MSc Advanced Professional Practice (Nursing and Midwifery Professions)

University of Plymouth

The MSc Advanced Professional Practice (Nursing and Midwifery Professions) has been developed to meet the needs of nurses, midwives and allied health professionals working across all healthcare sectors. You will develop your practice by building on your current experience and knowledge, leading to improved ways of working and a positive impact on patient care.This programme may be studied full time over one year or part time over up to five years, offering flexible delivery and exit points to support a learner centred approach.A contemporary and dynamic programme responsive to the changing health and social care environment.Build a qualification around your personal professional needs by picking and choosing optional modules with relevance to your area of practice and benefit from a student-centred approach providing flexibility in your choice of award.Embed independent and supplementary prescribing into your masters degree (subject to profession).Opportunities to study in an inter-professional setting with inter-professional core and optional modules delivered by an academic team with extensive experience as well as a close relationship with clinicians contributing to teaching. Research informed teaching is embedded throughout the curriculum and you will be given the chance to design and undertake your own research to enhance and develop patient care and/or service provision.Gain a deeper understanding of the advanced clinical practice role and how this is used to enhance the patient journey whilst ensuring the right care is delivered by the right clinician at the right time.Be equipped to take on lead roles in management, clinical practice and/or education.1 year Full Time.

School of Nursing and Midwifery