What will I learn?

The MSc Advanced Clinical Practice is a programme for multi-professional groups which aims to meet the contemporary challenges of advanced clinical practice. On successful completion of this programme you will be a recognised Advanced Clinical Practitioner (HEE, 2017) with an expert knowledge base, complex decision-making skills and clinical competencies for expanded autonomous scope of practice, the characteristics of which are shaped by the context in which you practice.

The MSc Advanced Clinical Practice pathway offers a broad range of contemporary options for prospective students and reflects the University mission statement in learning and teaching to deliver high quality education with an emphasis on interprofessional and multi-professional learning opportunities.

There are three formal progression points:

Post Graduate Certificate in Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Decision Making (60 Credits)
Post Graduate Diploma in Advancing Clinical Practice (120 Credits)
MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (180 Credits)

Which department am I in?

School of Medicine

Study options

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees

Information not available

Start date

September 2026

Venue

Keele University

Keele University,

Keele,

Staffordshire,

ST5 5BG, Central England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

UK: 2:2 degree in any subject and 3 years relevant experience in clinical practice

and

Hold current first level Professional Registration with a relevant regulatory body
Confirmed defined/protected Advanced Clinical Practice role for the trainee to be moved into on successful completion of the programme
Appropriate named clinical supervisor to support trainee through programme of training
Employer commitment to provide protected learning time for the trainee (1 day a week in University and 1 day a week for supported clinical practice)

Applicants that do not hold a first degree at 2:2 but have substantial and relevant clinical or prior study experience may also be considered

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.