Clinical Practice

Entry requirements

Applicants should have all of the following:

• Honours degree (2:2 or above) from the UK or Republic of Ireland
• recognised healthcare/health-related professional qualification and current professional registration
• at least one years full-time clinical experience (or the equivalent in part-time hours) in health or social care employment (for example nursing, paramedics, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, pharmacy, radiology, etc), within a clinical service area relevant to Advanced Clinical Practice or the specified pathway you wish to follow (specific requirements and entry criteria apply to some modules and these will be indicated in the module outlines)

Months of entry

September

Course content

The Clinical Practice PgCert is designed to enhance your clinical skills in a way that is relevant to your practice. Our different pathways allow you to choose modules that best suit your practice and needs. The course will maximise your professional skills and capabilities with a goal of allowing you to practice at an enhanced level.

Four different pathways for the PgCert are available: Generic, First Contact Provider (Paramedic), First Contact Provider (Musculoskeletal), and Critical Care. The PgCert is worth 60 credits and is normally undertaken part-time over one year. The Critical Care pathway starts in Term 2.

Our degree courses meet all the requirements set out within Health Education England’s Multi-Professional Framework for Advanced Clinical Practice in England (HEE, 2017). The First Contact Provider (Paramedic) pathway is credentialed by NHS England. All routes within the course promote your personal and professional development and will contribute to your career advancement within the relevant health and social care sector.

Two of the pathways result in a First Contact Practitioner (FCP) qualification. An FCP service is a registered health professional who provides the first point of contact for patients. This service increases capacity to general practice and allows patients to receive faster access to the right care. FCP's are qualified autonomous clinical practitioners who are able to assess, diagnose, treat and discharge patients without a medical referral.

To complete the Clinical Practice PgCert, students require 60 credits. We stagger the start dates of modules to help students balance work and life commitments with the course.

Four pathways for the PgCert are available. Some pathways have more flexibility than others and students work with their pathway lead to determine the best choice of modules for their career path.

Information for international students

For information on how to apply, advice on visas and immigration and English language requirements please visit our international student support webpages.

Fees and funding

For information about tuition fees, funding and scholarships please visit our fees and funding webpages.