Would you like to study for a Master’s but are working full time? Are you looking to enhance your professional skills and advance your career with a degree that’s work related and relevant to you?
The University of Kent’s multi-professional, part-time MSc in Advanced and Specialist Healthcare programme starting in September 2019, offers you an opportunity to attain academic recognition for the skills, knowledge and experience you have developed in the work place. It focuses on a specific area of practice relevant to your work and enhances your career progression.
Head of the Centre, Debbie Reed, explained that the MSc in Advanced and Specialist Healthcare is a flexible, part-time, multi-professional programme designed specifically for qualified, registered healthcare professionals including doctors, nurses, dentists, dental care professionals, physiotherapists and therapists working across a wide range of settings including primary, secondary and community care who wish to develop their academic skills alongside their professional role. Taught by expert academics and clinicians, the postgraduate programme aims to develop knowledge as well as critical understanding, evidence based practice and research skills.
Entry requirements
Entry onto the programme is via professional qualification in a relevant field (healthcare) with a minimum of two years post qualification experience in a relevant workplace setting. Alternatively, you need to have successfully completed a University of Kent PCert or PDip (Level 7) in a health related subject areas.
GP trainers who have successfully achieved PCert or PDip in Strategic Leadership and Multi-professional Education in Healthcare, can continue to study for a full MSc award by direct access into the PG Diploma.
Dentists and dental care professionals who have successfully completed the HEE PG Cert and Dip in Primary Dental Care, can continue to study for a full MSc award by direct access into the PG Diploma.
Accreditation of Prior Experiential and / or Certificated Leaning (APECL)
You are encouraged to convert prior leaning achievements into University of Kent academic credit via Accreditation of Prior Experiential and / or Certificated Leaning. To be eligible for accreditation, prior learning must be at the appropriate level and relevant to the programme’s learning outcomes.
Health Education England (Kent, Surrey, Sussex) Post-CCT Fellowships for GPs
HEE offer fellowships for early career GPs. The PCert in Advanced and Specialist Healthcare provides the academic component for the Education and Leadership Fellowship, with students gaining the research and evaluation skills required to undertake a project negotiated with the sponsoring CCG. More information on the Fellowship scheme can be found at https://kssdeanery.ac.uk/post-cct-fellowships
One to one academic support is also provided by the Kent Academic Primary Care Unit https://www.kent.ac.uk/chss/research/units/kapcu.html who work alongside the Centre for Professional Practice to deliver the teaching for GP Fellows.
Programme structure, content and delivery
The programme is designed to be studied on a part-time basis over three years (one year per stage – a total of three years for PCert, PDip and MSc). Typically, you complete the PCert in the first year, PDip in the second year and MSc in the third year.
The programme is delivered through a variety of teaching methods, including taught sessions and work-based learning, self-study, case study analysis, individual and group tutorials, project and presentations. Online learning resources, including lectures, are available via Moodle, the virtual learning environment.
Stage 1 (PCert), 60 credits:
· Induction days
Wednesday 25 – Thursday 26 September 2019
· Evidence Based Practice (Health) (WL830) 15 credits
Friday 27 – Sunday 29 September 2019
· Inter-professional working (WL814) 15 credits
Friday 27 – Sunday 29 March 2020
Plus an optional module(s) equalling 30 credits from across the CPP or University catalogue.
Stage 2 (PDip for those who previously successfully achieved PCert), 60 credits:
For those wishing to study 15 credit Research Skills module:
· Induction days (not required if you completed Stage 1)
Wednesday 11 – Thursday 12 September 2019
· Research Skills (WL 817) 15 credits
Friday 13 – Sunday 15 September 2019
Friday 7 February 2020
Plus an optional module(s) equalling 45 credits from across the CPP or University catalogue.
For those wishing to study 30 credit Research Skills module:
· Induction days (not required if you completed Stage 1)
Wednesday 22 – Thursday 23 January 2020
· Research Skills (WL882) 30 credits
Friday 24 – Sunday 26 January 2020
Friday 28 – Saturday 29 February 2020
Friday 3 – Saturday 4 (tbc) April 2020
Plus an optional module(s) equalling 30 credits from across the CPP or University catalogue.
Stage 3 (MSc for those who previously successfully achieved PDip), 60 credits:
· Work-related Project and Dissertation (WL816) 60 credits
Dates tbc
Teaching and assessment
Teaching methods are designed to support learning with empathies on the application of theory to professional practice. Active participation is encouraged throughout with lecturers, seminars, tutorials discussion, case studies and work-related activity. Assessment is based on a combination of written assignments and / or portfolio of evidence to address the intended leaning outcomes, and a final stage dissertation.
Fees
For the 2019-20 academic year, the fees are £2,780.
Annual fees for 2020/21 are subject to annual fee incremental rises. Government loans for Postgraduate degrees are available (subject to eligibility criteria).
Find out more and apply:
https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/2208/advanced-and-specialist-healthcare
For further information please contact the Programme Coordinator:
T: 01634 888929