Program Overview
The Advanced Practice at Birmingham City University is a MSc programme in Humanities over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Advanced Practice programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6
- Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Advanced Practice programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Advanced Health Assessments and Clinical Decision Making
- Advanced Practice
- Populating Assessment for Advanced Practice
- Leadership for Advanced Health Care
- Research, Theory and Practice - core module (all pathways)
- Case management of individuals with long term conditions (General pathway)
- Symptom management in palliative care and end of life (General pathway)
- Contemporary Issues in Continence Care (General pathway)
- Learning Disabilities (General pathway)
- Infection Prevention and Control (General and Nursing pathways)
- Influence and Challenges on Midwifery Care (General pathway)
- Advanced Midwifery Care (General and Midwifery pathways)
- Social Care Assessment of Vulnerable Women (General pathway)
- Nursing care of individuals with long term conditions (Nursing pathway)
- Clinical management of pain in nursing practice \x96 pharmacological approaches (Nursing pathway)
- Influence and Challenges on Midwifery Care (double module) (Midwifery pathway)
- Research project
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
- This course is suitable for experienced professionals employed in health related settings
- A minimum of 3 years in your area of clinical practice and a first degree or evidence of recent professionally related study at diploma or degree level
- Accredited degree level study within the last 5 years or the Birmingham city University module Essential Academic Skills can be completed prior to staring the programme
- Evidence of study at degree level including in research methods
English Proficiency: IELTS 6 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Detailed tuition information is not available. Please contact the university for the most current tuition and fee information.
Application Deadline
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About Birmingham City University
Birmingham City University
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Birmingham City University is a distinguished institution of higher education committed to academic excellence, innovative research, and preparing students for leadership in their chosen fields....
University Profile- Start Date September 2026
- Language English
- Duration 12 months