All applicants whose first language is not English will need to have evidence of their proficiency, with an IELTS score of 7.5 with a minimum of 7.0 in every component, obtained within the last two years.
Our MSc in Physician Associate Studies is a two year, intensive professional Masters programme, developed to meet the requirements of the National Competence and Curriculum Framework for Physician Associates.
Taught by practising clinicians and healthcare professionals, you will be trained to diagnose and treat according to the medical model – similarly to medics and allied health professionals – so you will be well prepared to compliment general practice but also work independently with appropriate support.
Your learning is centred around problem based learning led by expert clinicians. This is supplemented by clinical skills, where you will hone your communication and physical examination skills, and procedural skills at our hospital sites.
You will be completely immersed in medicine and be exposed to patients very early in your programme in a diverse variety of placements – starting in week 3 of the course. These placements compliment your learning at the new £28million health campus at the University of Hull, and teaching facilities within our teaching hospital sites.
In your second year, you will also undertake a quality/service improvement project. Experience of carrying out this type of project is highly sought after in the NHS. Your project provides you with the opportunity to apply the research and critical appraisal skills you have developed throughout your course to recommend approaches to improve quality within a healthcare setting.
On successful completion of this programme you will be eligible to sit the National Licensing Examination, administered by the Faculty of Physician Associates, in order to gain entry into the profession and begin practice. The national exam costs are not included in the MSc course fees.
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Modules
Introductory Medicine for Physician Associates
Clinical Science and Practice I
Foundations of Pharmacology for Health Care Professionals
Therapeutics for Health Care Professionals
Clinical Science and Practice II
Clinical Science and Practice III
Quality/Service Improvement Research Project
Pre-Sessional English Language Programme
The university offers a range of courses for students who need to study English before starting a degree programmes.
We offer a year round course, University of Hull English Language Programme (UHELP) and shorter summer courses of 4, 8 or 10 weeks, which are full time courses. The programmes are also open to those who need to update their language skills to live in the UK.
Start June 2020 (UHELP) - closing date for applications 21 May 2020
Start July 2020 (Pre Sessional English) – closing date for applications 18 June 2020
Start August 2020 (Pre Sessional English) – closing date for applications 16 July 2020
After those dates applicants who do not need a Tier 4 visa may still be considered at the University's discretion if there is time to process your completed application before the start date. Please contact us for advice if you are not sure which is the right course for you.
Students who need a Tier 4 visa to study a pre-sessional course must have a Secure English Language Test (SELT) approved by the Home Office for entry to the course.
Applicants who will be coming newly to the University of Hull to study an undergraduate or postgraduate degree are welcome to apply for the summer English programme even if this is not a condition of degree entry.
The NHS is constantly evoving to keep pace with the needs of patients. When you graduate from this programme, we are confident you will have the skills, knowledge and experience that the NHS wants and needs from its workforce, including evidence-based practice and research skills.
Many of our graduates students have secured permanent jobs locally within the NHS, working in hospitals, GP surgeries and community settings, and we are continuing to work with our regional partners to expand and develop further employment opportunities.
For example, a generous preceptorship scheme has been launched to help establish the profession within the Yorkshire and Humber region. In practice, this means that hospitals and surgeries across the region can apply for funding specifically to employ Physician Associates, resulting in enhanced support and training and better careers opportunities for graduates.
Typically, when you graduate, you will be employed at Band 7 on the NHS pay scale, and can progress to Band 8 with experiences and career development.
Health Insurance_fee:£300/year
