MSc Professional Practice (Advancing) at Queen Margaret University

Programme overview

A part-time online MSc/PgDip/PgCert that lets health and social care professionals personalise their educational journey, with asynchronous teaching suited to any time zone. It is aimed at medical practitioners, pharmacists, dentists, nurses, allied health professionals, radiographers and nutritionists, and others such as public health and veterinary professionals.

Faculty: School of Health Sciences | Department: Radiography (DNBSPPR) | Duration: 2-5 years part-time (fully online) | Intake: September 2027; January 2028 | Study mode: part-time | Location: Musselburgh (Edinburgh), Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules are Fundamentals of Advancing Practice and Methods of Enquiry, with a 60-credit dissertation for the MSc; optional modules include Advancing Practice in Complex Pain and Symptoms in Palliative Care, Advancing Care Home Practice, Advancing Facilitation of Learning, Assessment for Learning, Design for Professional Learning, Ethical Judgement and Decision Making and Contemporary Occupation Focused Practice.

Career pathways

Career trajectories include specialist practitioners in pain management, palliative care and musculoskeletal medicine, and clinical governance and quality improvement leads.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Honours degree or equivalent in an appropriate discipline and evidence of relevant professional registration. Framework awards do not lead to UK registration with the HCPC or right to practise in the UK. Applicants considering full-time study should contact the Pathway Lead. International applicants: IELTS 6.5 with no component below 6.0; as the course is fully online the University cannot sponsor international students on a student visa. Some modules require students to be working in the relevant area of practice with the support of a line manager and workplace mentor. Application deadline: typically December for a January start and August for a September start.

Intake: September 2027 / January 2028

Duration: 2-5 years part-time (fully online)

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