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Advanced Practice Nursing


Degrees Available



MSc Full-time

Suitable for International Students?

Yes

Award Tuition Fees Attendance Mode Length of Course
MSc

2011/12:

  • Home/EU: £5,820**
  • International: £12,450**
  • PLUS £1,500 for the 60-Credit option module studied at the end of Stage 2

**Accreditation of prior learning can mean that you pay less than this

Continuing professional development funding may be available for some modules and courses - see Special Features below.

 Full-time Between 1 and 5 years
September or January

Course Introduction

Programmes leading to the awards of MSc Advanced Practice (Nursing) and MSc Advanced Practice and associated routes, offer healthcare professionals who are normally graduates, the opportunity to engage in full-time or part-time postgraduate studies and to develop the skills to meet the challenges of delivering and advancing quality healthcare within a global context.

Although students must hold an internationally recognised professional qualification, for some awards/modules, students are not required to be in current clinical practice in the UK or to be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) of the UK.

Advanced Practice for PG Certificate (60 Credits) in:

  • Addressing the Physical Health Needs of People with a Mental Health Condition/Learning Disability
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  • Collaborative Mental Health Care
  • Diabetes Care
  • Tissue Viability

PG Certificate (60 Credits), Advanced Practice PG Diploma (120 Credits) and MSc (180 Credits) in:

  • Advanced Practice - Nursing
  • Acute Care (PG Diploma and MSc only)
  • Cancer Care
  • Children and Young People
  • Critical Care
  • End of Life Care
  • Nursing
  • Pubic Health

Course Syllabus

Advanced Practice
(MSc)		 120 Credits equivalent to PG Diploma in Advanced Practice PLUS a 60-Credit School Core Final Stage Module:
  • Dissertation Module (60 Credits)
  • Management Project  (60 Credits)
  • Systematic Review  (60 Credits)
  • Work-Based Project  (60 Credits)
Advanced Practice
(Public Health)
(MSc)		 120 Credits equivalent to PG Diploma in Advanced Practice (Public Health) PLUS a 60-Credit School Core Final Stage Module:
  • Dissertation Module (60 Credits)
  • Systematic Review (60 Credits)
  • Work-Based Project (60 Credits)

MSc Part-time

Suitable for International Students?

Not suitable for International Students

Award Tuition Fees Attendance Mode Length of Course
MSc

2011/12:

  • Home/EU: £1,080 per 30 credits**
  • PLUS £1,500 for the 60-credit optional module studied at the end of Stage 2

**Accreditation of prior learning can mean that you pay less than this

Continuing professional development funding may be available for some modules and courses - see Special Features below.

 Part-time Between 1 and 5 years
September or January

Course Introduction

Programmes leading to the awards of MSc Advanced Practice (Nursing) and MSc Advanced Practice and associated routes, offer healthcare professionals who are normally graduates, the opportunity to engage in full-time or part-time postgraduate studies and to develop the skills to meet the challenges of delivering and advancing quality healthcare within a global context.

Although students must hold an internationally recognised professional qualification, for some awards/modules, students are not required to be in current clinical practice in the UK or to be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) of the UK.

Advanced Practice for PG Certificate (60 Credits) in:

  • Addressing the Physical Health Needs of People with a Mental Health Condition/Learning Disability
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  • Collaborative Mental Health Care
  • Diabetes Care
  • Tissue Viability

PG Certificate (60 Credits), Advanced Practice PG Diploma (120 Credits) and MSc (180 Credits) in:

  • Advanced Practice - Nursing
  • Acute Care (PG Diploma and MSc only)
  • Cancer Care
  • Children and Young People
  • Critical Care
  • End of Life Care
  • Nursing
  • Pubic Health

