Advanced Clinical Practitioners use their expertise Ôto manage defined episodes of clinical care independently, from beginning to end, providing care and treatment from the time an individual first presents through to the end of the episode, which may include admission, referral or discharge or care at homeÕ.

Apprentices are in full time employment whilst studying for the three-year MSc degree, they practice their newly acquired knowledge and skills within the workplace for the benefit of patients, service users and colleagues.

The MSc at includes a variety of practice experiences and assessments, combined with academic studies designed to complement and underpin the apprenticesÕ experiential learning. This approach is designed alongside a combination of face-to-face university teaching supported by online learning. Professional development sessions supported by an ePortfolio workbook facilitate practitioners to map their practice to Advanced Clinical Practitioner standards. As this is an apprenticeship, there is a final End Point Assessment.ÊÊ