Advanced Clinical Practice

Entry requirements

Take a look at the latest entry requirement information on our website: https://www.beds.ac.uk/howtoapply/guide-to-applying-to-uob/before-you-apply/entry-requirements/

Months of entry

February, October

Course content

This course gives practising, registered healthcare professionals the skills to become an advanced practitioner who can lead, innovate and improve healthcare across a wide range of settings. It covers all areas of your practice, and uses your current work and development needs to build on your existing skills and experience.

To be eligible for this course you must be registered with the NMC or HCPC and working as a healthcare professional in your chosen discipline (and remain so for the duration of the course).

Course accreditation

Full completion of this Master’s will lead to accreditation with Health Education England (HEE) as an advanced clinical practitioner (ACP). This means, when you complete the course, you will be entered onto the NHSE database for clinicians who are accredited with the digital badge for ACP. You will then be able to use this when applying for positions as an ACP.

The non-medical prescribing unit of this course is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

Facilities and specialist equipment

• New, fully immersive simulation floor in our modern STEM building takes you from mock home and hospital, allowing hands-on experience of a range of scenarios
• Simulation wards with a range of medical-grade training mannequins allow you to tackle real-life scenarios in a safe and supported environment
• Guided learning materials and e-learning resources on the University’s virtual learning platform

Industry links

Our healthcare courses have been developed in collaboration with local healthcare providers and health authorities.

This course benchmarks against external, unit-relevant external bodies such as the Nursing and Midwifery Council; Health and Care Professions Council; Health Education England; and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.

Your student experience

We work with employers to ensure they have an ACP role for you at the end of the course.

Develop the specialist skills and expertise to initiate developments at local and national level within healthcare settings, helping to improve outcomes for patients.

Explore mentorship, people management, patient safety and resilience as well as clinical and theoretical practice.

Hone your critical thinking skills through learning how to evaluate and present evidence from a range of sources within your area of practice.

Undertake a service-improvement project directly relevant to your interests or workplace.

Learn from visiting lecturers who are clinical specialists, providing you with the latest research and practice in their field, as well as our research-active academic team who have published widely in their fields.

Benefit from being at a University with a successful track record of supporting those returning to study after long periods in the workplace or after a career break.

Careers

On completing this course you should be equipped to initiate developments at both national and local level within healthcare settings and contribute specialist expertise in your area of practice to improve standards and contribute to improved outcomes in patient care. We work with the employer to ensure there is an ACP role at the end of the course.

Information for international students

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Fees and funding

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