Course summary
Our course is designed to equip you with the skills and practical expertise to help you excel as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP). By choosing our course, you will have access to a team of experienced lecturers who will guide you through your academic journey with hands-on experience. BNU will help you gain in-depth knowledge in key skills and enhance interprofessional collaboration ensuring you develop strong communication and teamwork skills that are essential for the role of a modern ACP. We’ll help you to build a demonstrable portfolio of work-based assessment to enhance your clinical competence and help give you a competitive edge in the job market. Why study this subject? Studying to become an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) is ideal for non-medical registered health care professionals who want to gain an expanded skillset and knowledge base and is perfect for you If you want to take on more advanced and diverse responsibilities. Through advanced training and education, ACPs develop expertise covering the four pillars of clinical practice. The enhanced competence enables you to work alongside medical professionals, providing high-quality care and contributing to improved outcomes for patients and their teams. Advanced clinical practice is vital for transforming service delivery and meeting local health needs effectively. It enhances capacity, capability, productivity, and efficiency within multi-professional teams, as emphasised in the NHS Long-Term Plan. Why study at Buckinghamshire New University? Gain experience at BNU, focus on your skillset and learn how to manage the high demands of a role in Advanced Practice. This course is accredited by the Centre of Advancing Practice and combines academic theory, simulated patient care and work-based learning to make sure you’re fully prepared to explore all your career opportunities from day one. The Centre for Advancing Practice Accreditation Our course includes a range of optional modules, to help you to tailor your education to the role that you wish to pursue on completion. Our major project module provides you with a choice on the type of project you undertake, allowing you to make this as relevant as possible to your professional setting. As a key provider of healthcare education in London and South East, our campuses are fully equipped to deliver simulated learning in realistic clinical environments. With fantastic links to local NHS trusts in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire we aim to use the latest and best practices and research to prepare you to fill skill shortages and local demands.
Assessment method
Throughout the course you will be assessed in a variety of ways. Assessments are designed to be informative, positive and a learning experience and reflect real-world practice as much as possible. Some of the ways you will be assessed include: OSCEs Exams Work-based assessments Essays/reports/literature reviews VIVAs Presentation Portfolio Formative and summative work-based assessments Work based projects
How to apply
International applicants
For further details of our international English entry requirements, please visit our international pages: https://bucks.ac.uk/applying-to-bucks/international
Entry requirements
The University’s general entry requirements will apply to admission to this programme with the following additions / exceptions: You must be a registered healthcare professional (e.g., paramedic, nurse, AHP *Pharmacists may apply but must either be prescriber-ready or complete their non medical prescribing course at another organisation). Recommended two years post-qualification experience. You should normally have a degree in a relevant subject area. You must be employed in a relevant area of clinical practice, with access to a named Consultant supervisor. During the selection process, you will be expected to demonstrate: The appropriateness of the programme for your career aspirations. Awareness of Advanced Clinical Practice, and the Four Pillars. Awareness of the academic, practice and professional requirements of the programme. Previous study, professional and / or vocational experiences may be recognised as the equivalent learning experience and permit exemption from studying certain modules in accordance with our accreditation of prior learning (APL) process. Offers will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check and Occupational Health Assessment.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | We require an IELTS score of 6.0 (with no element lower that 5.5) or a recognised equivalent. |
If English is not your first language or if you have studied in a non-majority English-speaking country, then you will typically be required to demonstrate your English language ability (speaking, listening, reading & writing) by way of a test such as IELTS.
BNU English Language Requirements
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
For fees information, please visit our website: bucks.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/msc-advanced-clinical-practitioner
Provider information
Buckinghamshire New University
Queen Alexandra Road
High Wycombe
HP11 2JZ
Course contact details
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