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About this course

LJMU's MSc Advanced Clinical Practice masters degree allows you to individualise your advanced clinical practice learning journey. Through a choice of contemporary option modules reflecting a range of clinical specialties and areas of interest, you can tailor your study to best meet your career aspirations.

This Level 7 postgraduate degree is usually delivered across two years and is studied part-time. The exit award is Masters of Science (MSc) Advanced Clinical Practice, with a total credit value of 180 credits.

Year 1 of the programme consists of five core modules totalling 90 credits. All students will study the Core (compulsory) module 'An introduction to the principles of Advanced Clinical Practice'. The subsequent four modules focus on each of the four pillars of advanced practice and are evenly weighted. This ensures that you gain a solid foundation of knowledge, skills and attributes in line with the Multi-professional Framework for Advanced Clinical Practice capabilities (HEE, 2017).

In Year 2, you will undertake modules totalling 90 credits. These are from a combination of 50 credits of Core modules, and two Option modules (20 credits each).

Why study this course with LJMU?

• Newly validated for 2024 with updated module design to ensure clinical relevancy
• Mix of Core (compulsory) and Option modules reflecting current workforce development needs
• Taught by Advanced Clinical Practitioners and subject experts
• Supports the development of autonomous, evidence-based and holistically patient-focused practitioners
• Underpinned by the four pillars of advanced practice: clinical practice, research, education, and leadership and management
• Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) 2023 reports 100% of students find the course intellectually stimulating.

Career paths

Further your career prospects

LJMU has an excellent employability record with 96% (HESA 2018) of our postgraduates in work or further study six months after graduation. Our applied learning techniques and strong industry connections ensure our students are fully prepared for the workplace on graduation and understand how to apply their knowledge in a real world context.

The programme is designed to reinforce the graduate attributes required to progress within the NHS workforce, and to support service demand within the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan (2023) across the healthcare sector with the growth of Advanced Clinical Practitioner training places.

Upon graduating, you will be well placed to continue in, or apply for Advanced Clinical Practitioner roles within your specialist field.

Trainee ACP roles start at Agenda for Change Band 7, progressing to Band 8a on completion of the prerequisites. Lead roles exist nationally up to Band 9 for those wishing to pursue routes with greater focus on leadership, education and/or research.