Clinical Studies and Education
MSc (PGCert PGDip)

• Course summary and entry requirements

  Course duration

  Distance Learn.:
  

  Full-time: 1 year
  

  Part-time: 2 years (max 6 years)
  

  About the course

  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.
  

  Typical entry requirements

  Individual offers may vary.

  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.

• 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 education modules from the graduate programme

  PGDip
  Core modules
  Clinical Studies
  Work-based Learning
  Four education modules from the graduate programme

• Fees and costs

  The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2013-14. Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study and may be subject to small increases, in line with inflation.

  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.

  What's included in the fee?

  When costs such as health or criminal record checks, field trips or use of specialist materials are incurred as a mandatory requirement of the course they are included in your tuition fee.

  You may incur additional costs depending on the optional modules or activities you choose. The cost of optional activities is not included in your tuition fee and you will need to meet this cost in addition to your fees. Before you apply please check with the school that provides your course using the contact details on the left of this page for advice about what is included and what optional costs you could face so you can budget accordingly.

  Our website www.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.

  MSc (PGCert PGDip) Clinical Studies and Education
  
  Please contact us directly for exact tuition fees for this course.

   

• Location

  Location Falmer and Eastbourne depending on module choices

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• 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.

  Visit the careers service website.

01273 644076
Email 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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