Advanced Clinical Practice (Paediatrics)

University of Manchester
Postgraduate MSc Part-time 3 Years Medicine

About this course

This course is aimed at those working in advanced clinical practice roles.

It offers healthcare practitioners from a range of backgrounds the opportunity to advance their practice through a tailored selection of units, each designed to give you the in-depth knowledge and skills required to autonomously manage complexities in individual patient care, as well as lead and support the transformation of healthcare services through research informed practice and leadership.

The course will equip you with:

  • advanced clinical skills to apply to your specific area of practice promoting safe, effective, accessible and high quality patient care;

  • the ability to apply theories of leadership and management to your role and area of advanced practice.

    We offer a number of pathways including:

  • postgraduate certificate;

  • postgraduate diploma;

  • MSc.

    Please note that the academic qualification does not enable you to fulfil the role of an ACP unless all the practical elements have been attained.

    Please note the Independent Prescribing unit is a standalone course and applicants must apply for this separately. The Independent Prescribing course at The University of Manchester is accredited by the GPhC and NMC, which permits pharmacists and NMC registrants to study the course. Students from other professions must apply to study and HCPC-accredited independent prescribing course at another university and then Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) the credit. Applicants who are already annotated as Independent Prescribers may be able to APL those credits or chose to study alternative units. Please discuss this with the Programme Director.

    • Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    3111 Laboratory technicians
    3213 Medical and dental technicians
    3219 Health associate professionals
    2222 Occupational therapists
    2211 Generalist medical practitioners
    2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists

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    Avg. Salary

    £25,500

    Course Details

    Qualification
    MSc
    Study Mode
    Part-time
    Duration
    3 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Manchester
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Medicine

    Offered by

    University of Manchester

    Manchester

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