This Masters in Advanced Practice in Health Care is designed for the growing number of graduate nurses wishing to work in clinical leadership or extended roles in clinical practice as nurse practitioners or consultant nurses.

Programme overview

• MSc (Med Sci): 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time
• PgDip 9 months full-time; 18 months part-time
• PgCert 5 months full-time; 10 months part-time

• CPD each course can be taken as a stand alone continuing professional development course

This programme in Advanced Practice in Health Care is made up of three components: a core course, optional courses and a dissertation.

Research methods and statistics

This consolidates and extends your knowledge of research methods and provides you with sufficient information to write a research proposal.  This course is a prerequisite for the research-based dissertation or work-based audit and service evaluation.

Optional courses

By undertaking the 20 credit optional courses listed below a named award may be obtained in:

• Acute & Critical Care
• Cardiovascular Care
• Chronic Disease Management
• Healthcare Chaplaincy
• Stroke Care

Acute & Critical care

• Acute & Critical care

Cardiovascular Care

• Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Care
• Principles of Acute Cardiac Management

Chronic Disease Management

• Assessing and Managing Patients with Complex Symptoms
• Self Management: Principles and Practice

Stroke Care

• Clinical issues in Stroke Care.

Healthcare Chaplaincy

• Professional Practice in Spiritual and Religious Care in Healthcare
• Providing Spiritual and Religious Care in Healthcare

Generic Options

• Advanced Communication Skills in Healthcare Practice
• Advanced Health Care Practice
• Education for Professional Practice
• Ethics for professional practice
• Leadership in Contemporary Health Care

Academic entry requirements

You must have a relevant professional degree, a first degree or equivalent and two years' experience post-qualification. 

You are required to provide two references and a full degree transcript with your application.

International students with academic qualifications below those required should contact our partner institution, Glasgow International College, who offer a range of foundation courses.

English language requirements

For applicants whose first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level.

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic module (not General Training):

• overall score 6.5
• no sub-test less than 6.0
• or equivalent scores in another recognised qualification (see below)
   

Common equivalent English language qualifications:

• ibTOEFL: 92; no sub-test less than 20
• CAE (Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English): B minimum
• CPE (Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English): C minimum
• PTE Academic (Person Test of English, Academic test): 60; no sub-test less than 59

Pre-sessional courses
The University of Glasgow accepts evidence of the required language level from the Language Centre Pre-sessional courses. We also consider other BALEAP accredited pre-sessional courses:

• Language Centre, University of Glasgow
• BALEAP guide to accredited courses 

FAQs

Visa requirements and proof of English language level

It is a visa requirement to provide information on your level of English based on an internationally recognised and secure English language test. All test reports must be no more than 2 years old. A list of these can be found on the UK Border Agency website. If you have never taken one of these tests before, you can get an initial idea of your level by using the Common European Framework self-assessment grid which gives you a level for each skill (e.g. listening B1/writing B2 etc.) However, please note that this is not a secure English language test and it is not sufficient evidence of your level of English for visa requirements.

If you require a Tier 4 student visa, your qualification must be one of the secure English language tests accepted by UK Border Agency:

• UK Border Agency Tier 4 English Language requirements
• UKBA list of approved English language tests [pdf]

For further information about English language requirements, please contact the Recruitment and International Office: pgadmissions@glasgow.ac.uk

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MSc (Med Sci)

PgDip

PgCert