MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (Mental Health) at University of Greater Manchester

Programme overview

If you want to advance in your career as a health or social care practitioner and drive real benefits in patient care, a Master’s in Advanced Clinical Practice (Mental Health) from the University of Greater Manchester gives you the opportunity to build the knowledge and skills necessary to become an expert in your field.

Faculty: School of Health, Science and Society | Duration: 24 months Part-time | Study mode: part-time | Intake: January 2027, September 2027 | Location: Bolton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Advanced Physical Skills Assessment in a Mental Health Setting; Clinical Examination Skills; Biological Basis of Diseases; Diagnostics and Therapeutics; Delivering Leadership and Quality Improvements in Practice; Non-Medical Independent and Supplementary Prescribing for Nurses and Midwives HE7 (26 weeks); Non-Medical Independent and Supplementary Prescribing for Allied Health Care Professionals (26 weeks); Non-Medical Independent and Supplementary Prescribing for Pharmacists (26 weeks); Portfolio of Clinical Practice 1; Portfolio of Clinical Practice 2; End Point Assessment in Clinical Practice.

Career pathways

This course aims to develop both your clinical and leadership abilities, enabling you to achieve advanced practitioner level in a mental health specialty.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Please note that this course is only available to Home students. You are normally expected to have successfully completed an honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject and have appropriate work experience. You should also have an appropriate professional qualification/registration relevant to your area of practice (for example, as an allied health professional, healthcare scientist, nurse, pharmacist, or public health professional). Any professional registration must be current. You must have at least four years of clinical experience since qualifying. You must demonstrate current relevant employment and employer support for your studies. Your employer must be willing to enter a tri-partite agreement. Specifically you will need DBS Enhanced Disclosure clearance to the satisfaction of the employing health/social care organisation providing the practice placement; and support from the appropriate service manager for learning time, funding and learning support (i.e. mentors/assessors).

Intake: January 2027, September 2027

Duration: 24 months Part-time

Apply through the official page: https://greatermanchester.ac.uk/join-us/how-to-apply-and-admissions

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