Advanced Clinical Practice MSc

• Overview

  Also offered as:

  • Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Clinical Practice
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Clinical Practice
  • MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (Top Up)
  • MSc Advanced Clinical Practice

  Our Masters in in Advanced Clinical Practice award aims to equip healthcare professionals with advanced clinical skills and knowledge needed to lead and develop complex evidence-based clinical decisions, whilst enhancing service delivery and improving health outcomes within Practice. Linked to the four pillars of ‘Advanced Practice’; clinical, education, leadership and research; students will also benefit from learning with specialists from a range of healthcare settings whilst ensuring patient safety and ethical practice.

  Course

  Highlights

  • Work based learning opportunities
  • Inter-professional learning
  • Professional Body registration of Prescribing qualification

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• Course Details

  Advanced clinical practitioners (ACPs) enhance capacity and capability within teams by supporting existing and more established roles. They improve clinical continuity, provide more patient-focused care, enhance the inter-professional team and help to provide safe, accessible and high-quality care for patients (HEE).

  Our MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice programme is designed in a systematic manner using a modular approach which enables it to be flexible enough to respond to the needs of stakeholders whilst recognising that students studying this programme will also be employed within practice settings.

  Active blended learning is promoted within the Programme, with some modules requiring taught, classroom based sessions, and others through group online sessions or tutorial based sessions.  There is an element of work based learning underpinning our practice based modules (NURM080, NURM081 & Prescribing).

  Throughout the programme there will be a commitment to the integration of research, evidence-based care, and skill development, as well as consideration of personal and professional experiences which you bring to the learning environment.

  The programme requires you to complete skills based assessments within your specialist area. There are also opportunities to gain experience in alternate areas whilst completing the award.

  In order for you to complete the full MSc Advanced Clinical Practice award, you are required to successfully complete all compulsory modules and one of the designated modules.
  If you do not wish to complete the full programme you can exit with either a postgraduate certificate or postgraduate diploma in Advanced Clinical Practice if the compulsory modules have been completed.

  All applicants must be currently registered with a professional body (NMC/HCPC) and been registered for a minimum of 3 years. A current DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check will be required to access the Programme.

  For module NURM080 all students will be required to submit a work-based learning agreement form, signed by both their Employer (Line manager) and their Clinical Supervisor. Their employer signing to clarify their support for the student to undertake the module, and to provide the time to complete the required number of patient assessments. Students are also required to identify a Clinical Supervisor who has agreed to support them throughout the module. The student may be supported by other clinical staff throughout their clinical practice time, but their Clinical Supervisor will be responsible for reviewing the student’s formative assessments and action plans. Due to the depth of support required throughout the module, it is recommended that the clinical supervisor be either a member of medically trained staff, working at the level of a Registrar or above, or Registered Nurse/AHP who has successfully completed a Level 7 patient assessment module. The Clinical Supervisor is also required to sign the Work-Based Learning Agreement Form to confirm their clinical support and guidance for the student. Students who are unable to source a Clinical Supervisor prior to the commencement of the module, or where a line manager is unwilling to provide support, will not meet the criteria for access this module and hence related awards.

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  Further information

  For further information regarding the award and it associated modules please contact Julie Holloway, Programme Lead on advancedpractice@northampton.ac.uk

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• Requirements

  All applicants must be currently registered with a professional body (NMC/HCPC) and been registered for a minimum of 3 years.

  To apply, you need to complete and submit the WBL Agreement form and the WBL manager letter with your online application.

  A current DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check will be required to access the Programme.

  For further information regarding the award and it associated modules please contact Julie Holloway, Programme Lead, on advancedpractice@northampton.ac.uk.

   

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• Course Content
  • Level 7

  • Advanced Assessment and Clinical Reasoning (Work-Based Learning) (40 Credits)
    Module code: NURM080

    Core Module Y
  • Diagnostic Reasoning for Practice (20 Credits)
    Module code: NURM081

    Core Module Y
  • NMC V300 Nurse Independent and Supplementary Prescribing (NISP) Nursing and Midwifery Council (40 Credits)
    Module code: NURM012

    Core Module N
  • Supplementary and Independent Prescribing for Allied Health Professionals (40 Credits)
    Module code: NURM045

    Core Module N
  • Educating and Influencing Others in Health Care (20 Credits)
    Module code: NURM079

    Core Module Y
  • Professional Project (60 Credits)
    Module code: OTHM010

    Core Module Y

  MSc Advanced Clinical Practice: To be eligible for the award, students must successfully complete 180 credits from the above.

  Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Clinical Practice: To be eligible for the award of Postgraduate Diploma, the student must successfully gain 120 credits from the above list including NURM080 and NURM081.

  Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Practice: To be eligible for the award of Postgraduate Certificate, the student must take NURM080 and NURM081.

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  Special Features

  There is opportunity for those who wish to continue educational study and work at academic level 8 on completion of the MSc Advanced Clinical Practice award, to register for the Doctor of Professional Practice or a PhD which are also offered at the University of Northampton.

• Further Studies
  • Alumni 20% Discount

    Our Graduate Discount Scheme

    If you have previously studied an undergraduate degree with the University of Northampton, you may be eligible for a 20% discount on Postgraduate course fees.

    Visit our Graduate Discount Scheme page to find out more information and eligibility requirements.

    
• Fees & Funding
  • UK & EU

  2020/21 Tuition Fees

  Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 20/21 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.

  • Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Clinical Practice: (60 Credits) £2,475 (1 Year)
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Clinical Practice: (120 Credits) £4,950 (2 Years)
  • MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (Top Up): (60 Credits) £2,475 (1 Year)
  • MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (Full Award): (180 Credits): Year 1 (60 Credits) £2,475, Year 2 (60 Credits) £2,475* (*may be subject to inflationary increase in 21/22), Year 3 (60 Credits) £2,430* (*may be subject to inflationary increase in 22/23)

  Postgraduate Loans

  If you are starting a Master’s course in 2019/20 and wish to apply for a Post Graduate Loan through Student Finance England you must apply for and enrol onto the full MSc Award (180 credits) and complete your study within 3 academic years.

  Additional Costs

  There are no additional costs for this course for students beginning their studies in September 2020. Should this change, applicants and students will be contacted by the university with details of the costs.

  2019/20 Tuition Fees

  Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 19/20 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.

  • Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Clinical Practice: (60 Credits) £2,430 (1 Year)
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Clinical Practice: (120 Credits) £4,860 (2 Years)
  • MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (Top Up): (60 Credits) £2,430 (1 Year)
  • MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (Full Award): (180 Credits): Year 1 (60 Credits) £2,430, Year 2 (60 Credits) £2,430* (*may be subject to inflationary increase in 20/21), Year 3 (60 Credits) £2,430* (*may be subject to inflationary increase in 20/22)

  Postgraduate Loans

  If you are starting a Master’s course in 2019/20 and wish to apply for a Post Graduate Loan through Student Finance England you must apply for and enrol onto the full MSc Award (180 credits) and complete your study within 3 academic years.

  Additional Costs

  There are no additional costs for this course for students beginning their studies in September 2019. Should this change, applicants and students will be contacted by the university with details of the costs.

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