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Enhanced Clinical Practice

MSc or PGDip or PGCert

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Overview
How to apply
Tuition fees
Learning and assessment

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Key facts

Course code

MSC-ECP

Start dates

January 2025 / May 2025 / September 2025 / January 2026 / September 2026

Application deadline

1 September for a September start.

1 December for a January start.

1 May for a May start.

Location

Blended learning

Headington (Marston Road site)

Course length

Part time: 3 - 5 years

Department

Oxford School of Nursing and Midwifery

Academic level

7

This course is not available to students classed as International for fees purposes.

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Overview

The multi-professional MSc in Enhanced Clinical Practice encompasses core modules of study that promote the development of healthcare professionals delivering a high standard of complex, enhanced care for patients, using enhanced levels of clinical judgement, skills and knowledge, consulting with patients, their families, carers and the multidisciplinary team.

The curriculum will concentrate on the analysis, synthesis and appraisal of enhanced clinical evidence-based practice appropriate to their clinical service provision, seeking out and applying relevant evidence, enhanced clinical assessments, diagnostics, interventions, and equipment to make clinical decisions.

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How to apply

Entry requirements

  • evidence of successful achievement of study at level 6
  • registered in the UK with an appropriate professional body, such as the Health Care and Professions Council, - Nursing and Midwifery Council or General Pharmaceutical Council
  • a minimum of one year post-qualification / post-registration experience
  • employed in clinical / healthcare practice, in the UK, in a role with consistent patient contact that facilitates the development of enhanced knowledge and clinical skills to meet the programme learning outcomes
  • have access to an appropriate clinical supervisor within practice
  • has the support of their line manager.

Terms and Conditions of Enrolment

When you accept our offer, you agree to the Terms and Conditions of Enrolment. You should therefore read those conditions before accepting the offer.

Application process

Apply through our Moodle portal.
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Tuition fees

Please see the fees note
CPD Home (UK) part time
£1,155 per single module
CPD Home (UK) part time
£1,210 per single module

Questions about fees?

Contact Student Finance on:

financefees@brookes.ac.uk

Tuition fees

2024 / 25
CPD Home (UK) part time
£1,155 per single module
2025 / 26
CPD Home (UK) part time
£1,210 per single module

Questions about fees?

Contact Student Finance on:

+44 (0)1865 534400

financefees@brookes.ac.uk

Fees quoted are for the first year only. If you are studying a course that lasts longer than one year your fees will increase each year.

How and when to pay

Tuition fee instalments for the semester are due by the Monday of week 1 of each semester. Students are not liable for full fees for that semester if they leave before week 4. If the leaving date is after week 4, full fees for the semester are payable.

  • For information on payment methods, please see our Make a Payment page.
  • For information about refunds, please visit our Refund policy page

Financial support and scholarships

For general sources of financial support, see our Fees and funding pages.

Additional costs

Please be aware that some courses will involve some additional costs that are not covered by your fees. Specific additional costs for this course are detailed below.

Learning and assessment

The programme's instructional framework embodies an interprofessional, learner-centred, patient-centred, and practice-focused ethos. Within each module, a balance is struck between structured learning engagements, independent study, and assessment. Emphasis is placed on leveraging opportunities for the exchange and enhancement of skills, knowledge, and experiences. Diverse teaching methodologies are employed to capitalise on the collective expertise within the cohort, fostering critical self-awareness and proficiency in both academic and research domains.

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Study modules

Taught modules

Compulsory modules

  • Applied Research Methods (10 credits)

    This module primarily aims to prepare advanced health and social care practitioners for practice-based research. It enables you to explore the variety of research methods that are used in health service and practice research. We will examine both primary and secondary research approaches including qualitative and quantitative methods, clinical audit and service evaluation.

    You will be expected to identify a practice or professional dilemma consistent with your programme of study that may be investigated using one of these means and take this forward should you continue to the dissertation module. The module aims to equip you with the understanding and skills to take forward a realistic, small-scale research project of your own using one of the methods studied.

  • Enhanced Patient Assessment and Management (20 credits)

    This single level 7 practice module provides the students with the opportunity to develop a critical, problem-solving approach to the complex and holistic assessment and management of a discreet aspect of patient care, developing their knowledge in the relevant pathophysiology applied to stages of the assessment.

  • Enhancing Professional Practice (20 credits)

    Within this module, learners will develop their understanding of enhanced practice in the provision of a discrete aspect of patient care within their current level of practice. Evidence-based practice is the cornerstone for the provision of high-quality enhanced care. Within this module, learners will develop their skills in considering, critiquing, and appraising research and evidence to inform and develop their decision-making and clinical reasoning skills. Critical consideration of service requirements will enable learners to facilitate enhancements and changes to practice and service delivery, recognising the value of education of self and others.

Optional modules

Advocacy and Education for Quality Improvement in Practice (20 credits)

Throughout this module, learners will develop an understanding of facilitating the A-equip (Advocating and Educating for QUality ImProvement) model in practice (NHSE, 2021). This model will support practitioners to deliver a high standard of care through quality improvement processes, staff development, education and leadership to facilitate the wellbeing of themselves and those around them.

This module is an alternative compulsory to the programme.

Professional Nurse Advocate (20 credits)

Throughout this module, learners will develop an understanding of facilitating the A-equip (Advocating and Educating for QUality ImProvement) model in practice (NHSE, 2021). This model will support practitioners to deliver a high standard of care through quality improvement processes, staff development, education and leadership to facilitate the wellbeing of themselves and those around them.

This module is an alternative compulsory to the programme.

Dissertation / final project

Compulsory modules

  • Dissertation in Enhanced Practice (50 credits)

    This module enables you to design and conduct a small research project of your own, relevant to your enhanced practice and that is central to the learning outcomes of your specific Masters programme. It is an opportunity to explore the professional practice dilemma identified in the applied research module and to seek a viable solution to this practice problem by collecting primary data, undertaking secondary data analysis, conducting a clinical audit or a service evaluation for completion of the module. Students are allocated a supervisor for the duration of the module and receive individual research supervision.

Please note: As our courses are reviewed regularly as part of our quality assurance framework, the modules you can choose from may vary from those shown here. The structure of the course may also mean some modules are not available to you.

Learning and teaching

The teaching and learning methods are designed to offer an enhanced and accessible learning experience, developing a community of learning both in the classroom and online. All learners, regardless of background, learning style or ability are valued, equal, and supported to participate and contribute fully to the programme.

For the full list of optional modules, please contact your academic supervisor.

Assessment

Assessment methods used on this course

Learners will be assessed utilising a variety of assessment strategies depending on the module. These are chosen because of their appropriateness for an individual module and programme learning outcomes and content, the academic standard expected and the different styles of learning that learners exhibit.

Academic assessment will support the integration of theory with professional practice, with many assessments drawing upon experiences and learning unique to the learner's profession, speciality and personal identity.  A variety of formal and informal formative assessment opportunities will provide feedback for learning, through various formats including written, voice comment, peer and self.

Programme changes:
On rare occasions we may need to make changes to our course programmes after they have been published on the website. For more information, please visit our changes to programmes page.