MSc Advancing Practice at University of Stirling

Programme overview

MSc Advancing Practice is a part-time, blended (largely online) Masters for nurses and allied health professionals, focused on delivering complex, person-centred, evidence-based healthcare and leadership.

Duration: MSc part-time: 24 to 48 months | Intake: January 2027, September 2027, January 2028 | Study mode: part-time | Location: Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Flexible modules in any starting order, with an evidence-based practice project to identify and resolve a practice problem. Pathway A (Advancing Practice) suits registered health professionals worldwide; Pathway B (Clinical Practice) is only for those practising and registered in the UK. Credit transfer for earlier Masters-level modules may be possible.

Career pathways

Progression to roles such as advanced nurse practitioner, advanced clinical nurse specialist or advanced practitioner across hospitals, community, primary care and social care, in clinical practice, leadership, teaching, research and evidence-based practice.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Current professional registration as a Nurse or Allied Health Professional; applicants are usually required to hold a degree. Applicants with an ordinary degree who are working in practice, or final-year students conditional on obtaining registration and employment, are considered. Clinical Practice pathway: UK applicants only, with registration as nurse or AHP, at least an ordinary degree, at least 12 months clinical experience and line manager support. English language for international applicants: IELTS Academic or UKVI 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each sub-skill; PTE Academic 62 overall with 60 in each sub-skill; TOEFL iBT (exams before 21 January 2026) 88 overall with 20 reading, 19 writing, 19 listening, 22 speaking.

Intake: January 2027, September 2027, January 2028

Duration: MSc part-time: 24 to 48 months

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