Entry Requirements For This Course
To apply for the MSc Advanced Clinical Practice programme you must have a current UK health professional registration with a regulatory body (e.g. Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health and Care Professional s Council (HCPC).
You should have a second class or above (2:2 classification) honours degree in a relevant subject from an approved institution of higher education.
In addition, you should have achieved a minimum qualification of level 2 in English and Mathematics (as per general apprenticeship requirements). Where it is not possible to provide evidence of this, you need to undertake the national numeracy and literacy (functional maths and English).
You need to have a current job contract in a clinical area in a trainee/advanced clinical practice role or a role where you will have the opportunity to develop advanced clinical practice skills, knowledge and behaviours.
You must have a minimum of 3-years post-registration experience, 2 of which must be within an area relevant to speciality, setting or sector.
You need written confirmation from your employer that they will support you to complete the programme and that you will have an assigned clinical supervisor.
Candidates who meet the above requirements but do not have a degree, or have a classification of less than 2.2, who have evidence of master's level (level 7) study undertaken within the last five years will also be considered.
For candidates who meet the above requirements, but do not have a degree, or have a classification of less than 2.2, who are not able to evidence of master's level (level 7) study undertaken within the last five years, will be given the option to undertake a module from year 1 of the programme and if successful, this credit can be transferred into the programme.
Those wishing to undertake the MSc Advanced Clinical Practice Apprenticeship programme will need to meet the above requirements and have been identified by their employer.
