Taught course
Advanced Clinical Practice (Advanced Allied Health Practitioner)
Entry requirements
2:2 degree in a subject from a clinical or science background, and: a current professional registration with a relevant UK professional or statutory body – normally the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or the General Pharmaceutical Council
A current job contract in a clinical or clinically-related area.
Access to a clinical mentor who can assess your practice competency and support your learning
At least 2 years of relevant post-registration clinical experience (3 years before commencing V300 non-medical prescribing)
At least 1 satisfactory reference from your current employer, including confirmation of the required practice experience and mentor support.
English language: band C, IELTS 6.5 overall with a minimum of 6.0 in all components.
Months of entry
September
Course content
About this course
Enhance your practice at a global top 100* university and advance your career as an experienced healthcare professional.
This programme will enable you to practice with a high level of clinical autonomy in roles that require you to assess, diagnose, treat, and manage the care of people with undifferentiated and/or complex clinical presentations.
Through multi-professional learning, you’ll study alongside nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, and other healthcare practitioners. Your learning will be clinically focused and grounded in real-world practice.
This particular pathway is suitable for you if you are one of the growing number of UK registered practitioners working in (or towards) a role as an Advanced or Consultant Practitioner within your profession, or a similar role that sits at the interface between your own profession and medicine.
Your future career
This pathway is accredited by Health Education England's Centre for Advancing Practice. Completion of an HEE accredited programme is a recognised route to Advanced Clinical Practitioner status and reflects a consistent national benchmark of quality.
Graduates gain recognised credentials that enhance employability and support progression through NHS bands into senior clinical and leadership roles across the NHS and partner organisations.
You’ll graduate ready to lead change, advance practice, and make a measurable impact on patient care and service delivery.
Key features of this course
Throughout this degree you’ll:
• Examine role development in relation to advanced clinical practice
• Explore how to apply evidence to your field of practice and clinical specialty
• Apply advanced communication and clinical decision-making skills to your professional practice
• Develop new clinical skills in health assessment, diagnostic reasoning and pharmacology
• Demonstrate clinical competence through simulated and practice-based assessments
Further information
Visit our course page for a full list of modules and detailed requirements.
*QS World University Rankings 2025
Information for international students
If English is not your first language, you will need to demonstrate your English meets our Band C: For IELTS, this is 6.5 overall, with minimum 6.0 in all components. For information on other accepted English language tests, please see the website.
Fees and funding
Please see our website for fee information.
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- MSc
- part time60 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences
- enquiries@southampton.ac.uk
- Phone
- +44(0)23 8059 5000