MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice Kingston University

This course is aimed at employed, experienced registered health care professionals, preparing them for an advanced clinical practitioner role.

The course consists of a mix of core modules, which address the four pillars of advanced clinical practice, and a selection of clinical option modules, which allow students to build a programme relevant to their area of practice. You will prepare a portfolio of practice showcasing your application of learning towards the advanced clinical practitioner role.

Reasons to choose Kingston University

• This MSc course is accredited by Health Education England's Centre for Advancing Practice.
• It has been designed in partnership with healthcare employers, ensuring currency and relevance to the workplace.
• You can personalise the qualification by including option modules to suit your professional practice, career aspirations and sector requirements.

What you will study

You will study six compulsory core modules (135 credits) which address the core pillars of advanced clinical practice and develop you as a practitioner to meet your career aspirations and service needs. The remaining 45 credits are fulfilled through option modules (15 or 30 credit modules) selected from the published list. Your sponsoring employer may advise you on your option module choice according to their service needs.

Theory and workplace learning are interlinked throughout the course in the classroom, and through the development of a workplace, portfolio showcasing your development as an advanced clinical practitioner.

Modules

Core modules

• Advanced Clinical Reasoning in Health Assessment: Lifespan Perspectives
• Mentoring and Coaching in Professional Practice
• Applied Research Methods
• Leadership in Advanced Clinical Practice
• Improvement and Implementation Science: Principles for Practice
• Capstone Project

Optional modules

• 12 Lead ECG Interpretation
• Adult Critical Care Polytrauma: Assessment and Management
• Advanced Practice: Minor Ailment Management
• Advanced Practice: Minor Injury Management
• Cardiac Arrhythmias: Interpretation and Management
• Cardiac Care: Patient Assessment and Management
• High Dependency Issues in Maternity Care
• Independent/Supplementary Prescribing for Nurses and Midwives (V300)
• Perinatal Mental Health
• Professional Advocate
• Respiratory Care for the Acute Setting
• Safeguarding Adults at Risk
• Work-based learning (15 credits)
• Work-based learning (30 credits)
• Work-based learning (60 credits)
• Working with Families, Carers and Significant Others

Please note

Optional modules only run if there is enough demand. If we have an insufficient number of students interested in an optional module, that module will not be offered for this course.

After you graduate

This course will help you:

• Move into an advanced practice role.
• Improve your ability to manage others
• Lead changes and improvements into practice
• Develop credibility in your area of clinical expertise
• Gain confidence and advanced communication skills in the workplace
• Present at conferences
• Write for publication