MSc Advanced Practice at Glasgow Caledonian University

MSc Advanced Practice is designed for registered health and social care practitioners and builds clinical assessment, analysis, research and leadership skills, with service users and carers at the centre of practice. It can be completed as a general degree or through one of six specialist pathways and offers MSc, PgD and PgC exit awards.

Duration: Full-time: 1 year; part-time: 3-5 years  |  Intake: Jan 2027 (part-time), Sep 2027, Jan 2028 (part-time)  |  Study mode: part-time  |  Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules are Advanced Research Methods and Dissertation; optional modules include Advanced Leadership for Health & Social Care Practitioners, Prescribing for Healthcare Practitioners, Advanced Assessment and Management of Illness and Injury, Applied Pathophysiology for Advancing Professional Practice and Infection Prevention & Control in a Global Context.

Career pathways

Advanced and specialist roles in the NHS, UK private healthcare sector and home countries: leading interprofessional teams, influencing policy and practice, supporting service improvement and delivering education.

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