This course is subject to validation. You can still apply for this course while it is being approved.

Overview

This programme is designed to support experienced healthcare practitioners develop skills in complex reasoning, critical thinking, and analysis. These skills will benefit nurses, radiographers, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and dietitian speech therapists.

You will develop a strong foundation around the four pillars of advanced clinical practice, which includes clinical practice, leadership, education, and research. There is an option of completing two 30-credit modules specific to the area of clinical practice. This programme is designed to help you undertake the first step towards an MSc by completing a Postgraduate Certificate.

Awards and outcomes

Year 1: Postgraduate Certificate in Enhanced Clinical Practitioner

After successfully completing 60 credits and achieving the award learning outcomes, you will be eligible to:

exit with the award of Postgraduate Certificate in Enhanced Clinical Practitioner
continue to Year 2 of Postgraduate Diploma or MSc in Specialist Healthcare Practitioner

Entry requirements

A registered qualification with a UK professional regulatory organisation
A first level degree in a health-related topic or an advanced diploma or evidence of level 6 study or significant clinical experience and employer support following individual review by the programme leader

English language requirements

Students for whom English is not a first language must have an IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent

If you do not meet the IELTS requirement, you can take a University of Bradford pre-sessional English course. See the Language Centre for more details. For further information on English Language requirements please see the dedicated international entry requirements page.

What you will study

Postgraduate Certificate

You will study and complete one 30-credit module per University semester.

60 credits are required to achieve the award of Postgraduate Certificate.

Optional modules

Fees, finance and scholarships

Tuition fee 2023

10 credits: £598
20 credits: £1,194
30 credits: £1,794
40 credits: £2,388
Dissertation modules (if applicable): £2,584

Additional costs

There may be additional costs that you may incur as a student. Though these are not essential to your programme of study you need to be aware of them as a student of the University. A list of the sort of costs you might expect can be found on our fees and finance section.

Financial support

See our fees and financial support section.

Scholarships

Every year we award numerous non-repayable scholarships to UK, EU and international students on the basis of academic excellence, personal circumstances or economic hardship. For full details, visit our scholarships section.

Career support

This programme incorporates a range of modules from the Faculty of Health Studies that are negotiated to provide an individualised curriculum that suits your particular learning or employment needs.

You will be guided in module choices by the Programme Leader at a study planning meeting before the start of the programme. Your study plan will be reviewed on an annual basis with your Personal Academic Tutor (PAT). You may wish to have previous accredited level 7 learning recognised through the University recognition of prior learning (RPEL) process.

Career prospects

On completion of the Postgraduate Certificate (PGC), you may want to leave your studies with the option to return at a later stage. You will be able to import the PGC towards learning the Postgraduate Diploma or MSc Specialist Healthcare Practitioner through RPEL process, or progress to these awards immediately after completing the PGC.

Study support

The PGC in Enhanced Clinical Practitioner incorporates a range of modules for the Faculty of Health Studies that are negotiated to provide an individualised curriculum to suit your particular learning or employment needs.

You will be guided in your module choices by the Programme Leader at a study plan meeting before the start of the programme. Your study plan will then be reviewed on an annual basis with your Personal Academic Tutor (PAT).

Research

You will become an autonomous practitioner who can work in advanced and specialist roles with high levels of accountability.

This is the current course information. Modules and course details may change, subject to the University's programme approval, monitoring and review procedures. The University reserves the right to alter or withdraw courses, services and facilities as described on our website without notice and to amend Ordinances, Regulations, fees and charges at any time. Students should enquire as to the up-to-date position when applying for their course of study.