MSc Advanced Clinical Practice at Buckinghamshire New University

Entry requirements

The University’s general entry requirements will apply to admission to this programme with the following additions / exceptions: You must be a registered healthcare professional (e.g., paramedic, nurse, AHP *Pharmacists may apply but must either be prescriber-ready or complete their non medical prescribing course at another organisation). Recommended two years post-qualification experience. You should normally have a degree in a relevant subject area. You must be employed in a relevant area of clinical practice, with access to a named Consultant supervisor. During the selection process, you will be expected to demonstrate: The appropriateness of the programme for your career aspirations. Awareness of Advanced Clinical Practice, and the Four Pillars. Awareness of the academic, practice and professional requirements of the programme. Previous study, professional and / or vocational experiences may be recognised as the equivalent learning experience and permit exemption from studying certain modules in accordance with our accreditation of prior learning (APL) process. Offers will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check and Occupational Health Assessment. English language proficiency Applicants for whom English is not their first language will be required to hold an IELTs certificate graded 7 or equivalent, with no element below 6.5. Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemption Orders 1975) As these training posts involve or may involve direct contact with people receiving health care they are exempt from the provision of the above Act and you are required to give details of all previous convictions, all cautions, warnings, binding-overs, or detentions by police, including any spent convictions. Failure to disclose is a serious breach of entry requirements. Progression prior to any year of study will be subject to a self-declaration form being completed by the learner relating to the above statement. Module specific requirements Students studying these modules must have a clinical Supervisor that is a Qualified Advanced practitioner with an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice and minimum 3 years in the role, a Medical Doctor ST3 or above, or GP: Clinical Assessment and Biomedicine for Advanced Practice Negotiated Major Project Frailty and End of Life Medicine Emergency & Critical Care in Clinical Practice Health and Social Care Business Administration Medical Investigations and Diagnostics Clinical Management of Minor Injury and Illness