MPAS Physician Associate Studies at Swansea University

The MPAS Physician Associate Studies is an integrated two-year full-time Master's that trains graduates to work as physician associates in the NHS. It is approved by the General Medical Council and is the only course of its kind in South Wales.

Department: Swansea University Medical School  |  Duration: 2 years full-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 is university-based with systems-based clinical learning and early placements in primary then secondary care: Research and Evidence Based Practice (20 credits), Foundations in Clinical Medicine 1 (40 credits) and Clinical Skills and Placements 1 (40 credits, Welsh-language option available). Year 2 is predominantly placement based across Wales: Foundations in Clinical Medicine 2 and Clinical Skills and Placements 2, each 40 credits. Students must pass all assessments to progress and must pass the national PA examination to practise.

Career pathways

Graduates work as physician associates in hospitals and GP surgeries. Recruitment in Wales runs through Health Education and Improvement Wales, and students on this commissioned programme must commit to working in Wales for 18 months after qualification or may be required to repay tuition pro rata.

Official programme page