Course Syllabus

Advanced Practice
(MSc)		 120 Credits equivalent to PG Diploma in Advanced Practice PLUS a 60-Credit School Core Final Stage Module:
  • Dissertation Module (60 Credits)
  • Management Project  (60 Credits)
  • Systematic Review  (60 Credits)
  • Work-Based Project  (60 Credits)
Advanced Practice
(Acute Care)
(MSc)		 120 Credits equivalent to PG Diplima in Advanced Practice (Acute Care) PLUS a 60-Credit School Core Final Stage Module:
  • Dissertation Module   (60 Credits)
  • Systematic Review   (60 Credits)
  • Work-Based Project   (60 Credits)
Advanced Practice
(Cancer Care)
(MSc)		 120 Credits equivalent to PG Diploma in Advanced Practice (Cancer Care) PLUS a 60-Credit School Core Final Stage Module:
  • Dissertation Module (60 Credits)
  • Systematic Review (60 Credits)
  • Work-Based Project (60 Credits)
Advanced Practice
(Children and Young People)
(MSc)		 120 Credits equivalent to PG Diploma in Advanced Practice (Children and Young People) PLUS a 60-Credit School Core Final Stage Module:
  • Dissertation Module (60 Credits)
  • Systematic Review (60 Credits)
  • Work-based Project (60 Credits)
Advanced Practice
(Critical Care)
(MSc)		 120 Credits equivalent to PG Diploma in Advanced Practice (Critical Care) PLUS a 60-Credit School Core Final Stage Module:
  • Dissertation Module (60 Credits)
  • Systematic Review (60 Credits)
  • Work-Based Project (60 Credits)
Advanced Practice
(End of Life Care)
(MSc)		 120 Credits equivalent to PG Diploma in Advanced Practice (End of Life Care) PLUS a 60-Credit School Core Final Stage Module:
  • Dissertation Module (60 Credits)
  • Systematic Review (60 Credits)
  • Work-Based Project (60 Credits)
Advanced Practice
(Public Health)
(MSc)		 120 Credits equivalent to PG Diploma in Advanced Practice (Public Health) PLUS a 60-Credit School Core Final Stage Module:
  • Dissertation Module (60 Credits)
  • Systematic Review (60 Credits)
  • Work-Based Project (60 Credits)

PG Diploma Full-time

Suitable for International Students?

Yes

Award Tuition Fees Attendance Mode Length of Course
PG Diploma

2011/12:

  • Home/EU: £4,320**
  • International: £12,350**

**Accreditation of prior learning can mean that you pay less than this

Continuing professional development funding may be available for some modules and courses - see Special Features below.

 Full-time Between one and five years
September or January

Course Introduction

Programmes leading to the awards of MSc Advanced Practice (Nursing) and MSc Advanced Practice and associated routes, offer healthcare professionals who are normally graduates, the opportunity to engage in full-time or part-time postgraduate studies and to develop the skills to meet the challenges of delivering and advancing quality healthcare within a global context.

Although students must hold an internationally recognised professional qualification, for some awards/modules, students are not required to be in current clinical practice in the UK or to be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) of the UK.

Advanced Practice for PG Certificate (60 Credits) in:

  • Addressing the Physical Health Needs of People with a Mental Health Condition/Learning Disability
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  • Collaborative Mental Health Care
  • Diabetes Care
  • Tissue Viability

PG Certificate (60 Credits), Advanced Practice PG Diploma (120 Credits) and MSc (180 Credits) in:

  • Advanced Practice - Nursing
  • Acute Care (PG Diploma and MSc only)
  • Cancer Care
  • Children and Young People
  • Critical Care
  • End of Life Care
  • Nursing
  • Pubic Health

Course Syllabus

Modules 2011/12: (C) = Core (O) = Optional

Advanced Practice
(PG Diploma)		 60 Credits equivalent to PG Certificate in Advanced Practice PLUS 60 Credits:
  • Any choice of modules from across the School portfolio (30 credits) (O)

PLUS a Research Module:

  • Undertaking Systematic Review (30 credits) (O)
  • Research Methods in Health and Social Care (30 credits) (O)
Advanced Practice
(Public Health)
(PG Diploma)		 60 Credits equivalent to PG Certificate in Advanced Practice (Public Health) PLUS 60 Credits:
  • Working with Communities to Improve Health (if not previously taken)(30 Credits) (O)
  • Communicable Disease, Emergence, Detection and Response (30 Credits) (O)
  • Genetics and Health (30 Credits) (O)
  • Option module from the School portfolio (30 Credits) (O)

PLUS a Research Module :

  • Undertaking Systematic Review (30 Credits) (O)
  • Research Methods in Health and Social Care (30 Credits) (O)

PG Diploma Part-Time

Suitable for International Students?

Not suitable for International Students

Award Tuition Fees Attendance Mode Length of Course
PG Diploma

2011/12:

  • Home/EU: £1,080 per 30 credits**

**Accreditation of prior learning can mean that you pay less than this

Continuing professional development funding may be available for some modules and courses - see Special Features below.

