MSc - Advanced Clinical Practitioner Apprenticeship

How you will learn

Learning takes place both via the University academic modules and in the workplace and uses real work-based activities to inform and evidence that learning has taken place. You must have a named educational supervisor to support your learning in the clinical environment who is responsible for assessing your achievement of competency in practice.

Each of the modules within the programme has its own ‘module descriptor form’ (MDF) and this sets out the indicative allocated learning hours. For example, the 200 learning hours for a 20-credit module in year one comprises: Scheduled learning and teaching = 36 hours Work Based learning = 136 hours Guided independent study = 28 hours

How you will be assessed

Overview of the methods of assessment used on the programme within each year of study Year 1 HPHA7120 - Patchwork Text HPHA7121 - Case Study & Viva HPHA7122 - Written assignment. Year 2 HPHA7123 - Poster presentation Non-Medical Prescribing – see separate Programme Specification for this. HPHA9100 - OSCE (plus e-portfolio submission for those learners on the fast-track route) Any apprentice taking optional modules as part of their training plan, these are all written assignments. Any apprentice on the fast-track route will undertake the Service Evaluation in year 2 and undertake EPA following this if all relevant criteria for Gateway are met. Year 3 HPHA7124 - Service Evaluation HPHA9101 - E-portfolio submission for apprentices on a standard-length training plan. EPAG9102 - Readiness for Gateway and EPA HPHA7127 - End Point Assessment if all relevant criteria are met.

Career Outcomes

Following the programme, you will become an Advanced Practitioner within any healthcare setting and you will be in a senior role. ‘Some of you may go on to undertake credentials within your area of speciality, either through the Royal College of Emergency Medicine or through the endorsed credentials from NHS England. You may wish to undertake further study at PhD Level or undertake a professional doctorate. You may also aspire to consultant level practice.

Tuition Fees

2024 - 2025

• N/A - UK

The figures above don't include accommodation and living costs.

Tuition fees are set annually and are subject to review each year. The University may therefore raise tuition fees in the second or subsequent years of a course, in line with inflation and/or the maximum permitted by law or Government policy. Students will be notified of any changes as soon as possible.

Funding

Degree apprenticeships are only offered to students undertaking the course as part of their employment. The apprenticeship training is therefore funded by the employer using their apprenticeship levy, with or without a contribution depending on the size and status of the organisation. Apprentices will not be required to pay any fees and will not be eligible for Student Finance England maintenance support as they are in receipt of a salary. See further information on our Information for Aspiring Apprentices page. The University will typically charge the maximum fee for the standard, before applying reductions based on accepted prior learning which is determined at application on an individual basis. To discuss sponsoring a learner on programme please contact apprenticeships@cumbria.ac.uk

Additional Costs