MSc Advanced Professional Practice 12 months Postgraduate Programme By Queen's University Belfast |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

21,500 GBPTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

22 Nov, 2025Application Deadline

Main Subject Area

Health/HealthcareMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Health/Healthcare

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

This taught Masters programme nurtures talented and innovative nurses, midwives and other professional practitioners, placing practice at the forefront. The programme is delivered through ten specialist pathways, enabling students from different professional backgrounds to review and update their practice and benefit from shared learning and then contribute to improving the quality and effectiveness of health and social care provision globally.

This programme produces exceptional practitioners who have:
  • Skills necessary to promote and enhance innovative and emerging practice
  • Intellectual and transferable skills necessary in positions of leadership
  • Skills enabling the review and application of contemporary evidence to practice


The programme and pathways will appeal to practitioners working in a wide range of practice areas who are committed to their own personal and professional development. Graduates of this programme move into senior practice roles, management and leadership positions, or progress onto a career in research or education.

The specialist pathways are:
  • MSc (Critical and Acute Care)
  • MSc (Cancer Nursing: Supportive and Palliative Care)
  • MSc (Leadership and Management)
  • MSc (Mental Health Care)
  • MSc (Care of Older People)
  • MSc (Midwifery Care)
  • MSc (Care of Children & Young People)
  • MSc (Intellectual Disabilities)
  • MSc (Practice Education)
  • MSc (Maternal and Family Health)


Admission to a specialist pathway may require applicants to have current or recent practice experience in the related area. The Programme Co-ordinator will provide individual advice on module choices at enrolment.

The programme is offered on a full-time or part time basis and combines face-to-face teaching with online delivery. Those taking the programme on a full-time basis may be eligible to do so incorporating a Clinical Practicum by the agreement with the Programme Co-ordinator.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Health/Healthcare

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

This taught Masters programme nurtures talented and innovative nurses, midwives and other professional practitioners, placing practice at the forefront. The programme is delivered through ten specialist pathways, enabling students from different professional backgrounds to review and update their practice and benefit from shared learning and then contribute to improving the quality and effectiveness of health and social care provision globally.

This programme produces exceptional practitioners who have:
  • Skills necessary to promote and enhance innovative and emerging practice
  • Intellectual and transferable skills necessary in positions of leadership
  • Skills enabling the review and application of contemporary evidence to practice


The programme and pathways will appeal to practitioners working in a wide range of practice areas who are committed to their own personal and professional development. Graduates of this programme move into senior practice roles, management and leadership positions, or progress onto a career in research or education.

The specialist pathways are:
  • MSc (Critical and Acute Care)
  • MSc (Cancer Nursing: Supportive and Palliative Care)
  • MSc (Leadership and Management)
  • MSc (Mental Health Care)
  • MSc (Care of Older People)
  • MSc (Midwifery Care)
  • MSc (Care of Children & Young People)
  • MSc (Intellectual Disabilities)
  • MSc (Practice Education)
  • MSc (Maternal and Family Health)


Admission to a specialist pathway may require applicants to have current or recent practice experience in the related area. The Programme Co-ordinator will provide individual advice on module choices at enrolment.

The programme is offered on a full-time or part time basis and combines face-to-face teaching with online delivery. Those taking the programme on a full-time basis may be eligible to do so incorporating a Clinical Practicum by the agreement with the Programme Co-ordinator.

Admission Requirements

62+
176+
2.8+
90+
6.5+

Applicants must have a professional qualification in Nursing, Midwifery or Allied Health and Social Care Services. They shall normally hold a relevant 2.2 Honours degree or above, or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University.


Applicants with a 3rd Class Honours degree (or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University) plus level 7 Post Graduate study will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

22 Nov 2025
1 Year
Sep
Jan

Domestic
7,300 GBP
International
21,500 GBP

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