Train to become a fully qualified physician associate with our MPAS Physician Associate Studies programme. Gain the skills and knowledge to become a physician associate: a healthcare professional trained in the medical model, being developed across the NHS. As a member of a medical team, work alongside doctors in hospitals and GP practices, supporting the diagnosis and treatment of patients. Taught by experts from the School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy and the School of Biological Sciences, this course offers: * **industry-specific training**. Designed in partnership with our local NHS partners to respond to career needs within the NHS, our course offers you the most relevant, practical content. * **teaching from medical experts**. You will be taught by NHS staff and academics whose research prevents disease, improves diagnoses, develops new therapies and advances clinical practice. Everyone who teaches you has on-the-ground experience. * **clinical placements**. Take part in placements within both primary and secondary healthcare settings throughout your degree. **Learning structure of the MPAS Physician Associate Studies** The first two years will equip you with a strong biological science base, and the ability to apply this learning to inform medical practice. These two years align with our BSc Medical Science degree. Alongside your scientific learning, you will also acquire: * one-day placements in different healthcare environments * professional skills training, including reflective practice and communication * knowledge of public health and nutrition, with reference to patient care and clinical practice. During the final two years of the programme, your learning will mirror our established MSc Physician Associate Studies. **Real-world experience and training** Complete placements within many areas of medical practice, across a variety of hospital and community settings. In the first two years, you will undertake mini work-shadowing placements to understand the working environment of the NHS. In your third year, you will work on rotation with around 350 hours of clinical placements in both primary and secondary healthcare settings. In your final year this will increase to 1,350 hours, ensuring that you are well prepared to practice as a physician associate upon graduation. **Careers** As a physician associate, you will be able to work in a wide variety of workplaces including GP practices, community health services and all types of hospital care. Supporting doctors in the diagnosis and management of patients, you will: * take medical histories * perform examinations * diagnose illnesses * analyse test results * develop management plans. A lack of trained physician associates in the UK means that career prospects for graduates are excellent. The predicted growth of this role across the NHS, to fill an important resource gap, indicates strong continued employment prospects.

Sample modules may include: *Anatomy and Physiology *Public Health and Nutrition *Medicines in Healthcare *Pathology *Clinical Skills. Please check our website for more details on the course structure.

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26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: BB96

Institution code: R12

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The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

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Contextual offers for this programme are typically two grades beneath our standard entry requirement, e.g. BBC including A level Biology and Chemistry at grade B.

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Student satisfaction : 89%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 90%

Go onto work and study: 95%

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