Advanced Professional Health Studies: Postgraduate Stand Alone Units

A range of part-time Masters-level modules for qualified Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals are available as individual Continuing Professional Development (CPD) stand-alone modules.

For more information please see: Advanced Professional Health Studies module list.

Many of the units provide unique opportunities for interprofessional learning with students from a range of health care professions studying together. Students thus benefit from interprofessional learning whilst at the same time being able to apply the knowledge and skills from the modules to their specific discipline/area of practice through their assessments.

Students will study with students enrolled in a range of programmes and from a range of disciplines.

• Full list of modules available

Note: Course unit availability may depend on viability in terms of student numbers

Academic entry qualification overview:

In addition to a recognised health professional qualification*, all applicants require one of the following:

• A relevant honours first degree (2:2 or above, or equivalent) from an approved higher education institution
• Evidence of previous advanced study, research or professional experience which the University accepts as qualifying the applicant for entry

Non-SLA funded part-time students, seconded from employment to undertake the programme, require the written support of their employer to attend the programme and to complete any necessary practice requirements.

For students working in the NHS in Greater Manchester (and, in the case of some modules, the wider Northwest) who wish to apply for a place funded through the NHS North West CPD Service Level Agreement (SLA), line manager support and Trust SLA authorised signatory is obtained as part of the CPD apply system.

*Health Professional in the context of this programme refers to registered Nurses, Midwives or Allied Healthcare Professionals (AHPs) in direct clinical contact with patients and registered as such with the UK NMC, HPC or their equivalent in other countries.

English language:

Students whose first language is not English are required to have one of the following:

• GCE English
• IELTS 6.5, with a score of 6.0 or above in each component
• TOEFL 575 paper-based or 230 computer-based
• Evidence of equivalent learning

In some cases, candidates may be required to attend an informal interview at the University.

If you have applied to us before, any subsequent application should provide updated information on your suitability for the course. We reserve the right to draw on any information from previous applications.

• Lectures
• Small group work
• Student-led seminars
• Problem-based learning
• Online learning

• See available modules for further information

A variety of assessments are used within the modules. All assessments require students to integrate knowledge and understanding, and apply this to their own practice relevant to the outcomes of each unit.

Assessment methods include:

• Essays
• Case studies
• Assessed seminar presentations
• Literature reviews
• Change proposals

The facilities of the University are of an excellent standard, with one of the best library collections and resources in Europe.

The units are ideal for students to further develop their knowledge and skills as part of their ongoing professional development.

For more information on programmes please see: Postgraduate professional development.

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work

See: About the School.

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work

The School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work at The University of Manchester is recognised as one of the leading research departments in these disciplines in the UK, Europe and Internationally. Researchers in the School are committed to conducting high-quality applied research that provides the evidence to improve care and shape services.

In the 2008, Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) in the UK, the School was placed top of the table for nursing and midwifery research. It had the largest research portfolio of such schools in the UK with 85% of its research rated as world leading or world class.

• More information about research within the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work

Students undertaking modules benefit greatly from studying in an intensive and high quality research environment. They are exposed to teaching from internationally acclaimed, research active staff undertaking cutting edge research into relevant aspects of health care practice.

School of Psychological Sciences:

The recent restructure of the Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences has led to the School of Psychological Sciences re-organising its new and ongoing research into a variety of groupings.

School of Psychological Sciences: Research groupings

Telephone: +44 (0)161 306 0270

Email: graduate.nursing@manchester.ac.uk

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