Physician Associate Studies

Overview

St George's, University of London shares its campus with one of the largest teaching hospitals, making it the ideal place to study the Physician Associate Studies programme. With unrivalled access to clinical resources and working professionals, the course will fully equip you with all the skills and knowledge required to support doctors in the diagnosis and management of patients.

Career

When you graduate with a Masters' in Physician Associate Studies from St George’s you open a world of opportunities. The sheer breadth of experience that you will gain on the course means you are assured of a varied and exciting career. 

We are proud to boast an outstanding employment record upon graduation. Our unrivalled reputation for excellence means you can expect to secure rewarding positions in GP practices and acute trusts throughout the UK.

The course is very demanding but incredibly rewarding and fulfilling. Our multidisciplinary approach means that by the end of it you will be able to:

• safely practice in a wide variety of clinical settings within your scope of practice and under agreed supervision

• be an excellent communicator who is empathic in a manner appropriate to a healthcare professional

• critically examine health inequalities and the challenges of working in a multicultural environment

• be aware of the limits of your competence and committed to acting within these limits

• critically evaluate the context of multi-professional working in a team environment

• be adept in the use of communication and information technology skills for healthcare

• critically appraise the evidence underpinning your practice

• be a capable and motivated lifelong learner who is continually engaged in active professional development

• understand the need to maintain and promote health, as well as to cure or palliate disease, and be aware of your obligations to the wider community, as well as to individuals

• integrate theoretical and clinical learning.