Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Professional Practice MSc

Entry requirements

• You must be a registered nurse or allied health professional, normally working in a full-time or part-time post with a health, social care or third sector setting
• You must have a first degree or demonstrate evidence of successful prior study at degree level (SCQF Level 9) and normally a minimum of three years' experience as a registered health professional
• You must submit evidence of your current professional registration, for example Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
• Details of your place of work, employing health board and line manager must be included in your application personal statement
• Participation in clinically oriented modules requires prior confirmation of appropriate clinical supervision arrangements
• Applications for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) may be considered and are assessed on an individual basis
• Please see more information on MSc Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Professional Practice (uhi.ac.uk)

Months of entry

January, September

Course content

Developed in partnership with expert clinical partners, and taught by subject experts, this course will equip nurses and allied health professionals to lead and deliver advanced healthcare for patients and clients.

This innovative and clinically current programme is relevant to a variety of healthcare settings including remote and rural contexts.

You will develop advanced knowledge and skills in clinical practice, leadership, facilitation of learning and evidence-based research and development.

A combination of core and optional modules support consolidation of clinical knowledge and skills reflecting the Advanced Practice Framework.

The programme offers two routes: Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) or Advanced Professional Practice (APP) and is provided by the Department of Nursing and Midwifery. The main study mode is supported online learning with some face to face learning delivered at department campuses in Inverness and Stornoway.

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Special features

• Exclusive arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) for core modules
• Innovative and clinically current curriculum developed and taught by subject experts
• Designed in partnership with expert clinical partners
• Practice-led and research-based curriculum
• Accessible and flexible learning that combines innovative technologies for e-learning 
• Core and option modules are available, however for PgDip ANP, all modules are pre-specified. Students intending to complete a Quality Improvement dissertation must undertake the Quality Improvement module 
• Opportunity to study individual modules for personal or professional development as CPD, or work towards academic awards including PgCert, PgDip, or Masters degree

Fees and funding

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