Program Overview

MSc Advanced Musculoskeletal Assessment and Practice (Hand Therapy)

Overview

The MSc Advanced Musculoskeletal Assessment and Practice (Hand Therapy) is a part-time postgraduate course designed for clinicians who have specialized in Hand Therapy. The course enables students to advance their practice, engaging with material related to clinical decision-making, clinical service quality improvement strategies, research methods, medication use in rehabilitation, and developing advanced clinical skills in injection therapy.

Learning Objectives

• Provide students with a critical understanding of the key concepts underlying advanced musculoskeletal clinical skills in hand therapy beyond their normal professional scope of practice.
• Provide students with the opportunity to acquire advanced musculoskeletal clinical skills in hand therapy beyond their normal professional scope of practice.
• Encourage students to contribute to policymaking, planning, and evaluation.
• Ensure students acquire a range of transferable employment-related skills.
• Provide students with skills to access and critically appraise research findings to develop their own evidence-based practice.
• Enhance students' understanding of the essential principles of research design and conduct an extensive piece of independent research.

Professional, Statutory, and Regulatory Bodies

The course is accredited by the British Association of Hand Therapists (BAHT) and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP), and it is also accredited by NHS England's Centre of Advancing Practice.

Entry Requirements

UK Entry Requirements

• A relevant professional qualification and current registration with the relevant UK professional body.
• A minimum of 1 year post-registration experience and relevant musculoskeletal experience.
• A relevant first degree or relevant professional experience and qualifications that demonstrate the ability to study at level seven.
• Currently employed in a relevant field of practice.
• Able to provide a demonstration of existing specialist competencies in musculoskeletal practice.

International & EU Entry Requirements

The university accepts a wide range of qualifications from applicants studying in the EU and other countries. International students should contact the university for specific requirements.

English Language Requirements

If English is not the first language, an IELTS score of 6.5 or a TOEFL score of 450/200 is required. Students who do not meet the IELTS requirements may be able to complete a pre-sessional English pathway.

Structure

Course Structure

The course consists of several modules, including:

• SE714: Soft Tissue and Joint Injection Therapy (15 credits)
• SE717: Advanced Musculoskeletal Assessment (15 credits)
• SE783: Current Concepts in Upper Limb Rehabilitation (15 credits)
• SE784: Medication use in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation (15 credits)
• SE731: Leading change in healthcare (30 credits)
• SE747: Postgraduate Research Methods (Distance Learning) (30 credits)
• SE730: Research Dissertation (60 credits)

Components and Modules Explained

Components are blocks of study that make up the course, and each has a status and carries a certain number of credits towards the qualification. Modules are individual units of study, each with its own set of learning outcomes and assessment criteria.

Fees and Funding

Home/UK Fee

The fee is to be confirmed (TBC). Fees are charged per module and may vary.

International Fee

The fee is to be confirmed (TBC). Fees are charged per module and may vary.

Scholarships and Financial Support

There may be scholarships, bursaries, or discounts available to help with the cost of the course.

What's Next

Open Days

The university holds Open Days for applicants throughout the year, providing an opportunity to tour the campus, find out more about the courses, and meet students and staff.

Applying

Applicants should email the relevant programme lead to discuss their application and pathway.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

The university recognizes the importance of previous academic learning and professional experience and offers Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) options.

Application Forms and Supporting Documents

Applicants will need to fill in an application form and may need to provide additional documents, depending on the module or pathway they are applying for.