 Part-Time Between one and five years
September or January

Course Introduction

Programmes leading to the awards of MSc Advanced Practice (Nursing) and MSc Advanced Practice and associated routes, offer healthcare professionals who are normally graduates, the opportunity to engage in full-time or part-time postgraduate studies and to develop the skills to meet the challenges of delivering and advancing quality healthcare within a global context.

Although students must hold an internationally recognised professional qualification, for some awards/modules, students are not required to be in current clinical practice in the UK or to be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) of the UK.

Advanced Practice for PG Certificate (60 Credits) in:

  • Addressing the Physical Health Needs of People with a Mental Health Condition/Learning Disability
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  • Collaborative Mental Health Care
  • Diabetes Care
  • Tissue Viability

PG Certificate (60 Credits), Advanced Practice PG Diploma (120 Credits) and MSc (180 Credits) in:

  • Advanced Practice - Nursing
  • Acute Care (PG Diploma and MSc only)
  • Cancer Care
  • Children and Young People
  • Critical Care
  • End of Life Care
  • Nursing
  • Pubic Health

Course Syllabus

Modules 2011/12: (C) = Core (O) = Optional

Advanced Practice
(PG Diploma)		 60 Credits equivalent to PG Certificate in Advanced Practice PLUS 60 Credits:
  • Any choice of modules from across the School portfolio (30 credits) (O)

PLUS a Research Module:

  • Undertaking Systematic Review (30 credits) (O)
  • Research Methods in Health and Social Care (30 credits) (O)
Advanced Practice
(Acute Care)
(PG Diploma)		 60 Credits equivalent to PG Certificate in Advanced Practice (Acute Care) PLUS 60 Credits:
  • Advanced Competency-Based Learning in Clinical Practice (30 credits) (O)

PLUS a Research Module:

  • Undertaking Systematic Review (30 credits) (O)
  • Research Methods in Health and Social Care (30 credits) (O)
Advanced Practice
(Cancer Care)
(PG Diploma)		 60 Credits equivalent to PG Certificate in Advanced Practice (Cancer Care) PLUS 60 Credits:
  • Clinical Examination and Case Management (Cancer Care) (30 credits) (O)
  • Genetics and Health (30 credits) (O)
  • Prescribing Module (30 credits) (O)
  • Management of Lung Cancer, Chronic Respiratory Diseases and Breathlessness (30 credits) (O)
  • Assessment Skills and History Taking (30 credits) (O)

PLUS a Research Module:

  • Undertaking Systematic Review (30 credits) (O)
  • Research Methods in Health and Social Care (30 credits) (O)
Advanced Practice
(Children and Young People)
(PG Diploma)		 60 Credits equivalent to PG Certificate in Advanced Practice (Children and Young People) PLUS 60 Credits:
  • Advanced Competency-Based Learning in Clinical Practice (30 credits) (O)
  • A child-focused module (30 credits) (O)

PLUS a Research Module:

  • Undertaking Systematic Review (30 credits) (O)
  • Research Methods in Health and Social Care (30 credits) (O)
Advanced Practice
(Critical Care)
(PG Diploma)		 60 Credits equivalent to PG Certificate in Advanced Practice (Critical Care) PLUS 60 Credits
  • Advanced Competency-Based Learning in Clinical Practice (30 Credits) (C)

PLUS a Research Module:

  • Undertaking Systematic Review (30 Credits) (O)
  • Research Methods in Health and Social Care (30 Credits) (O)
Advanced Practice
(End of Life Care)
(PG Diploma)		 60 Credits equivalent to PG Certificate in Advanced Practice (End of Life Care) PLUS 60 Credits
  • Advanced Competency-Based Learning in Clinical Practice (30 Credits) (O)
  • Prescribing Module (30 Credits) (O)
  • Dementia module (30 Credits) (O)

PLUS a Research Module:

  • Undertaking Systematic Review (30 Credits) (O)
  • Research Methods in Health and Social Care (30 Credits) (O)
Advanced Practice
(Public Health)
(PG Diploma)		 60 Credits equivalent to PG Certificate in Advanced Practice (Public Health) PLUS 60 Credits:
  • Working with Communities to Improve Health (if not previously taken)(30 Credits) (O)
  • Communicable Disease, Emergence, Detection and Response (30 Credits) (O)
  • Genetics and Health (30 Credits) (O)
  • Option module from the School portfolio (30 Credits) (O)

PLUS a Research Module :

  • Undertaking Systematic Review (30 Credits) (O)
  • Research Methods in Health and Social Care (30 Credits) (O)

PG Certificate Full-time

Suitable for International Students?

