BSc (Hons) Professional Practice in Healthcare at Buckinghamshire New University

Programme overview

This BSc (Hons) Professional Practice (Healthcare) is a flexible programme designed to enable suitably qualified and experienced practitioners to 'top up' a Level 5 qualification to a degree, through a number of different specialisms.

Faculty: Health and Social Care | Duration: One Year | Study mode: full-time | Intake: January and September 2027 | Location: High Wycombe, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The course requires you to complete a total of 120 credits at Level 6, typically from four 30 credit modules. You can choose the modules you wish to study from a number of options, depending on your study interests or the specialism you wish to follow.

Career pathways

This course offers a grounding that enables health care professionals to knowledgeably manage patients within their specialist field. As a successful graduate you will have a desirable qualification for career progression, including highly sought after jobs.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A typical offer will include at least 120 credits at level 5, evidence of clinical experience and candidates will need to be working in a relevant area of health care practice. Students choosing the modular option who intend to complete this degree programme can only use a maximum of 60 credits as Accredited Prior Certificated Learning (APCL). For those students wishing to use credits from other universities, only 60 credits can be used as Accredited Prior Learning (APL). Students will choose from a portfolio of modules or short courses available.

Domestic applicants: GBP 8,415 for the whole programme (2026/27). Fee shown without a per-year label Source

Intake: January and September 2027

Duration: One Year

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