Queen's University Belfast

Global Advanced Professional Practice MSc

Queen's University BelfastBelfast, United Kingdom

Course overview

This taught Master’s programme is designed for healthcare professionals who wish to advance their practice and contribute to improvements in health and social care. The programme offers flexibility through a broad-based award as well as 14 specialist pathways, enabling students from different professional backgrounds to review and develop their practice, benefit from shared learning, and apply contemporary evidence to improve care provision globally. This programme supports applicants to develop: • skills to promote, lead and evaluate innovative and emerging practice • intellectual and transferable skills relevant to leadership, service improvement and professional development • the ability to critically review, interpret and apply contemporary evidence to practice The programme and pathways are designed for healthcare professionals practising across diverse areas who wish to advance their personal and professional development.

Graduates commonly use the programme to support progression in clinical practice, education, leadership or research. The 14 specialist pathways are: MSc (Critical and Acute Care) MSc (Cancer Care) MSc (Leadership and Management) MSc (Mental Health Care) MSc (Older People's Care) MSc (Applied Research) MSc (Children & Young People's Care) MSc (Intellectual Disabilities) MSc (Practice Education) MSc (Cardiology) MSc (Population Health) MSc (Respiratory Care) MSc (Women's Health) MSc (Maternal and Family Health) Admission to a specialist pathway may require applicants to have current or recent practice experience in the related area. The Programme Co-ordinator will provide individual advice on module choices at enrolment.

The programme is offered on a full-time basis, with the majority of taught learning delivered face to face. Students taking the programme on a full-time basis may, with the agreement of the Programme Co-ordinator, be eligible to incorporate a Clinical Practicum. Please note: Completion of this course does not qualify graduates for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

Key highlights

  • Choice of broad-based award or 14 specialist pathways
  • Pathways include critical care, cancer care, cardiology and mental health
  • Develops skills to lead and evaluate innovative healthcare practice
  • Shared learning with healthcare professionals from diverse backgrounds
  • Option to incorporate a Clinical Practicum with co-ordinator agreement
  • Majority of taught learning delivered face to face

Entry requirements

  • Degree: 2:2 — 2.2

Scholarships

  • International Postgraduate Taught Scholarship

    Year one award of between £2000 and £5000.

    Up to £2,000
  • The Burdett Trust MSc Nursing Scholarships

    For Home Students: Tuition fees £7,665 Stipend £10,250. For International Students: Tuition fees £24,295 Stipend £17,000

  • Vice Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship - Postgraduate Taught

    Value: 50% of tuition fees paid for up to a maximum of two years.

    Up to 50% of fees

Careers this course leads to

  • Advanced Nurse Practitioner
  • Clinical Nurse Specialist
  • Healthcare Service Manager
  • Clinical Educator
  • Practice Development Lead
  • Healthcare Researcher

Cost of study

UK/Home: £7,700 (NI/ROI), £10,400 (GB) | International: £23,000

Admission

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