Physician Associate Studies (MPAS, Undergraduate Entry)

Gain the skills and knowledge to become a physician associate: a healthcare professional trained in the medical model, being developed across the NHS.

As a member of a medical team, work alongside doctors in hospitals and GP practices, supporting the diagnosis and treatment of patients.

Taught by experts from the School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy and the School of Biological Sciences, this course offers:

- industry-specific training.Designed in partnership with our local NHS partners to respond to career needs within the NHS, our course offers you the most relevant, practical content. - teaching from medical experts. You will be taught by NHS staff and academics whose research prevents disease, improves diagnoses, develops new therapies and advances clinical practice. Everyone who teaches you has on-the-ground experience. - clinical placements. Take part in placements within both primary and secondary healthcare settings throughout your degree.

Learning structure of the MPAS Physician Associate Studies The first two years will equip you with a strong biological science base, and the ability to apply this learning to inform medical practice. Complete placements within many areas of medical practice, across a variety of hospital and community settings. During your third year, you will undertake longer periods of placement in primary/secondary healthcare settings. In your final year this will increase so that you are on placement 4-5 days most weeks, rotating around multiple healthcare settings to ensure that you are well prepared to practise anywhere as a Physician Associate upon qualification.

For more information, please visit the programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/medical-sciences-ug/mpas-physician-associate-studies