Yes

Award Tuition Fees Attendance Mode Length of Course
PG Certificate

2011/12:

  • Home/EU: £1,080 per 30 credits **
  • International: £1,470 per 30 credits**

**Accreditation of prior learning can mean that you pay less than this

Continuing professional development funding may be available for some modules and courses - see Special Features below.

 Full-time Between one and five years
September or January

Course Introduction

Programmes leading to the awards of MSc Advanced Practice (Nursing) and MSc Advanced Practice and associated routes, offer healthcare professionals who are normally graduates, the opportunity to engage in full-time or part-time postgraduate studies and to develop the skills to meet the challenges of delivering and advancing quality healthcare within a global context.

Although students must hold an internationally recognised professional qualification, for some awards/modules, students are not required to be in current clinical practice in the UK or to be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) of the UK.

Advanced Practice for PG Certificate (60 Credits) in:

  • Addressing the Physical Health Needs of People with a Mental Health Condition/Learning Disability
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  • Collaborative Mental Health Care
  • Diabetes Care
  • Tissue Viability

PG Certificate (60 Credits), Advanced Practice PG Diploma (120 Credits) and MSc (180 Credits) in:

  • Advanced Practice - Nursing
  • Acute Care (PG Diploma and MSc only)
  • Cancer Care
  • Children and Young People
  • Critical Care
  • End of Life Care
  • Nursing
  • Pubic Health

Course Syllabus

(C) = Core (O) = Option

Advanced Practice

(PG Certificate)

60 Credits (2 x (O) Modules):

  • Any choice of modules including one nursing module and one module across the School portfolio (2 x 30 Credits) (O)
Advanced Practice
(Public Health)
(PG Certificate)		 60 Credits (1 x (C) Module and 1 x (O) Module):
  • Public Health (30 Credits) (C)
  • Working with Communities to Improve Health (30 Credits) (O)
  • Genetics and Health (30 Credits) (O)
  • Communicable Disease, Emergence, Detection and Response (30 Credits) (O)

PG Certificate Part-Time

Suitable for International Students?

Not suitable for International Students

Award Tuition Fees Attendance Mode Length of Course
PG Certificate

2011/12:

  • Home/EU: £1,080 per 30 credits**

**Accreditation of prior learning can mean that you pay less than this

Continuing professional development funding may be available for some modules and courses - see Special Features below.

 Part-Time Between one and five years
September or January

Course Introduction

Programmes leading to the awards of MSc Advanced Practice (Nursing) and MSc Advanced Practice and associated routes, offer healthcare professionals who are normally graduates, the opportunity to engage in full-time or part-time postgraduate studies and to develop the skills to meet the challenges of delivering and advancing quality healthcare within a global context.

Although students must hold an internationally recognised professional qualification, for some awards/modules, students are not required to be in current clinical practice in the UK or to be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) of the UK.

Advanced Practice for PG Certificate (60 Credits) in:

  • Addressing the Physical Health Needs of People with a Mental Health Condition/Learning Disability
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  • Collaborative Mental Health Care
  • Diabetes Care
  • Tissue Viability

PG Certificate (60 Credits), Advanced Practice PG Diploma (120 Credits) and MSc (180 Credits) in:

  • Advanced Practice - Nursing
  • Acute Care (PG Diploma and MSc only)
  • Cancer Care
  • Children and Young People
  • Critical Care
  • End of Life Care
  • Nursing
  • Pubic Health

Course Syllabus

(C) = Core (O) = Option

Advanced Practice

(PG Certificate)

60 Credits (2 x (O) Modules):

  • Any choice of modules including one nursing module and one module across the School portfolio (2 x 30 Credits) (O)
Advanced Practice (Addressing the Physical Health Needs of People with a Mental Health Condition / Learning Disability)

60 Credits (2 x (C) Modules):

  • Good Practice in the Physcial Health Care of People with a Mental Health Condition / Learning Disability (30 Credits) (C)
  • Applied Pathophysiology and Pharmacology in Acute and Long-Term Conditions (30 Credits) (C)
Advanced Practice
(Cancer Care)

