Professional Clinical Practice
Entry requirements
- All students must have an effective registration with an appropriate Professional Statutory Regulatory Body (PSRB) in health care in the UK. This programme is not open to international students
- Nursing students must have level 1 registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
- Non-Nursing students must have an effective registration with an appropriate UK Professional statutory regulatory body (PSRB) in health care
- Students should usually have a minimum of one year’s post-registration experience, normally within a health practice setting
- Students should possess BSc (Hons) 2:2 degree award minimum (or equivalent)
- IELTS 6.5 in all criteria
For the Independent/Supplementary Prescribing (V300)/Non- Medical Prescribing (NMP) (NMC validated) the two modules below must be taken and there is additional entry criteria and requirements that must be met:
PRES 5005 Applied Prescribing (30 credits)
PRES 5006 Pharmacology for Prescribers (15 credits)
Please contact the Module Leader for the V300 Hilary Field Hfield@dmu.ac.uk if you would like to discuss the specific NMP modules (V300) further
Please contact the Programme Leader Deborah Dowsett ddowsett@dmu.ac.uk to discuss the MSc Professional Clinical Practice or the V300 modules further or if you would like further clarification about any module or exit award within the programme.
Months of entry
February, October
Course content
This programme is designed for post registration health care practitioners to help to develop high-level decision making and leadership skills in complex clinical situations in order to positively impact patient care.
As noted below, one of the key features of this MSc programme is that students are able to ‘step on’ and ‘step off’ the programme at a variety of award stages to take a break before completion of the full MSc over a total of 6 years.
Students on this programme can exit at the following award stages:
- Students can take just one module on the programme (either 15 or 30 credits) as part of their CPD and exit with a single module called an Institutional Credit Award.
- Students can undertake 60 credits of modules and exit with a PgCert Professional Clinical Practice award.
- Students can undertake 120 credits of modules (including x2 core modules) and exit with a PG Dip Professional Clinical Practice award.
- Students can undertake a total of 180 credits (including x2 core modules) for the full MSc Professional Clinical Practice award.
Students can study relevant clinical modules and can achieve an exit award relevant to their clinical speciality.
If a student is unsure which exit award they wish to aim for they should enrol on the full MSc and discuss their module choice or progression at one of the MSc Professional Clinical Practice student open surgeries, held monthly with Programme Leader Deborah Dowsett ddowsett@dmu.ac.uk. Email Deborah to book your place.
Where appropriate, recognition of prior learning (RPL) and experience can be accredited.
We offer a number of different clinical and core modules which the students can choose from in order to have the opportunity to explore their clinical speciality in depth.
Please note if students are studying more than 60 credits they must undertake two core modules: PCPH 5034 Professionalism and Accountability in Health Care Practice (15c) and SPEC5610 Research Methods for Health Care Professionals (15c).
Key features
- Fleixble exit routes and awards.
- Explore your clinical speciality in depth.
- Designed in partnership with local hospital trusts, health care providers and clinical practitioners, ensuring course content remains relevant and in line with current practice.
- A post registration postgraduate academic qualification will enhance employability and support career progression by providing high-quality health care education.
Contact details
BSc / MSc Programme Leader
Deborah Dowsett
E: ddowsett@dmu.ac.uk
For more information please contact:
T: +44 (0)0116 257 7700
E: lbradmissions@dmu.ac.uk
Fees and funding
Those working in the NHS may be eligible for funding through Workforce Development Funding with their employer
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- MSc
- flexible72 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- part time12 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
One to six years studied part-time only
Course contact details
- Name
- Admissions
- Admissions@dmu.ac.uk