Advancing Professional Practice

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Course summary

- Study modules in clinical skills, professional development, research, service development, education and leadership and management.

- Gain awards credit towards a postgraduate certificate, postgraduate diploma or masters in Advanced Professional Development.

- Develop your professional practice, building on expertise you already possess.

Continuing professional development is a key requirement of health and social care professionals. This flexible course allows you to tailor your studies according to your own development needs, helping you to progress to more advanced or specialist roles.

How you learn

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

The full MSc (180 credits) is achieved by studying the 2 mandatory modules of the Dissertation (60 credits) and Researching for Practice (15 credits). The remaining credit is accrued through your own individual module choices from a wide range of modules to support the personalised nature of your development. You will be supported in your choices by a course tutor underpinned by guidance on the pillars of advanced practice. Step off awards of a Postgraduate Certificate (60 credits) or Postgraduate Diploma (120) credits are available.

Applied learning

The flexible pathway of modular study allows you to choose how and when you study depending on your needs, tailoring your course to meet personal and workplace goals.

Find out more about the advancing professional practice framework of modules by visiting our continuing professional development website.

You learn through

- distance learning

- block and day study

Future careers
You are able to tailor your learning towards your specific career aspirations. This course supports development of clinical, professional and personal skills towards specialist or advanced practice roles.