Overview

The health and social care needs of the population are changing globally, highlighted most recently by the Covid-19 pandemic. The delivery of Health and Social Care supports integrated services focusing on prevention, early intervention and enablement to support people to live well for as long as possible in their own homes and communities. Health and social care professionals working in integrated teams, play a critical part in realising this vision. These roles have developed and expanded to meet new challenges and this Masters course has therefore been designed to support you to gain skills, confidence and knowledge to work effectively at an advanced level. Advancing Practice is offered at University of Stirling.

Working in partnership with clinical experts, patients and health care providers, this course is designed for any health professional working in a clinical, education, management or research role who is keen to challenge their thinking, gain new skills and make a difference to their practice.

We welcome applications from those about to complete pre-registration degree courses, those post-registration health care professionals working in practice, or those studying as part of other post-graduate level courses.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Accreditation of Prior Learning

Advanced Practice

Advanced Clinical Assessment and Examination

Prescribing for Healthcare Professionals

Exploring the Theory and Practice of Psychological Trauma
Diagnosis and Decision Making in Advanced Practice

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-01-19 00:00:00

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More details

You can apply up to a year in advance of your course start date and we accept applications throughout the year.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Blended

Disciplines

Public Health Nursing Health Sciences View 193 other Masters in Nursing in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Current professional registration as a Nurse or Allied Health Professional is required for entry to this MSc. Applicants are also usually required to have a degree qualification.
You do not have to be considering an Advanced Practitioner role to apply for this course, although as part of the MSc in Advancing Practice we do offer a clinical pathway, which would support you if you are either in a trainee or substantive Advanced Practitioner role. If you are not in one of these roles, we have a wide range of modules to suit your practice area.
We welcome applications from those who are just about to complete a professional undergraduate degree qualification in Nursing, or any of the Allied Health Professions.

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

20600 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 20600 GBP per year during 24 months.
National

8000 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 8000 GBP per year during 24 months.

Living costs for Stirling

660 - 1140 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Advancing Practice.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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Overview

Overview

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Credits

Delivered

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Other requirements

General requirements

Student insurance

Tuition Fee

International

National

Living costs for Stirling

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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