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Find out moreMSc Advancing Healthcare Practice (Part Time)
Key details
- Attendance
- Part Time
- Award
- Degree of Master of Science
- Course Length
- 3 years
- Course Start Date
- September 2027
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Our part-time MSc Advancing Healthcare Practice (Distance Learning) provides a flexible route to completing your degree entirely online, enabling you to balance your studies with your existing professional and personal commitments.
This three-year part-time programme reflects national and international benchmarks for advanced level professional practice for the healthcare workforce, while supporting you to build a personalised qualification tailored to your specific needs.
On this course, you’ll attain the essential knowledge and skills to advance your healthcare practice. With a wide selection of optional modules, you’ll have the flexibility to customise your studies to fit your professional context and career aspiration. Our overarching philosophy is that advanced practice is all about reaching a level of practice, rather than a defined professional role.
The programme is built around 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. Please note that this programme is not accredited by the NHS England Centre for Advancing Practice.
This course is suitable for all experienced health and care professionals, and open to both national and international applicants. This Master’s degree reflects professional, UK-wide government and international benchmarks for advanced level practice for the health and social care workforce.
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Careers
Career Pathways
Completing the MSc Advancing Healthcare Practice (Distance Learning) will enable you to advance your level of practice across a wide range of healthcare professional roles, demonstrating advanced knowledge and understanding to underpin and inform high-level clinical reasoning and decision-making and supporting aspirations for career development and promotion.
Discover more on our Careers webpages(opens in a new window).
After the Course
Whether you’re looking for promotion or to improve your knowledge and abilities, completing the programme will arm you with the skills you require to support your individual advanced practice needs.
You’ll be able to demonstrate learning across the pillars and principles of advanced practice. The emphasis of learning within each of the four pillars will be dependent on the modules you’ve selected. Depending on your role within practice and the modules selected, there is also potential for application for credentialing with external bodies.
Study and Modules
Structure
This part-time MSc in Advancing Healthcare Practice (Distance Learning) is a three-year programme, combining core and optional modules. Core modules are compulsory, while optional modules allow you to tailor your learning to your professional interests and the requirements of your role.
Two compulsory modules — Managing Yourself and Leading Others and Using Evidence to Lead and Advance Practice — can be taken in any of the three years, providing flexibility to fit around your professional and personal commitments.
Optional modules can be chosen to reflect the setting in which you work and your individual career goals.
Compulsory Modules
Optional A Modules
(Credits: 40)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.
Structure
You’ll complete a combination of core and optional modules. Two compulsory modules — Managing Yourself and Leading Others and Using Evidence to Lead and Advance Practice — can be taken in any of the three years, providing flexibility to suit your professional and personal commitments. Your optional modules can be chosen to match your role, workplace setting, and individual career goals.
Compulsory Modules
Optional A Modules
(Credits: 40)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.
Structure
You’ll follow a blend of core modules and a choice of optional modules, allowing you to shape your learning around your professional context and career goals. Two compulsory modules — Managing Yourself and Leading Others and Using Evidence to Lead and Advance Practice — can be taken in any of the three years, giving you added flexibility.
Compulsory Modules
Optional A Modules
(Credits: 20)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.
Teaching and Learning, and Assessment
Teaching and Learning
All modules on the programme are delivered fully online, combining flexible asynchronous learning with focused live seminars and tutorials that you’ll be expected to attend.
You’ll engage with online learning resources and activities at a time that suits you, while live sessions provide opportunities for discussion, collaboration and interaction with academic staff and fellow students.
Modules are led by experienced academics with strong clinical backgrounds and supported by teams of knowledgeable academics and practitioners with specialist expertise. This enables you to connect academic theory with professional practice and apply your learning to real-world contexts.
As a student on the Advanced Professional Practice programme, you’ll also benefit from working alongside peers from a range of professional backgrounds. Through discussion and collaboration, you’ll gain valuable multi-professional perspectives and insights.
You’ll have access to academic support throughout your studies, as well as the University’s wider support services, helping you to succeed and make the most of your learning experience.
Each module has a specified number of study hours, including scheduled learning activities, practice-based learning and assessment. You’ll also be expected to undertake independent study, including finding, evaluating and applying evidence to support your academic writing and professional development. This approach will help you build a strong evidence base and develop the skills needed for advanced practice.
Assessment
The programme uses a range of assessment methods designed to help you demonstrate your knowledge, develop your professional skills and meet the learning outcomes of each module.
Assessment includes both formative activities, which help you develop your understanding and receive feedback, and summative assessments that contribute towards your final marks.
Depending on your modules, assessments may include written assignments, case study analysis and evaluation, group or individual poster and oral presentations, evaluative discussions, practice assessment documents and portfolios.
You’ll also complete a literature review project, allowing you to critically evaluate evidence, develop your research skills and apply your learning to an area relevant to advanced professional practice.
Entry Requirements
- This course is open to
UK and International fee-paying students. Choose UK or International above to see relevant information. The entry point is in January and September each year.
- Typical UK Entry Requirements
Degree classification
Bachelors degree - 2.2
Degree Subject
Health Care subject
- Additional Entry Requirements
We can consider current Registered Healthcare professionals (including Nurses, Midwives, Paramedics, Pharmacists, Physiotherapists) with a minimum of 2 years post registration practice experience.
Memorandum of Understanding
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.
- Admissions Policy
Our Admissions Policy applies to the admissions of all postgraduate applicants.
- This course is open to
UK and International fee-paying students. Choose UK or International above to see relevant information. The entry point is in January and September each year.
- Typical International Entry Requirements
Degree classification
UK Bachelors degree - 2.2 or equivalent.
Degree Subject
Health Care subject
- Additional Entry Requirements
We can consider current Registered Healthcare professionals (including Nurses, Midwives, Paramedics, Pharmacists, Physiotherapists) with a minimum of 2 years post registration practice experience.
Memorandum of Understanding
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.
- English Foreign Language
Applications from students whose first language is not English are welcome. We require evidence of proficiency in English (including writing, speaking, listening and reading):
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IELTS: 7.0 overall (minimum 6.5 in all components)
We also accept a number of other English language tests. Review our English Language Equivalencies for a list of example qualifications that we may accept to meet this requirement.
Test dates should be within two years of the course start date.
If you do not yet meet the English language requirements for this course, UEA International Study Centre offer a variety of English language programmes which are designed to help you develop the required English skills.
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- Admissions Policy
Our Admissions Policy applies to the admissions of all postgraduate applicants.
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Fees and Funding
Tuition fees for the Academic Year 2027/28 are:
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UK Students: £11,200
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International Students: £23,580
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 £1,171 per month.
Further Information on tuition fees can be found here(opens in a new window).
Scholarships and Bursaries
The University of East Anglia offers a range of Scholarships(opens in a new window); please click the link for eligibility, details of how to apply and closing dates.
How to Apply
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(opens in a new window).
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(opens in a new window)
International candidates are also encouraged to access the International Students(opens in a new window) section of our website.