Nursing: Advancing Professional Practice

Glasgow Caledonian University

United Kingdom, Glasgow

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Glasgow Caledonian University

United Kingdom , Glasgow

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Glasgow

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines29-Jan-2024

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Duration 1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 15,500 / year

Next Intake 29-Jan-2024

Nursing: Advancing Professional Practice

About

Advancing nursing knowledge, skills and attributes are essential to underpin professional practice. The MSc Nursing: Advancing Professional Practice provides registered nurses with an educational platform for career development by undertaking focused study on advancing their decision making, leadership and clinical knowledge, skills and attributes within specific areas of practice.

This course recognises the ever-changing complexity of care and offers a range of flexible and elective study options, which are educationally responsive to changing direction of global and UK policy. Exit awards include a flexible programme - MSc Nursing: Advancing Professional Practice, and pathways for MSc/PgD Nursing: Advancing Professional Practice (Advanced Nurse Practitioner) and MSc Nursing: Advancing Professional Practice (District Nursing).

Contributing staff on the MSc Nursing: Advancing Professional Practice course are active in leading research and policy development in collaboration with groups such as; Association of Advanced Practice Educators (AAPEUK), International Council of Nurses ANP group, Health Literacy UK, International Union of Health Promotion and Education, Queens Nursing Institute, NHS Education for Scotland, British Heart Foundation.

Please note that new applications to this programme's January 2023 intake are now closed for international and EU (without pre-settled status) students. Applications remain open for students from the UK and Republic of Ireland.

As a registered nurse, this course offers you a flexible curriculum with everything you need to advance your practice. You may choose to graduate with the MSc/PgD Advancing Professional Practice on this flexible programme.

Within the course, there are optional study pathways for you to choose from: Flexible Pathway selection across range of modules on offer; Advanced Nurse Practitioner (Home students only); District Nursing.

Module list

Advanced Clinical Assessment and Decision Making in Acute and Primary Care (home students only; criteria for entry); Advanced Leadership for Health and Social Care Practitioners; Advanced Research Methods; Applied Pathophysiology for Advancing Professional Practice; Applied Statistics and Data Analysis for Public Health; Challenges in Contemporary Global Health Care; Chronic Heart Failure: Optimising Health and Wellbeing (home students only; criteria for entry); Education in Health and Social Care; End of Life Care; Epidemiology: Principles; Application and Evaluation in Practice; Health Economics; Infection Prevention and Control in a Global Context; Masters Dissertation; Minor Surgical Practices (home students only; criteria for entry); Non-Medical Endoscopy (home students only; criteria for entry); Prescribing for Healthcare Practitioners (home students only; criteria for entry); Recognition and Management of the Acutely Unwell Adult (home students only; criteria for entry); Social Action Approaches in Public Health; Supporting Anticipatory Care for Long-term Conditions; Supportive Palliative Care for Patients with Advancing Heart Failure (home students only; criteria for entry); The Principles and Theory of Public Health Practice; Work-based Advanced Skills and Innovative Practices.

Download the Programme Specification for a detailed breakdown of its structure, what you will learn and other useful information.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Bachelor degree with GPA of 2.3/4.0 scale OR;
Bachelor degree with GPA of 2.7/5.0 scale

Career

The programme will give you the skills and experience you need to develop your career and to act as a leader and innovator in the field of advanced nursing. This academic award will enhance your employability for opportunities in a number of roles, including advanced nurse practitioners, clinical specialists, public health and researchers.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

GBP 15,500

How to Apply

The easiest way to apply for a postgraduate programme is using our online application form. This form is simple to complete and allows you to upload additional documentation to support your application.

At peak times, the University receives an exceptionally high volume of applications and enquiries. We will make every effort to respond to applicants as soon as possible.

Please note that currently, it may take slightly longer than usual to respond to your enquiry or provide an initial decision on your application.

Some additional documents help GCU evaluate your application. They support the information you provided in your application form. Certificates, transcripts and references are very important. Your personal statement is your opportunity to tell GCU why you want to apply for your chosen course and so is equally as important.