The University of Sheffield
Prospective Postgraduates

Cert/Diploma/MMedSci Advancing Practice

Samantha Treloar, postgraduate student in the School of Nursing and Midwifery

Key facts

  • School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health
  • 1 year full-time/ 2 years part-time

Fees and funding

If you already work with NHS patients in NHS Yorkshire and the Humber or East Midlands, funding may be available. Contact Tracey Moore for more information (details below).

Financial information for postgraduate taught courses

Entry requirements

You'll need a good degree or equivalent. We welcome non-standard qualifications and will consider each application based on its merits and the requirements of the profession.

You should be working in clinical practice. We prefer you to have a relevant professional qualification but it’s not essential. If you have other qualifications or relevant experience, please contact Tracey Moore for advice.

English language requirements: overall IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent.

Entry requirements for international students

Any questions?

If you'd like to know more about any aspect of our courses, contact us:

Tracey Moore
E: tracey.moore@sheffield.ac.uk
T: 0114 222 2056

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About the course

This course is for health care professionals who develop services or support the advancement of others. It’s relevant to various advanced clinical or managerial roles.

We teach you the skills to meet everyday challenges. You’ll develop an in-depth understanding of issues relating to advancing clinical practice. You set personal learning objectives and achieve them through a dissertation, which will enhance your knowledge base and clinical skills.


Core modules

  • Concepts and Context of Advancing Practice

  • Evidence-Based Practice

  • Methods of Enquiry

  • Leading Practice

  • Extended Research Study

Optional modules

  • Advancing Autonomous Practice

  • Advancing Service Development

Teaching

  • Lectures, seminars, small group work and clinical instruction

  • Specialist sessions with expert speakers

  • Research modules are delivered by experienced research staff

  • Dissertation is by supervised tutorial

Assessment

Each taught unit has an assessed written assignment. The final unit is an extended research project or literature review, leading to a dissertation or workplace study.

The world needs healthcare professionals

And we’re dedicated to educating them.

We have strong links with other health departments at the University, including the School for Health and Related Research (ScHARR), the Department of Sociological Studies, the Medical School, as well as the Sheffield Institute for Studies on Ageing (SISA) and the Centre for the Study of Childhood and Youth.

The school is close to the central University campus, opposite the Royal Hallamshire Hospital. You’ll be at the heart of student life with West Street, Broomhill, and the best students’ union in the country on your doorstep.

We teach the skills that matter

Because we work closely with our partners in health and social care, your course will equip you with the skills employers are looking for. All our courses are research-led, shaped by local, national and international policy. They’re designed to be flexible, to meet the demands of a rapidly changing work environment.

We teach the skills you need to establish research and education initiatives in health and social care wherever in the world you are needed. Through our partnerships with other organisations, you’ll get the chance to network and make useful contacts.

Apply now

You can apply for postgraduate study using our Postgraduate Online Application Form. It is a quick and easy process.

Postgraduate Online Application Form