 60 Credits (2 x (C) Modules):

  • Cancer - Understanding Treatment, Management and Care (30 Credits) (C)
  • Advanced Competency Based Learning in Clinical Practice (30 Credits) (C)
 Advanced Practice
(Children and Young People)

 60 Credits (2 x (O) Modules):

  • Care of Acutely Ill Children/Young People (30 Credits) (O)
  • Palliative Care for Children and Young People with a Life Limiting Illnesses (30 Credits) (O)
  • Safeguarding Children: Child Protection (30 Credits) (O)
  • Care of the Child/Young People with Complex Needs (30 Credits) (O)
  • The Mental Health and Psychological Well Being of Children and Young People (30 Credits) (O)

Advanced Practice
(Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)

 60 Credits (2 x (C) Modules):

  • General Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: Principles and Skills (30 Credits) (C)
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Principles – Integrating and Developing CBT Skills (30 Credits) (C)
Advanced Practice
(Collaborative Mental Health Care)

 60 Credits (1 x (C) Module and 1 x (O) Module):

  • Listening and Responding – Involving Users and Carers in Mental Health Care (30 Credits) (C)
  • Problematic Substance Misuse  (30 Credits) (O)
  • Suicide – Assessment, Management and Prevention  (30 Credits) (O)
Advanced Practice
(Critical Care)

 60 Credits (2 x (C) Modules):

  • Advanced Knowledge and Skills for Management of the Critically Ill Adult (30 Credits) (C)
  • Applied Pathophysiology and Pharmacology in Acute and Long-Term Conditions (30 Credits) (C)
 Advanced Practice
(Diabetes Care)

 60 Credits (2 x (C) Modules):

  • Evidence Based Diabetes Care (30 Credits) (C)
  • Diabetes in Clinical Practice (30 Credits) (C)

 Advanced Practice
(End of Life Care)

 60 Credits (1 x (C) Module and 1 x (O) Module):
  • Supporting Those Facing Loss (30 Credits) (C)
  • Symptom Management in Life Limiting Illnesses (30 Credits) (O)
  • Palliative Care for Children and Young People with a Life-Limiting Illness (30 Credits) (O) 
Advanced Practice
(Public Health)
(PG Certificate)		 60 Credits (1 x (C) Module and 1 x (O) Module):
  • Public Health (30 Credits) (C)
  • Working with Communities to Improve Health (30 Credits) (O)
  • Genetics and Health (30 Credits) (O)
  • Communicable Disease, Emergence, Detection and Response (30 Credits) (O)
Advanced Practice
(Tissue Viability)		 60 Credits (1 x (C) Module and 1 x (O) Module):
  • Advances in Wound Management (30 Credits) (C)
  • Advances in Limiting Pressure Damage  (30 Credits) (O) 
  • Advances in Leg Ulcer Management (30 Credits) (O)
  • Debridement of Wounds (30 Credits) (O)

Special Features

  • These programmes, whilst developed largely with registered nurses in mind, provide the student with the opportunity to study alongside other health and social care professionals, voluntary sector personnel and service users for some modules

  • Continuing professional development funding may be available for some modules and courses. However, access to funding for part or all of an award cannot be guaranteed.  For further information about eligibility for funding please see: http://www.brad.ac.uk/health/informationforapplicants/studentfinance/obtainingcpdfunding/

Entry Requirements

  • A first degree or equivalent relevant nursing qualification or appropriate experience within the field of practice
  • In addition to the application form students should provide copies of the following:
    1. Evidence of commitment to study leave and appropriate funding to pursue the programme
    2. A CV including a full career history

Level of English Required

IELTS at 6.5 or the equivalent

[Full information on our General English Language Requirements]

Contact Details

School of Health Studies Admissions Office
Email: soh-recruitment@bradford.ac.uk
Tel: 00 44 1274 236367
Web: www.brad.ac.uk/health/cpd/Nursing/

Download Prospectus

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Health Studies Prospectus 2012 (PDF, 8MB)

Please note that these PDFs are correct as at time of print (November 2011). For the most up to date course information please use the web page.  Please visit the School of Health Studies Website for detailed course and module information.   

Contact Details

School of Health Studies Admissions Office
Email: soh-recruitment@bradford.ac.uk
Tel: 00 44 1274 236367
Web: www.bradford.ac.uk/health

 

Cognate Course

Yes