Our MSc Advanced Clinical Practitioner Degree Apprenticeship will set you up to lead and develop your practice. You’ll learn how to work innovatively and autonomously, combining the four pillars of Advanced Clinical Practice.
Why study with us
- You’ll discover how to enable innovative solutions to enhance people’s experience and improve outcomes.
- You’ll develop evidence-based knowledge, skills and person-centred values to prepare you for a rewarding career.
- You’ll access outstanding facilities used by local and professional sports teams and elite athletes - from Preston North End FC, Wigan Warriors RFC and Preston Harriers, to Oceania (2012 Olympics), and the Rugby League World Cup 2013 Ireland team.
Why choose a Degree Apprenticeship?
With a Degree Apprenticeship you get a great qualification and a career boost. It’s the perfect opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge through work-based learning, as you earn.
You’ll grow and nurture your talent through the forward-thinking businesses we collaborate with to offer a Degree Apprenticeship through us.
Who is this course for?
This course is for health care practitioners who want to become advanced clinical practitioners. It’s a role that combines expert clinical skills with research, education and clinical leadership within their scope of practice.
What you'll do
- The programme’s designed to help you practice autonomously and to be accountable for judgements and decisions in line with professional codes of practice.
- There’s a strong focus on developing your employability and lifelong learning skills.
- This course uses a lead and foster interdisciplinary approach to innovation, quality improvement and service re-design.
Modules
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.
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Entry requirements
- Have a first degree (2:2 class or above) or equivalent, in a relevant subject (i.e. health related, pure science or social science) from an approved institution of higher education
- If you do not meet these criteria, you are advised to contact the course leader for advice
- Have a current professional registration with a relevant professional/statutory body, such as the Nursing and Midwifery Council, Health and Care Professions Council, General Pharmaceutical Council of Great Britain
- Have, normally, at least three years post registration clinical experience in practice OR proof of equivalent experience in practice
- Be working in, or able to access a practice environment that will enable them to meet and achieve the course learning outcomes
- Have identified a work-based mentor/mentors, who will support and guide your development throughout the course
- Your application will be considered on its merits, and in the light of the nature and scope of the programme.
This course will involve you working with vulnerable groups of individuals, this may include children. In order to ensure that the University offers places on their programmes to suitable candidates you will be required to obtain a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance (formerly termed CRB).
Not got the grades?
Our courses with a foundation year could be exactly what you're looking for. They provide an alternative route to study for this degree.
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Information for employers
An apprentice is employed to do a real job while studying for a formal qualification, usually for one day a week at one of our campuses or training centres.
This course meets Apprenticeship Standards and your apprentice will have the knowledge and skills to either succeed in their chosen career or progress to the next apprenticeship level.
Benefits to the employer
- The programme is a great way to address skills and knowledge gaps in your workforce, retain and attract staff who want opportunities for professional development through a high-quality degree.
- Recruit from our pool of bright students with the core skills, knowledge and work readiness to help contribute to your business.
- If your payroll is under £3m, you don’t need to pay the Apprenticeship Levy. BUT you can get funding towards the cost of training and assessment of apprentices. You only pay 10% - the government will co-fund the other 90% (up to the funding band maximum).
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This course is delivered by the School of Health, Social Work and Sport
For information on possible changes to course information, see our essential and important course information
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