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Assistant Practitioner at Exeter College - UCAS

Exeter College

Degree level: Undergraduate
Awarded by: University College Plymouth, Marjon

Assistant Practitioner

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Course summary

Are you looking for a non-traditional career pathway to a route to registered professional occupations such as nursing, midwifery, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, radiography? Exeter College is excited to be collaborating with our university partner, Plymouth Marjon University, to support the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan. From September 2024 we are planning to deliver the FdSc Assistant Practitioner to provide well-trained and competent staff for a range of healthcare roles. Assistant Practitioners work alongside registered health professionals using their skills and experience in a particular area of clinical practice. They work in almost any area of the NHS, and have direct contact with patients, service users or clients providing high quality, focused and compassionate care. As part of the programme, you can choose specialist pathways aligned to roles across the health and care sector. The programme offers an inter-professional learning experience, meaning you will learn from and across different professional roles giving you a holistic view of the patient experience.

Modules

Module examples: 1st Year Foundations of Professional Practice Introduction to Clinical Skills Anatomy and Physiology Clinical Practice 1 Mental Health and Wellbeing Communication and Working in Teams 2nd Year Research in Evidence Based Practice Leading and Integrating Care Pathophysiology for Healthcare Clinical Practice 2 Optional modules 1 and 2 There will be two modules in the second year of the programme which can be taken from a range of options.

Assessment method

Within the 12 modules there are a wide range of assessments including exams, academic essays, literature reviews, reflective case studies, presentations, work based concept fairs, debates, video productions, journal articles, information leaflets, portfolios etc.


How to apply

Application codes

Course code:
AP10
Institution code:
E81
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements


Student Outcomes

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £8195 Year 1
Northern Ireland £8195 Year 1
Scotland £8195 Year 1
Wales £8195 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

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Assistant Practitioner at Exeter College - UCAS