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Qualification
Master of Physician Associate Studies – MPAS
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Location
Singleton Park Campus
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
MAR
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Duration
2 Years
Course summary
Are you interested in a career as a Physician Associate, working as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team in hospitals and GP surgeries, assessing, diagnosing and managing patient treatment? There’s a growing demand for Physician Associates across the UK and your skills and degree qualification will be highly sought after in a range of settings.Our Masters in Physician Associate Studies (MPAS) will train you undertake examination, diagnosis and management of patients. From the moment you arrive at Swansea University our specialist staff will take you on a system-based approach to clinical learning and practice, and help you plan for your future as a Physician Associate.Our innovative spiral curriculum, pioneered by our flagship Graduate Entry Medicine programme, is designed to build familiarity with how patients present in clinical practice and to provide you with skills in diagnosis and clinical management.In your first year, the systems-based approach with experienced clinicians will be coupled with early clinical exposure designed to embed scientific and medical understanding with real-life patient interactions. This is all underpinned by our case-based approach to support your learning outcomes.As you progress to your second year, the focus will increasingly shift to placement-based learning under the supervision of a clinically qualified mentor. This is designed to develop a wide range of practical and reasoning skills necessary to be an effective Physician Associate. This process will encourage you to reflect on your practice and identify your individual learning needs. You will join a university that is ranked 5th in the UK for Medicine according to the Times Good University ´óÏó´«Ã½ 2023.
Please note that the deadline to apply for this programme for UK applicants is 18:00 on 31st January 2024. International applicants will be able to apply until 18:00 on 1st March 2024.Modules
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University information

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University League Table
37th
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Campus address
Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, Swansea, SA2 8PP, Wales
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Subject ranking
13th out of 36
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Entry standards
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10099.0 99%20th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 42.93 73%26th