. Advanced clinical practice is an evolving level of practice enabling experienced senior staff working in the NHS and other healthcare organisations to develop their role or innovate their practice. The course is aligned to Health Education England’s Multi-professional Framework (MPF) for England covering the four pillars of advanced practice. You will conduct a research project including data collection or developing an implementation plan for a change in practice. This invaluable experience will enable ACPs to function at the highest level within the health care system. The course team is multi-professional and provides specialist and advanced knowledge to students, while supporting them closely through partnerships with employers and mentors in practice.
Modules
In Year 1 all students take three core modules: Managing Complexity in Advanced Clinical Practice (ePortfolio),and one from: Advanced Physical Assessment, Pathophysiology and Clinical Decision-making (Adult/Child); Child Advanced Physical Assessment, Pathophysiology and Clinical Decision-making. One research module from: Research Theory and Application for Health Professionals; Qualitative research; Mixed Methods Research; Quantitative Research Methods. In years 2 and 3, you choose between two routes: ACP research advancement and ACP service improvement.
Entry requirements
Applicants should: be registered with an appropriate professional healthcare body in the UK (for example, HCPC, NMC, RCOT) and should normally have a minimum of three years post-registration experience; be working for a minimum of 15 hours a week in a trainee ACP or ACP role with the backing of your employer or manager. Applicants are normally required to attend an interview; normally hold a first degree. Applicants who have 60 or more level-6 credits or a non-honours degree meet the requirements if all 60 credits have been awarded in the last five years, otherwise they would normally be expected to demonstrate their ability to study at this level by completing a level-7 module before enrolment. Recognition of Prior Learning/Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning (RPL/RPEL) is available to all students enrolled on educational programmes within the School of Health Sciences.
Fees and funding
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Provider information
University of Brighton
Mithras House
Lewes Road
Brighton
BN2 4AT