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Qualification
MSc - Master of Science
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Location
Plymouth University
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
SEP
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Duration
3 years
Course summary
MSc Physician Associate Studies
With full fee sponsorship for Year 2 and two years Band 7 NHS employment upon completion of the Physician Associate National exam on offer, this full-time 2 year course is ideal for life sciences graduates wanting the opportunity to train for a new healthcare role, or for healthcare practitioners who would like to develop and expand their skills and scope of practice.
As a Physician Associate you’ll work in the NHS under the supervision of doctors and alongside healthcare professionals, delivering care to patients. You’ll be equipped for a career that’ll be both rewarding and challenging.
Key features
- 100% graduate pass rate at National Certification Examination
- Experience an integrated curriculum designed to prepare you for clinical practice
- Sharpen your skills on this intensive programme which uses multiple forms of teaching and learning methods to support your personal and professional development
- Benefit from early patient contact from the first weeks, continuing and increasing throughout the programme, ensuring that your personal, practical and professional development is patient-centred
- Clinical placements with key NHS partners across the South West
- Access highly-developed teaching resources
- Learn and practice clinical skills in our advanced and dedicated clinical skills centre, including using high-fidelity simulation
- Advance your understanding with fully integrated clinical skill development and clinical placements throughout the programme
- Spend time learning with medical students and other allied healthcare professions
- Join one of England’s top four medical schools and make a difference to patient care
Modules
Tuition fees
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University information

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University League Table
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Campus address
Plymouth University, Drake Circus, Plymouth, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, England
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Entry standards
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Student satisfaction
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