For the academic year 2025/26, entry to this course is only available to year two (information about an alternative year one entry route is noted below). ◾You must: ◾Be a registered nurse or allied health professional ◾Be employed full or part-time in a health, social care, or third sector role in the UK, in a remote, rural or island setting ◾Hold current professional registration e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration or equivalent ◾Have a first degree or demonstrate evidence of successful prior study at degree level (SCQF Level 9 or equivalent). Some flexibility may be available in the case of experienced professional applicants applying for this vocational programme ◾Be working at advanced practice level with at least a Postgraduate diploma level qualification (level 11) which includes a recordable independent prescribing qualification and advanced clinical assessment module. Applications for RPL are assessed on an individual basis* ◾Applicants with a recordable independent prescribing qualification and advanced clinical assessment module at level 9 can apply for RPL by submitting additional academic work enabling an upgrade to a level 11 qualification. Applications for RPL are assessed on an individual basis* Please contact the programme leader, Dr Clare Carolan to discuss this further (contact link on our website) ◾An alternative year one entry route is available for applicants who do not yet hold independent prescribing and/or clinical assessment qualifications. Applicants can obtain these qualifications via our MSc Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Professional Practice, please contact the programme leader, Roland Preston, for further information. (contact link on our website) ◾Applications for September 2025 will close on 20th June 2025 ◾NES funding applications for September 2025 entry close on 30th May 2025 ◾English language requirements ◾Recognised European or international equivalent qualifications are considered. If English is not your first language, you must provide evidence of your English language skills, with an overall IELTS score of 6.5 (no element below 6) ◾Pre-admission, all candidates must provide: ◾Academic transcript evidence to confirm previous qualifications and to inform RPL decisions and programme entry point ◾Evidence of your current professional registration ◾A personal statement detailing their place of work, employing authority and line manager ◾Confirmation of appropriate clinical supervision arrangements and details of a practice supervisor who is an appropriately qualified and experienced practitioner with current professional registration *Please note that if you are applying for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) to the MSc Rural Advanced Practice, you will be liable to pay a flat fee of £150 to have your application assessed and processed. This fee only applies to the MSc Rural Advanced Practice, MSc Advanced Nurse Practitioner, and the MSc Advanced Professional Practice, and the university does not charge for RPL towards other courses.