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Study modules as short courses to build your qualification
You can study the modules and components of our taught postgraduate programmes as short courses. This allows you to study postgraduate modules one at a time, on a flexible study option. By doing this you can fit study around your work and home commitments. By building your qualification, you can also find it easier to gain the support for funding from your employer.
MSc Advanced Clinical Practice and MSc Advanced Professional Practice
These individual modules make up core and optional components of the MSc Advanced Clinical Practice and MSc Advanced Professional Practice programmes. When you pass a module, you will receive academic credit, which is a way of quantifying and recognising learning whenever and wherever it is achieved.
We also offer an Advanced Clinical Practitioner Apprenticeship MSc, enabling experienced healthcare professionals to develop skills, knowledge and specialist capabilities across the four pillars of advanced clinical practice – education, clinical practice, research and leadership
Transition to the full MSc
The amount of credit you receive will vary based on the length of the module. If you decide after taking one or more of our modules that you wish to transition onto the full MSc programme then these modules can be used a credit towards it, where appropriate.
Modules available as short courses available to start 2026/27
| Course code | Course title | Start date | Module description | Application link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH7000 | Pre-Hospital Enhanced Care Skills | September 2026 | This module develops enhanced critical care skills for advanced pre-hospital roles within HART or critical care teams. Students gain proficiency in advanced airway, analgesia and emergency procedures, supported by clinical reasoning, evidence-based practice and multidisciplinary collaboration, while promoting inclusive care, governance, risk management and professional accountability. | Apply |
| NH7005 | Independent project (Health and Social Casre MSc Pathways) | September 2026 | This Level 7 dissertation module enables students to undertake an independent research, service evaluation or audit project relevant to professional practice. Applying Master’s-level criticality, students design, implement and evaluate an evidence-informed project, demonstrating methodological rigour, ethical practice and professional growth while contributing to service improvement and healthcare outcomes. | Apply |
| NH7200 | Personal and Professional Development for Health and Social Care Practice | September 2026 | This module prepares students for Master’s-level study and advanced professional practice within health and social care. Through critical reflection and evidence-based learning, students explore the factors shaping contemporary healthcare while developing professional judgement, resilience, academic capability, digital literacy and leadership behaviours to support ethical, sustainable and person-centred practice. | Apply |
| NH7201 | Assessment, Diagnosis and Decision Making for Clinical Practice | December 2026 | This module develops advanced assessment, clinical reasoning and decision-making skills for healthcare professionals. Students expand their ability to assess health status across diverse contexts, apply evidence-informed and technology-enabled approaches, and develop person-centred management plans that support safe, equitable and sustainable care within contemporary legal, ethical and professional frameworks. | Apply |
| NH7202 | Leading Culture and Strategy in Practice | September 2026, May 2027 | This module develops advanced leadership capability beyond immediate teams, enabling students to influence organisational culture, strategic direction and system-wide collaboration. Through exploration of leadership theory, digital transformation and organisational behaviour, students enhance communication, ethical decision-making and inclusive leadership skills to lead change and improve outcomes across healthcare systems. | Apply |
| NH7203 | Research, Audit and Service Evaluation methods | December 2026, May 2027 | This module develops students’ ability to critically engage with research, service evaluation and clinical audit within health and social care. Through critical appraisal and methodological learning, students design an evidence-informed project relevant to practice, supporting innovation, service improvement and equitable outcomes while strengthening research capability, professional accountability and decision-making. | Apply |
| NH7204 | Specialist Clinical Practice | December 2026, May 2027 | This module supports a personalised programme of specialist clinical learning tailored to individual development needs. Through collaboration with clinical and academic supervisors, students create and achieve a learning contract, critically reflecting on professional growth while responding to digital innovation, diverse needs and the delivery of safe, equitable and sustainable practice. | Apply |
| NH7205 | Independent project (Advanced Clinical Pratice pathway) | September 2026 | This Level 7 dissertation module enables Advanced Clinical Practitioners to undertake an independent research, service evaluation or audit project relevant to advanced practice. Applying Master’s-level criticality, students design, implement and evaluate an evidence-informed project, demonstrating methodological rigour, leadership and professional growth while contributing to service improvement and patient outcomes. | Apply |
| NH7206 | Leading Education and Development in Practice | May 2027 | This module develops healthcare professionals as effective clinical educators, building capability in designing, leading and evaluating learning. Students explore educational theory, policy and workforce development while creating inclusive learning environments. The module strengthens leadership, supports learner development, and evaluates education’s impact on professional practice, service improvement and patient care. | TBC |
| NH7207 | Individual learning contract | December 2026, May 2027 | This module supports a personalised programme of learning to advance professional development within contemporary health and social care. Through critical reflection, academic supervision and a negotiated learning contract, students develop autonomous, evidence-informed practice, enhancing professional effectiveness, adaptability and ethical contribution within diverse, complex and evolving healthcare environments. | Apply |
