Physician Associate Studies

This innovative and practice-focused course offers you the education you need to prepare for Physician Associate practice in the UK. Our course puts you at the centre of a broad, medically-focused experience that is underpinned by the GMC’s Good Medical Practice and UK Physician Associate curriculum

Why study this course?

Physician Associates are an invaluable part of the wider multi-professional healthcare team, practising under the supervision of a doctor to provide care for patients.

You'll develop critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills, learning how to consult with patients; perform physical examinations; and apply clinical acumen to the diagnostic and therapeutic journeys that patients face in contemporary healthcare.

Extensive clinical placement opportunities are integral to the course, giving you the chance to gain experience across a range of settings on your 2-year course.

Why UWE Bristol?

At UWE Bristol, we apply our bespoke Physician Associate values system across the course to ensure you develop a professional and value-based approach to patient care.

Glenside Campus, our specialist healthcare campus, allows you to train alongside other healthcare professionals. You'll benefit from access to state-of-the-art simulation suites, and replica wards and consultation rooms, where skills can be practised in a realistic, controlled clinical environment.

Learn from a dedicated teaching team, comprising healthcare professionals from a range of disciplines, including UK trained and registered Physician Associates.

Where can it take me?

There's a growing demand for Physician Associates across the UK in line with the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan. After successfully completing this course, if you’re eligible, you can qualify to sit the Physician Associate Registration Assessment to then register with the General Medical Council as a Physician Associate.

With further training and experience, you may choose to focus on a medical speciality or continue to work in a generalist field, or undertake roles in management, research or teaching.

For more information, including the most up to date module listing, see the entry for this course on the UWE Bristol website, by clicking on the ‘Visit website’ button located further down this page.