Everything you need to know...
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What is the fee?
Home: £10,620 for the course
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How long will I study?
3 Years
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Where will I study?
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When do I start?
September 2025
January 2026
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Course summary
- Develop your skills in decision-making, diagnostics, therapeutics, and clinical management.
- Study in a vibrant and challenging learning environment.
- Gain the knowledge, skills, competencies and professional behaviours required to function as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner.
This course is aimed at applicants who are training to become an advanced clinical practitioner in a wide variety of healthcare settings. It is intended for experienced healthcare professionals and for those wishing to formalise and develop their role as an advanced clinical practitioner.
How you learn
At Sheffield Hallam, all our courses are designed to engage you with the world and challenge you to think in new ways. You’ll get to collaborate with others, and you’ll be taught in a supportive environment where you can thrive.
Learning in multi-professional groups and being taught by a multi-professional teaching team creates a vibrant and challenging learning environment to enhance and extend your knowledge of working in transformational roles such as Advanced Clinical Practice.
You learn through
- practical sessions
- workshops
- seminars
Course leaders and tutors
Applied learning
Applied learning is the ethos at the heart of all Sheffield Hallam courses, meaning that you are given the opportunity to put your study into practice.
You'll be taught by professionals who are active in their field - so you'll get cutting edge, industry focused knowledge of your subject. You'll gain real-world skills through placements, workshops and live projects, often getting the opportunity to work with big global brands.
Work experience is also embedded into every year of the course, so you polish your workplace skills alongside building a solid knowledge of your subject. Applied learning means that when you do start work, you can dive in and make things happen.
Future careers
This course prepares you for a career as an advanced clinical practitioner in
- emergency departments
- specialist paramedics (emergency and urgent care)
- trainee pharmacist
- complex mental health needs in prison
- chartered physiotherapist
Successful completion of this course will prepare you to seek an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) post or if already employed as a trainee ACP, to formalise this post with a nationally recognised academic qualification.
Where will I study?
You study at Collegiate Campus through a structured mix of lectures, seminars and practical sessions as well as access to digital and online resources to support your learning.
Collegiate campus
Collegiate Campus can be found just off Ecclesall Road, a bustling student district.
Collegiate Campus map | Campus facilities
Collegiate library
Collegiate Library can be found just off Ecclesall Road. It's open 24 hours a day, every day.
Learn moreEquipment and facilities
360 tour - nursing and midwifery facilities
Entry requirements
All students
Normally an honours degree recognised in the UK, 2.2 or above in a related health care subject. If the applicant does not hold a first degree, they will be required to submit a piece of written work with their application demonstrating their ability to write to level 6 standard. If you do not meet the entry criteria please contact the course leader in advance of applying.
You may also be able to claim credit points which can reduce the amount of time it takes to complete your qualification at Sheffield Hallam. Find out more
Typically 3 years full-time (or equivalent part-time) experience in an appropriate field of practice.
You must be currently employed in a suitable practice setting and have an available supervisor who is able to undertake supervised clinical assessments.
A pre-agreement form is to be completed by the clinical manager, which confirms that the student will have an identified clinical supervisor. Applicants must provide written evidence in the form of a pre-course learning agreement that all parties,sponsoring managers, clinical mentors and students, are actively committed to supporting an advanced practice role.
If English is not your first language you will need an IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills, or a recognised equivalent.
Additional information for EU/International students
This course is not open to international students who require a Tier 4 (General) student visa to study in the UK. If you are an international applicant but do not require a Tier 4 (General) student visa, email our Admissions Team to find out whether you’re eligible to apply.
Modules studied may differ depending on when you start your course.
Modules
Important notice: The structure of this course is periodically reviewed and enhanced to provide the best possible learning experience for our students and ensure ongoing compliance with any professional, statutory and regulatory body standards. Module structure, content, delivery and assessment may change, but we expect the focus of the course and the learning outcomes to remain as described above. Following any changes, updated module information will be published on this page.
Modules studied may differ depending on when you start your course.
Year 1
Compulsory modules
Advanced Physical Assessment And Consultation Skills
Elective modules
Non-Medical Prescribing
Pathophysiology And Pharmacology For Advanced Management
Pharmacist Independent Prescribing
Year 2
Compulsory modules
Contemporary Issues In Advancing Practice
Researching For Practice (Distance Learning)
Researching For Practice (Taught)
Elective modules
Advanced Assessment, Formulation And Treatment Planning In Mental Health
Advanced Interventions And Evaluation In Mental Health
Advanced Prehospital, Emergency And Critical Care
Advancing Paediatric Management: Improving Care In The Primary And Acute Sector
Applied Law And Policy For People With Learning Disabilities, Including Autistic People With A Learning Disability
Core Principles Of Paediatrics In Primary Care And The Acute Sector
Evaluating Service Improvement
Evidencing Your Cpd
Evidencing Your Cpd
Frailty Assessment And Management
Fundamentals Of Chest Radiographic Image Interpretation
Fundamentals Of Musculoskeletal Radiographic Image Interpretation
Inclusion And Approaches For People With Learning Disabilities, Including Autistic People With A Learning Disability
Leadership In Adult Safeguarding
Learning And Teaching For Practice
Managing Long Term Conditions
Managing The Acutely Unwell Patient
Minor Illness Management
Minor Injury Management
Personalised Study Module
Planning Service Improvement
Work Based Learning For Service Development
Work Based Learning For Service Development
Final year
Elective modules
Dissertation 45 Credits
Dissertation 60 Credits
Fees and funding
Home students
Our tuition fee for UK students starting part-time study in 2025/26 is £10,620 for the course. The tuition fee displayed above is for the full course. If the full course is more than one year in duration, the fee will be divided into annual payments which will then be rounded. This may mean the total fee you pay is slightly higher than the fee stated above. If you take a break in study or have to re-take part of the course, you may also be charged an additional fee and will be notified of this at the time. Our tuition fee for UK students starting part-time study in 2025/26 is £3,540 per year.
If you are studying an undergraduate course, postgraduate pre-registration course or postgraduate research course over more than one academic year then your tuition fees may increase in subsequent years in line with Government regulations or UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) published fees. More information can be found in our terms and conditions under student fees regulations.
Postgraduate student loans
Up to £11,222 available for Home students on most masters courses.
Additional course costs
The links below allow you to view estimated general course additional costs, as well as costs associated with key activities on specific courses. These are estimates and are intended only as an indication of potential additional expenses. Actual costs can vary greatly depending on the choices you make during your course.
General course additional costs
Additional costs for Health and Social Care (PDF, 165.7KB)Legal information
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