Entry requirements

Must be a registered healthcare practitioner.
Normally qualified for a minimum of five years, with a minimum of two years’ experience in your current speciality.
Must be working for a minimum of 30 hours per week, employed as a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner / Advanced Clinical Practitioner.
Must have full support and engagement of your line manager.
Must have an identified senior clinical mentor.
Normally hold an honours degree in a health-related discipline and evidence of continuing professional development that shows an ability to study at master’s level.
Applicants must provide, on application, two references, one should be an academic one and the other a clinical/employer one.

Months of entry

January, September

Course content

This course is designed to enhance your ability to work across clinical teams and take on leadership responsibilities in multi-disciplinary roles, and ultimately enhance the care provided for patients.

You will have the chance to utilise evidence and research to shape your practice and current and future healthcare delivery through innovation and change.

Why you should study this course

This course is aimed at experienced healthcare practitioners registered with a relevant professional body (NMC/HCPC/GPharmC) who wish to be prepared to fulfil specific Advanced Clinical Practitioner roles, upon successfully completing the course.

Successful completion of the course will prepare you to:

Become expert clinicians and clinical leaders - educating, developing and building teams.
Enhance the quality and standard of patient care
Influence the strategic direction of patient care within your own field of practice
Develop into an enquiring and reflective clinician.

The Advanced Clinical Practice MSc is approved and supported through Health Education England, working across the West Midlands, the West Midlands ACP Forum and West Midlands Universities Advanced Practice Group.

You can study this degree via the following pathways:

HLST221 Advanced Clinical Practice MSc (Integrated Care Pathway) - Coventry, September and January starts
HLST223 Advanced Clinical Practice MSc (Urgent and Emergency Care Pathway) - Coventry, September and January starts
HLST226 Advanced Clinical Practice MSc (Generic Pathway) - Coventry, September and January starts
HLST213 Advanced Clinical Practice MSc (General Pathway) - Coventry, September and January starts
HLST215 Advanced Clinical Practice MSc (Musculoskeletal Pathway) - Coventry, January start
HLST217 Advanced Clinical Practice MSc (Neonatal Pathway) - Coventry, January start
HLST217H Advanced Clinical Practice MSc (Neonatal Pathway) - London, September start
HLST219 Advanced Clinical Practice MSc (Children and Young People Pathway) - Coventry, January start
HLST219H Advanced Clinical Practice MSc (Children and Young People Pathway) - London, September start
HLST249 Advanced Clinical Practice MSc (Mental Health Pathway) - Coventry, January start
HLST277 Advanced Clinical Practice MSc (Mental Health Non-prescribing Pathway) - Coventry, January start