Clinical Practice - MSc/Postgraduate Diploma/Postgraduate Certificate

Introduction

You can apply for and study this course on a modular basis.

Why study this course?

The MSc Clinical Practice is a multi-professional course for all professional, statutory and regulatory body registered practitioners. It is modular in approach, providing a flexible route for you to develop and advance your academic and practice knowledge and skills. You'll be encouraged to focus on advancing your knowledge and understanding of current issues related to your own field of practice, and the wider context of health and social care.

Why UWE Bristol?

On our course, you graduate ready and able to:

critically evaluate practice utilising current evidence-based theories and literature.
understand change, innovation and transformation in health and social care alongside contemporary policy drivers and the current landscape within health and social care systems.
critically engage in research activity adhering to good research practice guidance, so that evidence-based strategies are developed and applied to enhance quality, safety, productivity and service efficiency.
critically appraise and synthesise the outcomes of relevant research, evaluation and audit, using the results to underpin own practice and to inform that of others.

Where can it take me?

You'll graduate with a Masters degree, and many exciting new career prospects.

Structure

Content

Indicative routes

The optional modules listed are those that are most likely to be available, but they may be subject to change.

Year one

You'll study:

In negotiation with the programme leader, you may select a maximum of 60 credits of optional modules available within the College of Health, Science and Society's CPD module portfolio.

Year two

You'll move on to study one of the following:

Leadership and Enterprise - level 6 or level 7 (20 credits)
Leadership and Innovation - level 6 or level 7 (20 credits)

Plus:

A maximum of 40 credits from the College's CPD module portfolio.

Year three

In the final part of the course, you'll complete one of the following:

Health and Social Care Research: Methods and Methodology (20 credits)
Health and Social Care Research: Methods and Methodologies (Distance Learning) (20 credits)

Plus:

Up to 40 credits of either the Dissertation module or the Evidencing Work-Based Learning module.

The University continually enhances our offer by responding to feedback from our students and other stakeholders, ensuring the curriculum is kept up to date and our graduates are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need for the real world. This may result in changes to the course. If changes to your course are approved, we will inform you.

Learning and Teaching

The course offers a wide range of student-centred teaching and learning strategies, plus a range of optional modules characterised by interprofessional focus.

Other learning strategies include collaborative working with opportunities for peer support; critical thinking skills; enhancing the research, leadership, and clinical skills within your chosen area of practice; synthesising information and evidence; using a robust evidence base from your field of practice.

For more details, see our glossary of teaching and learning terms.

Assessment

We use a wide range of assessment methods on this course, each one is appropriate to the nature of the specific module.

Learn more about our assessments.

Features

Study facilities

The School of Health and Social Wellbeing is superbly equipped with an extensive range of teaching and learning resources.

The Glenside Campus Library is one of the best healthcare libraries in England with a huge selection of books, journals, and audio-visual materials including access to specialist health and social care software packages.

You'll also benefit from multimedia laboratories, smart boards, 'multicasting' to deliver teaching material and various

On Frenchay Campus, you'll have 24-hour access to computing facilities.

Take a personalised virtual tour of the Health Professions facilities and experience what a typical day could look like here for you.

Learn more about UWE Bristol's facilities and resources.

Life

Postgraduate support

Our support includes access to fantastic facilities, study tools and career consultants, plus practical help to access everything from funding to childcare.

Bristol

A stunning city for student living with all the qualities to make you want to stay.

Sports, societies and activities

There is more to your experience here than study. Choose to make the most of it and try new things.

Health and Wellbeing

We provide support in the way you need it.

Campus and facilities

Discover our campuses and the wealth of facilities provided for our students.

Careers

Careers / Further study

Our award-winning Careers Service helps you develop your employment potential through career coaching, a vacancy service for internships, placements, jobs, global opportunities, volunteering and community activity plus support for entrepreneurial activity, and access to employer events.

Learn more about our graduate destinations.

Fees

There is currently no published fee data for this course.

Supplementary fee information

Whether you're studying for the full Masters course or selecting individual modules as CPD, you'll need to apply for each module.

View our professional short courses to apply.

You may be able to access funding to support your learning. Please contact your Trust Education Lead or if you work in the Private, Independent and Voluntary Sector, please contact your employer.

Entry

Entry requirements

Successful applicants to a postgraduate course will normally have an honours degree or its equivalent in a relevant subject area.

Additionally, applicants will require the following:

Be registered with an appropriate Professional Body regulator.
Evidence of support from current employer for the student to engage and study for this course.

Students entering the course will be assessed against each module to meet the needs of the individual and learning outcomes.

It's a course requirement to have your manager's support and that you've identified an appropriate educational supervisor in practice before you enrol.

We will not be able to accept your application for this course if you require a student visa.

How to apply

You'll be required to apply for each module, whether you are studying for the full Masters course or individual modules as CPD.