MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice

Admissions to the MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice enables all nurse, midwife and SCPHN registrants OR Allied Health Professionals registered with the HCPC (including NHS, Self-employed or non-NHS employed registrants) to apply for entry to the programme. Admission to the programme is dependent on the following minimum criteria: The applicant must be an NMC or HCPC registered for 3 years prior to applying to the programme. Have employer support and protected learning time. A current Disclosure and Barring Services check had been undertaken (for NURM114). The Admissions Policy for MSc Advanced Clinical Practice courses is in accordance with the University’s admissions for students, Equality and Diversity policies. It seeks to select the students from diverse educational and social backgrounds who can benefit from and motivation to complete the programme. The programme welcomes applications from those from a variety of educational qualifications and will consider on merit applicants with no formal qualifications. All applicants need to have: An appropriate healthcare or bachelor’s degree with honours. Must be employed within a health and social care related environment and be a UK registered healthcare professional or Those without a relevant bachelor’s degree must satisfy the University that by virtue of their professional standing, qualification and/or training that they are fit to register for, and to benefit them from, their proposed programme of study. As per the University of Northampton Academic Regulations where an applicant for admission to a programme is unable to present evidence relating to the general entry requirements, they may be considered for ‘special admission’. In such cases the Special Admissions Policy must be followed, which identifies principles governing the admission of associate students. In these circumstances applicants will be referred to the programme leader to discuss suitability for ‘special admission’.