Program Overview

Advanced Professional Practice (Critical Care) PgCert, PgDip and MSc

Overview

The Advanced Professional Practice (Critical Care) PgCert, PgDip and MSc course is designed for nurses and allied health professionals who care for critically ill patients. The course provides a solid academic foundation for advanced clinicians, developing advanced assessment and clinical reasoning skills for the acute management and rehabilitation of critically ill patients.

Key Information

• Start date: September
• Subject area: Advanced Clinical Practice
• Mode of study: 1 year full-time, 3 years part-time
• Fees:
  • UK: Ł12,125 full-time, Ł6,060 part-time
  • International: Ł24,795 full-time, Ł12,395 part-time

Entry Requirements

• Hold a pre-registration degree in a relevant allied health profession
• Currently employed in the clinical speciality you wish to apply for
• Relevant experience:
  • Students currently working in the UK: At least 1 year of post-qualification clinical work experience in the specialism they have applied for
  • Students currently working outside of the UK: At least 2 years post-qualification clinical work experience, ideally including at least 1 year in the specialism you have applied for

Course Content

Year 1

Compulsory Modules

• PH5612: Advanced Clinical Leadership
• PH5615: Learning and Teaching in Advanced Clinical Practice
• PH5603: Quantitative Methods and Design for Health Science Research
• PH5604: Qualitative Research in Health and Social Care
• PH5611: Dissertation

Optional Modules

• PH5617: Acute Management of the Critically Ill Patient
• PH5616: Anatomy and Physiology
• PH5618: Rehabilitation after Critical Illness
• PH5619: The Specialist Patient

Careers and Your Future

Following successful completion of this advanced practice programme, you will be fully prepared for a leadership role as an advanced practitioner in your relevant clinical profession and within your clinical specialism. Our graduates typically go on to senior clinical leadership positions within a range of healthcare settings, with many gaining prominent positions to pioneer service development at regional, national or international levels.

Teaching and Learning

This course is designed to incorporate a multidisciplinary perspective that follows the patient pathway from admission to hospital discharge. You'll learn a holistic approach to patient care alongside clinical leadership skills and how to use evidence-based practice and research to make informed decisions that grow your knowledge and expertise in critical care.

Assessment and Feedback

The course uses a range of flexible and engaging approaches to assessment, including exams, critical essays, portfolios, oral presentations, and your dissertation. The choice of the specific type of assessment will be appropriate to the intended learning outcomes of the taught modules.

Location of Study

The course is located at Brunel University London, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB8 3PH.