Our Physician Associate Practice MSc is designed for those who want to make a real impact in the evolving UK healthcare system. This programme prepares you to work as a Physician Associate across all areas of medicine, developing the clinical knowledge, practical skills, and professional confidence to support patients and collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary medical teams.
You will develop skills and knowledge to become an integral part of medical teams in a diverse range of clinical environments, by managing patients and providing high-quality medical healthcare support.
"The Physician Associate course is challenging, yet for me, extremely exhilarating. My favourite aspect of the course involves patient interaction, where theoretical knowledge is applied to clinical practice. The satisfaction of positively impacting a patient's life and enhancing their health outcomes inspires and motivates me to excel in this master's programme".
You will develop knowledge of integrated healthcare and practice, the principles and values of integrated care, and the complex interaction of physical, psychological and social considerations of the patient, and sustainable healthcare to improve the health of the patient, and access patient vulnerabilities and needs.
You will also develop knowledge of the principles and values of holistic and integrated healthcare relating to the management and prevention of disease, identify and respond to patient vulnerability. On the course, you will also plan and develop an independent healthcare project of your choosing, negotiated with your Course Director, over the period of the two years of learning.
Physician Associates are a vital and rapidly growing part of the NHS workforce. The role has existed for decades in many countries around the world, and in the UK it has been established since the late 1990s. With increasing demands on the NHS to provide safe, effective, and timely care, the need for highly trained clinical professionals has never been greater. Physician Associates are helping to meet this challenge by bringing innovation and flexibility to the delivery of healthcare. As one of the fastest-growing healthcare professions in the UK, Physician Associates work as part of multidisciplinary medical teams across almost every speciality. From Orthopaedics to ENT, Dermatology to Oncology, Neurology, Women’s Health, Surgery, and even Transplantation, Physician Associates are making a difference to patients’ lives throughout the NHS.
Successful applicants will need to:
We look forward to receiving your application, along with the required academic entry requirements (min 2:2 in Health/life sciences subjects). We will also be looking for a strong motivation to study in the personal statement.
Following the shortlisting process of those who meet all of the entry criteria, we will select candidates for attendance at a two-stage interview day. There are limited places on the programme and successful candidates will be selected based on interview performance and problem-solving at a group work exercise.