MSc Health and Social Care (Practice Specialist) at University of Gloucestershire

Programme overview

Deepen your specialist expertise and make a bigger impact in health and social care. This course will help you expand your scope of practice, strengthen clinical decision-making and lead evidence-informed improvements. The programme is flexible and modular, allowing you to tailor your learning to your professional role and career ambitions.

Department: Health and Social Care | Duration: MSc: 3 years part-time; PgDip: 2 years part-time; PgCert: 1 year part-time | Study mode: part-time | Intake: September 2027; September 2028 | Location: Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules. Level 7: Independent project for Health and Social Care, Personal and Professional Development for Health and Social Care Practice, Assessment, Diagnosis and Decision Making for Advanced Practice, Research, Audit and Service Evaluation methods, Specialist Clinical Practice, Individual Learning Contract, Individual Professional Development.

Career pathways

The programme is flexible and modular, allowing you to tailor your learning to your professional role and career ambitions.

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Application information

Entry requirements

To join this course, you must hold an undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in any discipline and demonstrate aspiration and desire to advance patient experience and outcomes with innovative healthcare solutions. A 2:2 honours degree Applicants are expected to hold at least a 2.2 bachelor’s degree with honours. Relevant professional experience Applicants will normally have relevant professional experience, though it’s not essential. It should be within a health or social care setting, enabling you to apply leadership and management concepts in practice. This may include supervisory, team-leading, or emerging leadership responsibilities. The course wel

Intake: September 2027; September 2028

Duration: MSc: 3 years part-time; PgDip: 2 years part-time; PgCert: 1 year part-time

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