Program Overview

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Advanced Clinical Practice

Overview

Develop your advancing career in healthcare with a uniquely flexible MSc Advanced Clinical Practice, tailored just for you. 10% NHS staff discount.

Qualifications

• PgCert
• PgDip
• MSc

Key Info - PgCert

Learning Mode

Blended

Study Level

Postgraduate SCQF Level 11

Credits

60

Typical Duration

8 months

Start Month

September or January

Indicative Cost

£4,060

Key Info - PgDip

Learning Mode

Blended

Study Level

Postgraduate SCQF Level 11

Credits

120

Typical Duration

20 months

Start Month

September or January

Indicative Cost

£8,590

Key Info - MSc

Learning Mode

Blended

Study Level

Postgraduate SCQF Level 11

Credits

180

Typical Duration

32 months

Start Month

September or January

Indicative Cost

£12,890

What You'll Study

• Fundamentals of Clinical Method and Decision Making
• Leadership in Higher / Clinical Education
• Teaching and Facilitating Learning in Clinical Education
• Fundamentals of Research Design
• Essentials of Assessment and Management of Acute Illness
• Professional Development in Specialised Practice Clinical Areas 1
• Professional Development in Specialised Practice Clinical Areas 2
• Management of Emergency Injuries for Advanced Practitioners
• Health, Wellbeing and Behaviour Change
• Human Factors and Medication Safety
• Mental Health and Working with Vulnerable Groups
• Evaluating Policy Effects in Practice (Case study)
• Applied Pharmacology and Clinical Skills in Prescribing
• Prescribing in Practice

How You'll Study

Blended Learning

Advanced Clinical Practice is delivered flexibly, via blended learning.

• Online teaching
• On-campus teaching
• Work-based learning

Online Teaching

Online teaching is delivered through MyAberdeen, our online Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).

• Online lectures, seminars, tutorials and workshops
• Videos, podcasts and audio clips
• Reading materials
• Discussion boards with colleagues and tutors
• Online access to our award-winning Sir Duncan Rice Library

On-Campus Teaching

Your on-campus teaching takes place in the Suttie Centre at our Foresterhill Health Campus in Aberdeen.

• Lectures, tutorials, and seminars
• Simulation, including sessions with patient partners
• Interprofessional sessions
• Small group work
• Experiential learning in Clinical Practice with experienced practitioners

Work-Based Learning

Hands-on demonstration and clinical skills teaching will also take place in your own area of practice.

Your Tutors

You'll learn from leading academics, researchers, and health professionals from our Institute of Applied Health Sciences (IAHS), as well as NHS staff, clinicians and researchers.

• Helen Gray
• Dr Jonathan Whitfield
• Dr Daniel Bennett

Assessment

We'll use a variety of methods to assess your understanding, progress, and performance throughout this degree, including:

• Online assignments
• Written examinations
• Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs)
• Development of a portfolio, including clinical practice assessments

Study Hours

Hours for Online Courses

If you plan to study part-time, we recommend you take no more than 30 credits per term.

• 15 credits: Around 150 hours of study and assessment time to complete
• 30 credits: Around 300 hours of study and assessment time to complete

Hours for 30-Credit Projects and Case Studies

A 30-credit project or case study is around 300 hours of study time.

Hours for 60-Credit Projects

A 60-credit project is around 600 hours of study time.

Study Experience

When you study with us, you can expect a first-class support structure so that you're never alone in your studies.

• Careers and Employability Service
• Disability support
• IT support
• Library support
• Student Support Service
• Student Learning Service
• Aberdeen University Students' Association (AUSA)
• Toolkit

Where This Will Take You

Careers

This degree will prepare you to work as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP).

• In-demand skills for Advanced Clinical Practice
• Future career opportunities

What is an Advanced Clinical Practitioner?

An Advanced Clinical Practitioner is defined as an experienced and highly educated registered healthcare professional who manages the complete clinical care for their patient.

Fees and Funding

Postgraduate Certificate

• 60 credits
• £4,060

Postgraduate Diploma

• 120 credits
• £8,590

Master of Science

• 180 credits
• £12,890

Pay as You Go

This is a pay-as-you-go qualification.

• You decide how many credits to study for each term
• At the start of term, you pay only for the credits you're taking that term

Additional Costs

• On-campus course costs
• Learning resources
• Printing

Funding Your Studies

• Employer sponsorship
• Student loans
• Scholarships

Entry Requirements

PgCert, PgDip, MSc

• A registered nurse or allied health professional
• Working in or towards an advanced clinical role in healthcare

On-Campus Requirements

This blended-learning degree features study sessions delivered on campus in Aberdeen, and you will be required to attend these sessions in person.

How to Apply

You apply through our online Applicant Portal.

• Degree transcript
• Personal statement
• Degree certificate
• CV / Resume

When to Apply

You can apply to start in either September or January.

• September 2025 intake: Application deadline is 8 September 2025
• January 2026 intake: Teaching starts on 26 January 2026

IT Requirements

• A computer (PC, laptop or Mac) with an up-to-date operating system
• Reliable internet access
• Speakers or headphones
• Software

IT Requirements

• A computer (PC, laptop or Mac) with an up-to-date operating system
• Reliable internet access
• Speakers or headphones
• Software

Support

Our first-class support structure will ensure that you aren't alone in your studies.

• Careers and Employability Service
• Disability support
• IT support
• Library support
• Student Support Service
• Student Learning Service
• Aberdeen University Students' Association (AUSA)
• Toolkit

Use Your Local University Libraries

We're a member of the Access scheme run by the Society of College, National and University Libraries (SCONUL).

• Access study spaces, books and journals in your area

Your Support Team

Our friendly team are here to answer any queries you have before, during and after your studies.

• Helen Gray
• Clare McHattie

Get in Touch

The online education team is here to answer any questions you have right now about this qualification, or about studying online.

• Ask us a question

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