Course summary

Our MSc in Physician Associate Studies is a two year, intensive professional Masters programme, developed to meet the requirements of the General Medical Council (GMC) pre-qualification educational framework. This well-established and robust programme, externally validated and quality assured by the GMC, equips you with the knowledge and skills required to succeed in the modern NHS. On completion of this programme you will be eligible to sit the Physician Associate National Examination (PANE), administered by the Royal College of Physicians, to gain entry into the profession and begin practice. the profession and begin practice. Physician Associate students will mostly be based at the University of Hull and study in the award winning Allam Medical Building at the heart of the University’s £28 million health campus. Procedural skills teaching takes place in our dedicated teaching facilities at Castle Hill Hospital and Hull Royal Infirmary, part of Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, where you will learn and practise medical procedures. You will experience a diverse range of clinical placements throughout the Yorkshire and Humber region, beginning in week three of the programme, including one or more of the main hospital sites at Hull, York, Scarborough, Scunthorpe and Grimsby. You will gain a huge breadth of experience, whether that be in the major trauma centre of Hull Royal Infirmary, or in a rural GP surgery outside Scarborough. These experiences will be invaluable in shaping you as a resilient, knowledgeable, empathetic and highly skilled health professional, enabling you to meet the challenges ahead. Visit our website for the latest information or subscribe to our newsletter for events related to our MSc in Physician Associate Studies: www.hyms.ac.uk/physicianassociate