Advanced Clinical Practice programmes

Our Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) postgraduate courses allow nurses, orthoptists, paramedics and other healthcare professionals to specialise, develop their skills and take their career to the next stage.

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Our neonatal, paediatric and general practice ACP programmes can be completed as a standard degree or an apprenticeship.

Advanced Clinical Practice (GP) MMedSci

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2027 start
  • 3 years Part-time
  • Accredited

Take your healthcare career to the next level as an advanced clinical practitioner. This course enables you to expand the scope of your practice and become a leader within primary care.

Advanced Clinical Practice (Neonatal) MMedSci

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2027 start
  • 3 years Part-time
  • Accredited

Play a leading role in caring for newborn babies, and expand your clinical knowledge and practical skills in neonatal care as an advanced clinical practitioner.

Advanced Clinical Practice (Paediatrics) MMedSci

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2027 start
  • 3 years Part-time
  • Accredited

Expand the role you play in caring for babies, children and young people, and develop your knowledge, skills and leadership in paediatrics as an advanced clinical practitioner.

Our Advanced Clinical Practice programme in paediatric ophthalmology is for orthoptists, optometrists or ophthalmic nurses.

Ophthalmology Advanced Clinical Practice (Paediatrics) MMedSci

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2027 start
  • 3 years Part-time Distance learning
  • Accredited

Expand your role in providing eye care for children and young people. Take your career as an orthoptist, optometrist or ophthalmic nurse to the next level and become an advanced clinical practitioner.

Before you apply to one of our programmes, you will need to secure a trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner post with your employer.

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