| NH7208 | Certificate in Professional Studies: Independent and Supplementary Prescribing | December 2026 | This module prepares healthcare professionals to practise as safe, effective and accountable Independent and Supplementary Prescribers. Students develop prescribing knowledge, clinical assessment and decision-making skills, applying evidence-informed practice within legal and professional frameworks. The module promotes collaborative, equitable and cost-effective prescribing to meet diverse patient and service needs. | Apply |
| NH7212 | Leading and Managing People | December 2026 | This module develops practical management skills for leading individuals and teams within healthcare settings. Students explore supervision, performance management, delegation and conflict resolution, applying management theory to support safe, inclusive and sustainable service delivery. The module promotes effective leadership, workforce development, accountability and collaborative practice across diverse healthcare environments. | Apply |
| NH7214 | Radiotherapy Late Effects | May 2027 | This module aims to deliver education about radiotherapy late effects to include signs and symptoms, their impact, patient and clinician experience, suggested management and guidance. This module is appropriate for therapeutic radiographers, Allied Health Professionals, and nursing staff working in the field of oncology, radiotherapy and symptom management. Knowledge and understanding of radiotherapy as a cancer treatment modality and experience in an Oncology work setting is advisable. | TBC |
| NH7216 | Practice Education: Supervising and Assessing Learners in Practice | December 2026, May 2027 | This module prepares healthcare professionals for the Practice Educator role, developing skills in supporting, supervising and assessing learners in practice. Through supervised educational practice, students enhance assessment, feedback and professional judgement capabilities while promoting inclusive, safe and high-quality learning environments, workforce development and effective practice-based education. | TBC |
| NH7218 | Developing People and Talent in Practice | March 2027 | This module develops knowledge and skills to support workforce growth, wellbeing and development within health and social care. Students explore strengths-based, inclusive and culturally responsive leadership, talent management and psychological safety. The module promotes sustainable workforce development, enabling managers to nurture potential, enhance staff experience and improve service outcomes. | TBC |
| NH7219 | Individual Professional Development | October 2026, December 2026 | This module supports advanced professional development through a personalised programme of learning, critical enquiry and reflective practice. Working with an academic supervisor, students negotiate and achieve an individual learning contract, enhancing professional effectiveness, leadership and influence while demonstrating sustained impact on practice, service improvement and workforce development. | Apply |
| SW7117 | Teaching and Assessing Work-based Learning (Social Work) Stage 2 | December 2026 | The role of the Practice Educator (PE) is to teach, supervise and assess social work students during their training to become a registered Social Worker. They improve standards in social work education, maintaining the quality of practice placements for social work students. PEPS 2 – Teaching and Assessing Work-based Learning (Social Work) Stage 2 can be undertaken by registered Social Workers wishing to support final practice placement students as a Practice Educator. Candidates will need to have successfully completed PEPS Stage 1 to apply. | Apply |
Modules available as short courses available to start 2027/28
| Course code | Short course | Start date | Module description |
|---|---|---|---|
| NH7002 | Care of the Anaesthetic Patient | TBC | This module develops specialist anaesthetic practice for post-registration healthcare professionals working in perioperative care. Students enhance advanced clinical decision-making, apply evidence-informed and technology-enabled anaesthetic care, and critically reflect on practice through supervised experience, supporting safe, inclusive and sustainable care for patients with complex perioperative needs. |
| NH7209 | Women’s Health | TBC | This module develops advanced knowledge and clinical skills in Women’s Health, focusing on early pregnancy, fertility, benign gynaecology, gynae-oncology and urogynaecology. Through supervised practice and critical reflection, students apply evidence-informed, person-centred care while enhancing interdisciplinary collaboration, digital capability and professional accountability in managing complex women’s health needs. |
| NH7210 | Neurological Rehabilitation and Stroke | TBC | This module develops advanced knowledge and clinical skills in neurological rehabilitation and stroke care. Students explore evidence-informed, person-centred management across acute, rehabilitation and community settings, while critically reflecting on practice through supervised learning. The module promotes interdisciplinary collaboration, digital innovation and accountable, sustainable care within evolving neurological services. |
| NH7211 | Frailty and the Older Adult | TBC | This module develops advanced knowledge and skills in the care of older adults, including those living with frailty. Through critical assessment, evidence-informed practice and interdisciplinary learning, students enhance their ability to deliver safe, person-centred and sustainable care, responding effectively to demographic change, diversity and complex health needs. |
| NH7213 | End of Life Care in Adults | TBC | This module develops advanced knowledge and skills in adult end-of-life care, supporting compassionate, person-centred care for patients and families. Students explore bio-psychosocial, cultural and ethical aspects of dying, bereavement and palliative care, while enhancing interdisciplinary collaboration, reflective practice and professional accountability within complex and emotionally demanding care environments. |
| NH7217 | Trauma Informed Practice | TBC | This module develops advanced knowledge and skills in trauma-informed, relational and restorative practice across diverse professional settings. Students explore trauma, resilience, power and organisational culture, applying theory to complex challenges. The module promotes ethical leadership, psychological safety, inclusion and sustainable change to support responsive, collaborative and compassionate practice. |
Help and support
With every programme there is a designated course leader, who will be happy to advise and support you to make the best choices to suit your learning needs. You can email the Admissions team using the address below if you have any questions about the application process.