Advanced Practice MSc at Middlesex University

Programme overview

Our Advanced Practice degree will enable you as an experienced practitioner working at an advanced level to meet the nationally agreed advanced clinical practice criteria. This will include the four pillars of advanced practice (clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research) in order to further develop your role as an advanced clinical practitioner.

Faculty: Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education | Department: Department of Nursing and Midwifery | Duration: 2 years part-time, 3 years part-time | Study mode: part-time | Intake: January 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You’ll work alongside your clinical supervisor and personal tutor to follow an initial self- assessment of capabilities and design a unique programme of university study and workplace learning. Compulsory modules include Year One: Capabilities for ACP and Advanced Practitioner Inquiry.

Career pathways

On successful completion of the MSc Advanced Practice programme, you’ll be entitled to the professional title of Advanced Clinical Practitioner having demonstrated capabilities with the four domains of ACP practice within your specialism. You will be able to practice as an ACP within a job role which will have been identified by your employer and as such, you will be the right person, with the right skills, in the right place at the right time (HEE, 2017).

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Application information

Entry requirements

An honours degree of 2:2 or above in nursing, midwifery or a related subject. Current UK nursing and midwifery registration, and be practising at an advanced level of nursing / midwifery practice together with a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check in place. A minimum 5 years full time experience, or equivalent, in the area of practice disciplines. Further requirements continued. Access to a clinical practice supervisor to support the work placed learning, portfolio development and to validate achievement of the capabilities as set out by the NHS England (2025)/ Royal College of General Practitioners (2020). This must be a registered health or social care professional working at an advanced level of practice. Evidence of prospective employment as an Advanced Practitioner on completion of the programme. Evidence of passing an International Language Testing System (IELTS) with a score of 7.0 with a mean score of 6.5 in all elements or equivalent testing systems. You will be expected to attend a pre-programme planning discussion.

Intake: January 2027

Duration: 2 years part-time, 3 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.mdx.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply-for-taught-courses/

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