Advanced Musculoskeletal (MSK) Practice (MSc) at Liverpool Hope University

Programme overview

This programme has been designed with partners in clinical practice to further develop healthcare professional's expert musculoskeletal knowledge and skills by improving the translation of evidence into practice, promoting critical thinking and advanced clinical reasoning whilst adapting to different environments and considering the needs of diverse populations and communities.

Faculty: School of Health and Sport Sciences | Duration: 2 years (full time), 5 years (part time) | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Intake: January 2027 & September 2027 | Location: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Advancing skills in MSK Practice: (20 credits compulsory) In this module students will develop advanced, evidence based clinical reasoning skills in the assessment and management of complex, undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions in MSK practice including radiology, blood tests, neurophysiology and clinical examination of multiple systems.

Career pathways

The accredited pathway aims to equip graduates with the knowledge, skills and attributes required to be working at or progressing to advanced practice roles within a specialist MSK environment either in the NHS or private organisations. Graduates will develop expertise within their own field of MSK practice whilst gaining knowledge and understanding of leadership, education and research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Normally a first or second class honours Degree in a relevant healthcare profession such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy, podiatry, medicine, osteopathy. Be a registered and fully qualified Health Care professional normally with a minimum of three years’ clinical experience in musculoskeletal health with an appropriate supervisor in practice. Students whose first language is not English are normally required to have an IELTS 7 or other equivalent recognised English language qualification.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,000 a year (2026/27). Home (UK) tuition Source

Intake: January 2027 & September 2027

Duration: 2 years (full time), 5 years (part time)

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