MSc Physician Associate Studies

This full-time, 2 year course is ideal for life sciences graduates wanting the opportunity to train for a new healthcare role, or for healthcare practitioners who would like to develop and expand their skills and scope of practice.

As a Physician Associate youll work in the NHS under the supervision of doctors and alongside healthcare professionals, delivering care to patients. Youll be equipped for a career thatll be both rewarding and challenging.

High graduate pass rate at National Certification Examination
Experience an integrated curriculum designed to prepare you for clinical practice
Sharpen your skills on this intensive programme which uses multiple forms of teaching and learning methods to support your personal and professional development
Benefit from early patient contact, continuing and increasing throughout the programme, ensuring that your personal, practical and professional development is patient-centred
Clinical placements with key NHS partners across the South West
Access highly-developed teaching resources
Learn and practice clinical skills in our advanced and dedicated clinical skills centre, including using high-fidelity simulation
Advance your understanding with fully integrated clinical skill development and clinical placements throughout the programme
Join one of England's top medical schools and make a difference to patient care

2 years (with placements) Full Time.

A recognised first degree (2:1 or above) in a life science, biomedical science, or healthcare subject (from the list below), or current healthcare professionals educated to honours degree level (2:1 or above). To be accompanied by a minimum period of 2 weeks consecutive clinical setting exposure. Relevant on course placement experience would count towards this exposure target. Alternatively, experience of working in a setting with customer contact, and 10 days clinical attachment experience in a hospital or general practice setting would also be considered.
A recognised first degree (2:2 or above) in a life science, biomedical science, or healthcare subject (from the list below), or current healthcare professionals educated to honours degree level (2:2 or above). To be accompanied by a minimum period of 12 consecutive months clinical setting exposure. Relevant 'on course' placement experience could count towards this exposure target. If the award is >5years old then we would expect evidence of recent academic study or completion of an academic qualifying essay.
Courses and professions considered include:
Chiropractic Studies
Dietetics and Nutrition
Optometry
Osteopathy
Paramedic Medicine
Podiatry
Physiotherapy.
Anatomy
Biology
Biochemistry
Biomedical Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Human Biosciences
Combined or Integrated Science
Diagnostic Imaging, Diagnostic Radiography, Radiography
Genetics
Medical Science
Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Science
Physiology
Psychology
Nursing
Midwifery
Applications from non-standard applicants will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the programme team. If you wish to be considered for admission, and have a significant level of healthcare experience, but do not fulfil the criteria above, please contact the admissions team to discuss this further.
If your first language is not English you will be required to provide evidence of competence in English language:
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) band 7 or above.