Course summary
As part of our Advancing Professional Practice Framework, this flexible, modular route allows for a personalised educational journey. It is aimed at individuals in health and social care related fields such as medical practitioners, pharmacists, dentists, nurses, AHPs, radiographers, and nutritionists. It will also be of interest to professionals in areas such as public health, the community and the voluntary sector, as well as the wider context of professional practice (eg AHPs, radiographers and other professions working in veterinary practice). We welcome enquiries from other interested individuals including international applicants. The Framework offers flexibility in module choice and part time, workplace modes of study that are responsive to individual needs and today’s culture of work and learning. All modules are delivered online and can be studied from a distance. Each 20-credit module will equate with approximately 200 hours of study, which will include regular online contact and independent experiential learning. Additional support is available for those new to or returning to master’s level study and for those new to studying online. Delivered part-time online, the Advancing Professional Practice award pathway offers flexibility in module choice to be responsive to individual needs and today’s culture of work and learning. The pathway is based on a model of collaborative multi-professional learning aligned to expectations of the four pillars of advanced practice (Clinical Practice, Leadership, Education and Research). At QMU we recognise that career opportunities transform over time. In response to this we can facilitate a personalised learning pathway that can lead to PgCert/ PgDip/MSc Advancing Professional Practice awards. This may be of particular interest to those who already hold a master’s award or wish to study modules in a particular area or pillar of practice. As part of the Framework, we also offer the following named awards: MSc/PgDip/PgCert Advancing Professional Practice PgCert Advancing Practice in Professional and Higher Education MSc/PgDip Advancing Practice in Medical Imaging MSc/PgDip Advancing Practice in Musculoskeletal Medicine MSc/PgDip Advancing Practice in Nursing and Care MSc/PgDip Advancing Practice in Occupational Therapy MSc/PgDip/PgCert Advancing Practice in Palliative Care MSc/PgDip Advancing Person-centred Practice MSc/PgDip Advancing Practice in Physiotherapy MSc/PgDip Advancing Practice in Podiatry MSc/PgDip Advancing Practice in the Theory of Podiatric Surgery Study is part-time (2-5 years), online and we offer both September and January starts.
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Course does not award QTS
Entry requirements
Honours degree or equivalent in an appropriate discipline. Some routes, including Dietetics, Medical Imaging (CT and MRI), Physiotherapy, Podiatry and Radiotherapy, will require HCPC or equivalent registration with a professional body. Some modules may require individuals to be working in the specific area of practice and/or have access to a suitable workplace setting (paid or voluntary) along with the support of a line manager and work place mentor. International: You will be required to provide evidence of English language competence at no less than IELTS 6.5 with no individual component score less than 6.0.
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
Fees are still to be confirmed for 2026/7. Study is offered part-time, online for the Advancing Professional Practice framework.
Provider information
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
Queen Margaret University Drive
Musselburgh
Edinburgh
EH21 6UU