Program Overview
The Advancing Professional Practice (AHPs at Keele University is a MSc programme in Humanities over 36 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 Advancing Professional Practice (AHPs 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: 36 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Tuition: GBP 2,860 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Keele, United Kingdom
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Advancing Professional Practice (AHPs 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
- Work Based Learning
- Leadership and Management for Healthcare Professionals
- Clinical Leadership
- Elective from Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Portfolio
- Recognising the end of life
- Human dimensions in end of life care
- Independent Professional Practice Development
- Holistic support through to end of life
- Paediatric Endocrinology
- Independent Professional Practice Development
- Practice Development and Advancement through Work Based Learning
- Research Methods in Health or Evidence Based Medicine
- Elective from Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences portfolio
- Advanced Work-based Practice Project
- Dissertation (School of Nursing)
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
- Hold current first level Professional Registration with a relevant regulatory body, e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC);
- Have an identified work-based facilitator within their practice area, who will support and guide their development throughout the phases of the programme.
- Be working in clinical practice. Some potential/prospective students maybe managers/ educators.
- Hold an undergraduate degree ideally 2.2 or higher in a related subject with a period of two years time in professional practice.
- Practitioners with extensive practice experience and no formal undergraduate degree will be considered by evidence presented within their professional portfolio and discussion at interview.
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 2,860 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: GBP 2,860 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 6.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Keele University directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About Keele University
Keele University
Newcastle-under-Lyme, United Kingdom
Keele University combines the best of modern learning with a rich history on a stunning, green campus in the heart of Staffordshire.
University Profile- Application Deadline Jun, 2027
- Start Date Sep, 2026
- Language English
- Duration 36 months
