MSc ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
MSC ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
The overarching philosophy of our programme is that advanced practice is all about a level of practice, rather than a specific professional role. Suitable for all experienced health and care professionals and open to both national and international applicants, it reflects professional, UK-wide government and international benchmarks for advanced level practice for the health and social care workforces.
You will gain the contemporary knowledge, and skills for advanced level practice. Our aim is to help you to develop an academic preparedness for an advanced professional practice role. All of which is based on the four pillars of advanced practice – clinical, research, education and management/leadership – and the five key principles: autonomous practice, critical thinking, values-based care, improving practice, and high levels of decision-making and problem-solving.
By selecting the optional modules that are relevant to your area of advanced practice, you can tailor the course around your professional practice needs and across the pillars and principles. The emphasis of learning within each of the four pillars will be dependent on the pathway you have chosen, the level of study you’ve opted for and the modules you have selected. So you can build a qualification specific to your individual requirements.
About
The health and care sectors are forever changing: adapting to new challenges – and new forms of treatment.
Reflecting UK and international benchmarks, our Advanced Professional Practice programme has been designed to help experienced professionals meet these changes head-on, with improved ways of working and a positive impact on patient health.
Our programme is based on the four pillars of advanced practice: clinical, research, education, and management. Through it you’ll develop your expertise in leadership, innovation, and change management. You will also further your skills in research appraisal, evidence-based practice, and decision-making, enabling you to deliver the best possible care.
The programme is designed to offer flexibility to working professionals through blended learning. You can tailor the course to your requirements by choosing to follow either the Leadership or Clinical pathway at PG Certificate, PG Diploma or Master’s level. If you are a UK student you will have the option of studying part-time.

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Important Information
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the courses listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the regular review of course programmes. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes, there will normally be prior consultation of students and others. Changes may for example consist of variations to the content and method of delivery of programmes, courses and other services, to discontinue programmes, courses and other services and to merge or combine programmes or courses. The University will endeavour to keep such changes to a minimum, and will inform students.After the Course
Whether you’re looking for promotion or to improve your knowledge and abilities, complete our programme and you will walk away armed with the skills you require to support your individual advanced practice needs.
You’ll be able to demonstrate learning across all of the pillars and principles of advanced practice. The emphasis of learning within each of the four pillars will be dependent on the pathway you have chosen and the modules you have selected. Dependent on your role within practice and the modules selected there is also potential for application for credentialing with external bodies .
Career destinations
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Advanced nurse practitioner - Royal College of Nursing
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Emergency care practitioner – Royal College of Emergency Medicine

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Assessment for Year 1
You will experience a range of assessment methods throughout the course, which have been carefully considered to demonstrate learning across all the pillars and principles of advanced practice.
Formative and summative assessment strategies across the programme include written assignments, unseen examinations, case studies, practical examinations, group presentations and portfolio.
LEADERSHIP PATHWAY FOR UK STUDENTS: must complete Managing Yourself & Leading Others (20 credits), Creating a Culture for Innovation & Change (20 credits), Transforming Services (40 credits), Using Evidence to Lead & Advance Practice (20 credits). LEADERSHIP PATHWAY FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: must complete Managing Yourself & Leading Others (20 credits), Creating a Culture for Innovation & Change (20 credits), Transforming Services (40 credits), Service Improvement Project (40 credits). CLINICAL PATHWAY FOR UK STUDENTS must complete: Using Evidence to Lead & Advance Practice (20 credits) OR Managing Self & Leading Others (20 credits); Using Evidence to Lead & Advance Practice (20 credits) OR Managing Self & Leading Others (20 credits) & Service Improvement Project (40 credits). CLINICAL PATHWAY FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: Using Evidence to Lead & Advance Practice (20 credits), Managing Self & Leading Others (20 credits), Service Improvement Project (40 credits).
Assessment for Year 1
You will experience a range of assessment methods throughout the course, which have been carefully considered to demonstrate learning across all the pillars and principles of advanced practice.
Formative and summative assessment strategies across the programme include written assignments, unseen examinations, case studies, practical examinations, group presentations and portfolio.
Important Information
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.Entry Requirements
Degree classification
Bachelors (Hons) degree - 2.2 or equivalentDegree subject
Related Health Care subjectAdditional entry requirements
Successful applicants will have recent experience of working in a professional role in a health, education or care setting. Students will typically hold a professional registration with a recognised health or care professional body.
You must submit a Memorandum of Understanding at the time of application. Your manager will need to confirm that you will be given the time and resources required for the programme.
Students for whom english is a foreign language
We welcome applications from students whose first language is not English or those whose degree was not taught in English. To ensure such students benefit fully from postgraduate study, we require evidence of proficiency in English. We also will require a certain standard to be achieved on the written element of the test. Our usual entry requirements are as follows:
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IELTS: 6.5 (minimum 6.5 in all component)
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PTE: 58 (minimum 58 in all components)
All scores must be less than two years old.
Other tests, including Cambridge English exams and the Trinity Integrated Skills in English are also accepted by the university. The full list of accepted tests can be found here: Accepted English Language Tests.
INTO UEA also run pre-sessional courses which can be taken prior to the start of your course. For further information and to see if you qualify please contact intopre-sessional@uea.ac.uk.
Intakes
This course is open to UK, EU and International applicants. The annual intake for this course is in September each year.

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Fees and Funding
Tuition fees for the Academic Year 2021/22 are:
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UK Students: £8,450 (full time)
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International Students: £17,600 (full time)
If you choose to study part-time, the fee per annum will be half the annual fee for that year, or a pro-rata fee for the module credit you are taking (only available for Home students).
We estimate living expenses at £1,015 per month.
Further Information on tuition fees can be found here.
Scholarships and Bursaries
The University of East Anglia offers a range of Scholarships; please click the link for eligibility, details of how to apply and closing dates.

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How to apply
Applications for Postgraduate Taught programmes at the University of East Anglia should be made directly to the University.
To apply please use our online application form.
FURTHER INFORMATION
If you would like to discuss your individual circumstances prior to applying please do contact us:
Postgraduate Admissions Office
Tel: +44 (0)1603 591515
Email: admissions@uea.ac.uk

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Course Variants
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MSC Advanced Professional Practice - Distance Learning
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PDIP Advanced Professional Practice - Distance Learning
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MSC Advanced Professional Practice (Part time)
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MSC Advanced Professional Practice - Distance Learning (Part Time)
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PDIP Advanced Professional Practice
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PG CERTIFICATE Advanced Professional Practice (Part Time)