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Specialist Healthcare Practitioner

MSc / PGDip

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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

Teaching, learning and assessment

A range of teaching methods will be utilised within modules to address the learning outcomes for the individual modules with a blended approach to delivery with on-campus and online elements.

Student participation will be integrated within all modules through a range of options including discussion boards, group work, team-based learning and simulation.

The summative assessments for the modules incorporated within this programme have been developed in alignment with the FHEQ standards and module learning outcomes. Formative assessment is provided through a range of methods to reflective the mode of summative assessment.  These including ongoing MCQ throughout the duration of the module where summative MCQ is an element of assessment, formative OSCE or simulation exams and tutorials with written feedback for written assignments. When multiple modes of assessment are utilised within a module the learning outcome assist within each element is clearly identified on the module descriptors. 

Study support

The MSc in Specialist Healthcare 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.

Terms and conditions of study

The University has a set of terms and conditions for all students accepting an offer to study on a course here at Bradford. This is called The Student Contract. This document sets out the Terms and Conditions which apply when you accept an offer of a place on a programme of study at the University of Bradford.

View our Student Contract for further details.

Transparency statement

Information about this programme and its modules has been published in advance of the academic year to which it applies. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information is accurate at the time of publication, but changes may occur given the interval between publishing and commencement of teaching. Any change which impacts the terms and conditions of an applicant’s offer will be communicated to them.