Description

MSc Physician Associate Studies

The Physician Associate Studies programme from The University of Hull trains Physician Associates to deliver confident, compassionate care, working as part of teams in hospitals, primary care and community settings. On successful completion of this programme, you will be eligible to sit the National Licensing Examination to gain entry into the profession.

Duration

2 years

Starting Date

September

Tuition Fee

Home/EU: £9,250 per year
International: £27,200 per year

Location

Hull, United Kingdom

About the programme

During this MSc in Physician Associate Studies programme from The University of Hull you will be trained to diagnose and treat according to the medical model – similarly to medics and allied health professionals – so you will be well prepared to compliment general practice but also work independently with appropriate support.

You will experience a diverse range of clinical placements throughout the Yorkshire and Humber region, beginning in week three of the programme, including one or more of the main hospital sites at Hull, York, Scarborough, Scunthorpe and Grimsby.

You will gain a huge breadth of experience, whether that be in the major trauma centre of Hull Royal Infirmary, or in a rural GP surgery outside Scarborough.

These experiences will be invaluable in shaping you as a resilient, knowledgeable, empathetic and highly skilled health professional, enabling you to meet the challenges ahead.

Future prospects

When you graduate from this programme, we are confident you will have the skills, knowledge, and experience that the NHS wants and needs from its workforce as a Physician Associate, including evidence-based practice and quality improvement research skills.

All our graduates have secured substantive positions as qualified Physician Associates in the NHS, many of which are in the local area. We work with our regional partners to continually develop employment opportunities.

Typically, when you graduate, you will be employed at Band 7 on the NHS pay scale and can progress to Band 8 with experience and career development.

We also have graduates from our programme contributing to teaching our current students both in the university and on clinical placements.