Clinical Studies MSc (PGCert PGDip)
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Overview
These courses are for experienced, dynamic health professionals wanting to advance their current roles in practice.
The programme is diverse enough to accommodate professionals from a wide range of backgrounds and specific enough to provide an individualised programme of academic professional development. The courses are applicable to health professionals working in clinical care, management and education.
The courses are part of a flexible programme which allows students to select from over 100 modules (some of which are online), provided by our Schools of Nursing and Midwifery, Health Professions, and Applied Social Sciences, and the Institute of Postgraduate Medicine.
This course is for you if you want to develop and modernise your practice by:
- studying three core modules designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to, develop new roles, enable you to carry out work-based learning projects, and develop your research abilities
- having choice in the modules you select in order to reflect your professional and personal development plans
- networking with other health professions.Course duration
Distance Learn.:
Full-time: 1 year
Part-time: 2 years (max 6 years)
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Course content
Course structure
All participants study three core modules and select a further three options. Modules are available in extensive (over 13 weeks), intensive (over five days) or online study modes. Any combination of these modes of study is available, providing students with flexible learning opportunities.
The Work-based Learning module requires attendance at an introduction day and up to five two-hour action-learning sets spread over the two semesters. This module can also be taken online. Please note that practitioners must have access to clinical work to complete this module.
Individual modules may also be studied independently for personal or professional development, and can be put towards an award at a later date.
The degree is also offered with an education route and involves teaching for four hours per week during each education module. An alternative management route consists of three modules which [i]may[/i] include a short residential component and project.
Syllabus
MSc
Core modules
Clinical Studies
Work-based Learning
Research
Three options from the graduate programmePGDip
Core modules
Clinical Studies
Work-based Learning
Four options from the graduate programmePGCert
Core modules
Clinical Studies
Work-based Learning
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Entry requirements
Typical entry requirements
individual offers may varyFor non-native speakers of English:
6.5 overall and 6 in writing.Degree and/or experience:
Normally relevant first degree plus appropriate professional qualifications and at least two years post-professional-qualification experience. Accreditation of prior learning available, where appropriate. Employees of NHS Trusts involved in education contracts with the university may be eligible to undertake some modules through these contracts. Other candidates able to demonstrate potential to work at postgraduate level are considered. -
Location
Location
Falmer and Eastbourne depending on module choices -
Career opportunities
The strong emphasis on linking academic with practice development has resulted in graduates of this course developing consultant roles in their professions, moving into lecturer practitioner roles and developing integrated management-clinical roles.
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Fees and costs
The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2012-13. Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study.
The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full- or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take. Different rules apply to research degrees - please contact the Doctoral College for advice.
To help you plan for your time here we will be providing further information about what is included in your tuition fee, and any optional costs you may need to budget for, later in the autumn.
Our website wwww.brighton.ac.uk/money provides advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee paying status.
Clinical Studies (MSc) (Full time) [L3BH011] UK/EU (Full Time) 6,120 GBP Island Students (Full Time) 7,700 GBP International (Full Time) 11,000 GBP -
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You should not apply unless you can meet all the entry requirements for this course. Please contact the course team before applying if you are unsure about any of the specific entry requirements.
Entry requirements
For non-native speakers of English:
6.5 overall and 6 in writing.Degree and/or experience:
Normally relevant first degree plus appropriate professional qualifications and at least two years post-professional-qualification experience. Accreditation of prior learning available, where appropriate. Employees of NHS Trusts involved in education contracts with the university may be eligible to undertake some modules through these contracts. Other candidates able to demonstrate potential to work at postgraduate level are considered.
01273 644076
nam.pg@brighton.ac.uk
Graduate Programme in Health and Social Sciences
This course is part of our Graduate Programme in Health and Social Sciences. The programme allows you to sign up for one module at a time and build your qualification as you go. It also gives you access to a range of interdisciplinary modules across a broad selection of health and social science subjects. Find out more
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