Advanced Clinical Practice (Advanced Nurse Practitioner)

University of Southampton
Postgraduate MSc Part-time 2 Years HealthSocial work, childhood, and youth studies

About this course

"Enhance your practice at a global top 100* university.

This programme is designed around the needs of experienced nurses practitioners looking to further develop practice and/or prepare for clinical practice roles at a senior level and is suitable if you are one of the growing number of UK registered practitioners working in (or towards) a role such as Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist, or Consultant Nurse - or any similar role that at the interface between nursing and medicine.

You'll strengthen your existing knowledge, skills and competencies while also preparing for roles that require greater autonomy, responsibility and more complex clinical decision-making. You'll graduate primed to take the next step in your career.

This pathway is accredited by Health Education England's Centre for Advancing Practice. Completion of HEE accredited programmes/pathways is set to become one of the benchmark routes to recognition for Advanced Clinical Practitioners. Accreditation is also designed to ensure a consistent level of programme quality across England.

*QS World University Rankings 2025

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

3111 Laboratory technicians
2223 Speech and language therapists
2119 Natural and social science professionals
3219 Health associate professionals
3213 Medical and dental technicians
2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists

Course Details

Qualification
MSc
Study Mode
Part-time
Duration
2 Years
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Southampton
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Health, Social work, childhood, and youth studies