MSc Advanced Professional Practice at University of East Anglia

Programme overview

Our MSc Advanced Professional Practice programme reflects national and international benchmarks for advanced level professional practice for the healthcare workforce, while supporting you to build a personalised qualification around your own advancing professional practice role. In addition to core modules, you'll choose from a wide range of optional modules, allowing you to tailor the programme to the context of your career. NHS England Multi-professional framework for advanced practice in England (NHSE, 2025) and underpinned by the four pillars of advanced practice.

Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences | Department: School of Health Sciences | Duration: 3 years part-time | Study mode: part-time | Intake: Entry points: January and September; next start January 2027 | Location: Norwich, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You'll complete 60 credits, including at least one 20-credit core module.

Career pathways

Examples of careers that you could enter include: Advanced Practitioner, Clinical Specialist, Clinical Leader, Discover more on our Careers webpages..

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Application information

Entry requirements

Degree classification Bachelors degree - 2.2 within the last 5 years Degree Subject Health Care We can consider current Registered Healthcare professionals (including Nurses, Midwives, Paramedics, Pharmacists, Physiotherapists) with a minimum of 2 years post registration practice experience, working at Band 5 and above in a suitable clinical facing role with equivalent evidence of recent study in the last 5 years which includes Two or more degree level 6 CPD modules achieving 55% and above One or more Masters level 7 CPD modules achieving 50% and above Memorandum of Understanding You must submit a Memorandum of Understanding at the time of application. English language: IELTS: 7.0 overall (minimum 6.5 in all components).

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,200 a year (2026/27). Full-time annual tuition fee; part-time fees are charged pro rata Source

International applicants: GBP 23,850 a year (2026/27). Full-time annual tuition fee; part-time fees are charged pro rata Source

Intake: Entry points: January and September; next start January 2027

Duration: 3 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.uea.ac.uk/apply/postgraduate/taught

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