Health and Social Care (by negotiated study) MSc

Staffordshire University

United Kingdom, Stoke-on-Trent

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Staffordshire University

United Kingdom , Stoke-on-Trent

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Part Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Centre of Excellence Stafford

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines25-Sep-2023

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Duration 3 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 19,000 / year

Next Intake 25-Sep-2023

Health and Social Care (by negotiated study) MSc

About

Health and Social Care by Negotiated Learning offers a unique opportunity for you to design your own learning programme to reflect your personal and/or professional needs. You can choose from a huge range of modules and study at your own pace.

Youâll be able to develop and negotiate your course programme with our team, choosing from existing modules from across the Universityâs provision.

You can also take key modules at other universities if theyâre not offered at Staffordshire University, with the credits you gain contributing to your award.

And if you already have credits from previous study in the past five years, they can contribute to your award if they meet your negotiated Award Learning outcomes.

The course offers many ways to individualise your programme of study, including:

Studying at your own pace and convenience
Negotiating aims and learning outcomes tailored to your experience and needs
Negotiating the nature and form of your learning activities
Negotiating an appropriate method of assessing your learning
Negotiating the title of your course

To facilitate this, a Negotiated Learning Advisor will support you throughout the course, enabling you to develop a Learning Contract that demonstrates at least 25% of the award is achieved through negotiated learning modules.

You can also use any existing academic credits you may have to contribute towards the development and outcome of the course.

We also welcome applications from groups of students whose learning needs are very similar and who may form a cohort. These cohorts could be supported by an employer or a sponsor, or they may be individuals with a shared health or social care work-based or career orientation.

Research Excellence Frame work 2021 (REF 2021)

Weâre extremely proud of the results for our Allied Health research submissions:

100% of research impact is recognised as â€œvery considerableâ€ or â€œoutstandingâ€ and

73% of research outputs are rated â€œinternationally excellentâ€ or â€œworld leadingâ€.

On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: MSc Health and Social Care (by negotiated study)

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The course enables you to work towards a Masters degree by gaining credits from completing individual modules that you bring together when developing your curriculum.

There are three stages to the course: PgCert (60 credits), PgDip (120 credits), MSc/MA (180 credits). Depending on your experience and requirements you can enter or exit the course at different stages.

The final award designation of MSc or MA is dependent on the balance on modules studied.

Teaching

We know that everyone learns differently. So not only do we use traditional ways of teaching like lectures, we also use problem-based learning to help you apply your skills.

For this course, you'll:

Work with others on group work
Delve deeper into subject areas in workshops
Be expected to study independently

Our teaching is supported through our Virtual Learning Environment called Blackboard. This means you can access a range of materials to support your lectures wherever you are.

Well also assign you a supervisor to support you throughout your dissertation.

Assessment

The way youre assessed will depend on the modules and study modes you choose when negotiating your course plan.

Learning support

Your course tutors will provide lots of support. But you can also take advantage of our Academic Skills team, who can help you with:

Study skills (including reading, note-taking and presentation skills)
Written English (including punctuation, grammar)
Academic writing (including how to reference)
Research skills
Critical thinking
Revision, assessment and exam skills (including time management)

Additional support

If you have additional needs like dyslexia or a sensory impairment, then our Student Inclusion Services are here to help make sure nothing stands in your way.

Feedback

We know that its important for you to be able to gauge your progress. So, your tutor will give you feedback on any practice assessments you do.

We usually give you feedback on formal assessments within 20 working days, but the format will vary for each module.

Disciplines

School of Health

Science and Wellbeing

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Postgraduate

Courses requiring a 2:1 degree

Bachelor degree in a relevant subject with a minimum CGPA of 3.0

Courses requiring a 2:2 degree

Bachelor degree in a relevant subject with a minimum CGPA of 2.5

English Program Requirements

The majority of our undergraduate bachelor degree courses require a minimum overall IELTS score of 6.0, with 5.5 in reading, writing, speaking and listening. However, we also accept a wide range of qualifications from around the world. The following qualifications are acceptable for most of our Bachelor degree courses.

Career

Careers

The course will help you develop advanced skills in specific health and social care provision, and your ability to think and act more strategically.

All students have access to Career Connect, our dedicated careers team.

Rachel Armstrong - MA Healthcare Education (By Negotiated Study)

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Graduate Rachel Armstrong used the flexibility of a negotiated study programme to tailor her studies to her job.

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Fee Information

Tuition Fee

GBP 19,000

How to Apply

Be prepared

Get ready to upload copies of the following documents as part of your application. This will enable us to assess your application and make a decision.

Personal statement – please see our guide to writing a personal statement.
Passport – photo page from a valid, in-date passport.
Certificates and transcripts – copies of certificates and transcripts of your academic qualifications. Please see entry requirements for your country.
Evidence of English Language (if applicable) - please see information on English Language requirements.
Previous UK visas (if applicable) - if you’ve previously studied in the UK you must declare this as it could make a difference to your offer and visa application.
Reference – provide a letter of support from your current or previous university (postgraduate students only).