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| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 7,170 - | ||
| Location: | Derby / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | January, September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Derby
Why choose this course?
* If you're an advanced practitioner who is involved with high level decision making and problem solving tasks, then this course will help you to increase your knowledge and improve your practice.
* This course is flexible as many of the modules are available through distance learning, so you can study at a time and place to suit you.
* We've developed this course to meet your professional and personal developmental needs, so you can be sure it's relevant to you.
* You'll explore the complexity of advanced practice by working on specific areas of your clinical practice and leadership.
* You can study individual modules as stand alone courses to help you to increase your confidence and skills, and as part of your continued professional development.
About the course
If you're a professional working within health care practice, in particular nursing or professions linked to medicine and service improvement, this course has been developed for you. We've developed this course to comply with Department of Health Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF).
It's been designed in partnership with NHS colleagues from within the East Midlands and appropriate national bodies in osteoporosis, falls, ultrasound and service development to ensure you'll receive learning that has direct benefit to service delivery, the enhancement of patient care and the future development of the NHS. The education and training of a high quality NHS workforce and the future development of your skills is essential to the success of the modern health service and this course will assure your learning and will enhance your expertise within the future NHS.
The programme consists of six interim awards:
* Postgraduate Certificate in Osteoporosis and Falls Management
* Postgraduate Certificate in Bone Densitometry Reporting
* Postgraduate Certificate in Leadership for Healthcare Improvement
* Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma in Advanced Practice
* Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma in Medical Ultrasound
The course is flexible and can be tailored to suit your personal development and the service needs of your manager or employer. As a result you can be sure that the learning will add value to your role and to your further professional career aspirations. If you currently work within the East Midlands area you'll be able to access this course through the Learning Beyond Registration (LBR) pathway. If you work outside the East Midlands you're also encouraged to apply.
Contents
The courses have been developed to reflect the philosophies of Advanced Practice within the ethos of current healthcare provision in the UK therefore your studies will be fit for purpose and informed to current standards.
You may wish to progress to a doctorate level of study, gain entry on to postgraduate medical programmes or become partners in GP practices. Many students go on to develop, specialise in, and lead, the implementation of healthcare services including healthcare improvement, osteoporosis and falls services including fracture liaison or bone densitometry services and the variety of ultrasound provision. However the course is diverse and innovative, so you could use the skills and knowledge you've gained to work within the public and private sectors. The flexibility of the course ensures that your own personal interests are met as well as those of your employer (if appropriate).
Current student Theresa Goldsmith says: "Studying the MSc Advanced Practice has contributed to my ongoing development within my role."
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
Each award has specific entry criteria therefore please contact the programme leader initially. Usually a First degree or equivalent (such as a professional healthcare qualification with appropriate experience in the chosen field) is required.
If you're applying for an postgraduate course, you will need at least:
* IELTS: 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in all areas).
* TOEFL: 550 (paper based), 213 (computer based), or 80 (internet based)
* Pearson Test of Academic English: 51
* Cambridge Advanced Certificate: Pass
* London Tests of English: we accept level 5 for postgraduate courses
* International GCE O Level English Language: Grade C
* International GCSE English or English as a Second Language: Grade C.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.0 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 550 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 213 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 80 |
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