Advanced Practice in Healthcare

Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development that shows an ability to study at Masters level

At least 12 months of clinical experience post qualification

To apply you need to be a licensed registered healthcare professional (with a license from your country or from the UAE) from nursing, midwifery and all allied health professional backgrounds (e.g. physiotherapy, pharmacy, paramedicine and occupational therapy).

Taught by our team of expert clinicians, academics, and researchers, this multi-professional programme is designed to develop your research, teaching, management and clinical assessment skills required to meet the constantly evolving demands of those leading and aspiring to lead clinical teams in healthcare.

Subject to Ministry of Education accreditation

Based on the successful MSc Advanced Practice in Healthcare delivered on our UK campus, our Dubai programme offers a combination of academic and real world teaching that will support your development as a leader in healthcare.

This programme is aimed at licensed registered healthcare professionals from nursing, midwifery and all allied health professional backgrounds (e.g. physiotherapy, pharmacy, paramedicine and occupational therapy) who wish to advance their practice and develop knowledge and skills essential to the role of advanced practitioner and/or clinical team leader. You will study modules in leadership, evidence-based practice, research, education and advanced practice. You will develop research and leadership skills and importantly, enhance your practice as a reflective practitioner. We see graduates of this programme becoming innovators contributing to the transformation of healthcare delivery and providing clinical leadership.

This programme will build on your initial graduate health professional education and extend and develop your knowledge, skills and capabilities in the four domains of advanced practice.

IELTS 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any band.

If you are made an offer of a place to study and you do not already meet the language requirement, you have the option to enrol on our English for Academic Purposes Presessional Course. If you successfully complete this, you will be able to fulfil the language requirement without needing to take a further qualification.

IELTS 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any band

TOEFL: 88 overall with no less than 21 in Reading, 20 in Listening, 22 in Speaking and 21 in Writing

Pearson Test of English (PTE) including online: PTE Academic 67 with no less than 64 in all four skills

Cambridge English (exams taken from 2015): Advanced – minimum overall score of 176, with no less than 169 in any component