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Course options
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Qualification
MSc - Master of Science
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Location
Plymouth University
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Study mode
Part time
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Start date
26-SEP-22
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Duration
3 years
Course summary
Clinically and academically focussed, this pathway is designed to prepare and support Nurses, Midwives, Paramedics, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Operating Department Practitioners and any HCPC/NMC registered practitioner, to develop their knowledge and skills to be able to perform and deliver high quality Advanced Level practice in all clinical settings.
Key features
- Gain the knowledge and skills to work in any sector of the health service (e.g. pre-hospital, primary care and secondary care settings).
- Develop your skills and knowledge in relation to assessment, clinical reasoning and formulation of appropriate differential diagnosis, diagnostic decision making and initiation or delivery of appropriate, timely care evidence-based care.
- Embed independent and supplementary prescribing into your masters degree (subject to profession).
- Undertake assessments linked to your own practice to ensure that your learning needs are met within your specific practice area.
- Opportunities to study in an inter-professional setting with inter-professional core and optional modules delivered by an academic team with extensive experience as well as a close relationship with clinicians contributing to teaching.
- Research informed teaching is embedded throughout the curriculum and you will be given the chance to design and undertake your own research to enhance and develop patient care and/or service provision.
- Be equipped to take on lead roles in management, clinical practice and/or education
- Part time programme offering flexible delivery and exit points to support a learner centred approach
- when you enrol on this programme, you always enrol to study the master degree but we offer three exit awards: PgCert, PgDip and MSc.
Tuition fees
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University information

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University League Table
69th
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Campus address
Plymouth University, Drake Circus, Plymouth, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, England
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Subject ranking
27th out of 35 1
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/ Max 54.03 81%42nd
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/ Max 166166 100%1st
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 54.08 82%9th