MSc Advanced Healthcare Practice at Queen's University Belfast

Programme overview

This taught Master's programme develops nurses, midwives and other professional practitioners through 15 specialist pathways, covering areas such as critical and acute care, cancer care, leadership and management, mental health, midwifery, population health and practice education. It combines face-to-face teaching with online delivery and does not qualify graduates for HCPC or NMC registration.

Department: School of Nursing and Midwifery | Duration: 1 year full-time or 3 years part-time | Intake: September 2027 and January 2028 (academic year 2027/28) | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students can join one of 15 specialist pathways (Critical and Acute Care, Cancer Care, Leadership and Management, Mental Health Care, Older People's Care, Midwifery Care, Children & Young People's Care, Intellectual Disabilities, Practice Education, Applied Research, Cardiology, Population Health, Respiratory Care, Women's Health, Maternal and Family Health) or remain on the general Master's; the programme is flexible and adaptable to career needs.

Career pathways

Graduates move into senior practice roles, management and leadership positions, or progress to research or education careers, including PhD research in the School of Nursing and Midwifery.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A professional qualification in Nursing, Medicine, Midwifery or Allied Health and Social Care Services, and normally a relevant 2.2 Honours degree or above or equivalent; applicants with a third-class degree plus Level 7 postgraduate study are considered case by case. Specialist pathways often require current or recent practice experience in the related area. Apply ideally by 30 July 2027 for September 2027 entry; closing date for January 2028 intake is 20 November 2027. Not open to international applicants (eligible international applicants should apply for MSc Global Advanced Professional Practice); where English evidence is needed, IELTS 6.5 overall with no component below 5.5.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,250 a year (2027/28). Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland rate Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time or 3 years part-time

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