Overview

Graduates of this Advanced Critical Care Practice MSc offered by UCL will satisfy the professional registration requirements for the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FICM). UCL combines online learning with practical skills, and you are taught by experts in critical care, perioperative medicine, advanced practice, and pharmacy.

This new Advanced Critical Care Practice MSc (ACCP) enables nurses and health professionals to pursue a unique career pathway within Critical Care.

The course is designed and delivered by a multidisciplinary faculty of clinical and education experts in critical care and in advanced practice. Your learning takes place on an engaging and supportive online learning environment. Students from all over the UK will be able to join and train as Advanced Critical Care Practitioners to deliver state-of-the-art care.

Through the online platform, UCL engages the students with all elements of Advanced Practice. UCL provides online teaching sessions, coaching and student pastoral support through immersive learning materials and facilitated group work. UCL are also creating a community of learners for peer-to-peer learning and providing structured educational support to busy NHS departments.

Careers

This master's programme is among a select few to offer an advanced practice pathway within critical care that is purposefully aligned to Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FICM) accreditation. It has a unique focus on critical care pharmacology, on national standards, and meeting the needs of the complex critical care patient.

By completing this course successfully, you will satisfy the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FICM) professional registration requirements. You will go on to clinical practice working as a qualified Advanced Critical Care Practitioner and contribute to a dynamic and highly skilled medical workforce in the UK.

Programme Structure

Courses Include:

Research and Improvement Science Methods
Critical Care - Applied Anatomy and Physiology
Independent and Supplementary Non-Medical Prescribing
Ethical and Professional Standards of Advanced Practice in Critical Care
Dissertation
Clinical Assessment

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

More details

Applications should be made directly to NHS trusts who will be sponsoring clinical placements. If successful at interview, prospective students will then be processed by the UCL admissions team.

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

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General requirements

A minimum of a second-class UK Bachelor's degree. Appplicants who hold a pre-registration qualification which is not at degree level but who can evidence the ability to study at level 7 will be assessed on a case-by-case basis by the faculty team. All candidates must successfully register with their professional (Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or the Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC) AND must be eligible to become a student of non-medical prescribing, in line with current national legislation. Students undertaking the PG Cert, PG Dip or Advanced Critical Care Practice MSc must also provide evidence of employment from their home trust and a named consultant intensivist who will be the clinical supervisor.

Tuition Fees

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