Trained like a Doctor in an intense two year Master’s Degree a Physician Associate is a member of the allied clinical team focussed on the provision of continuity of care, supporting doctors in clinical practice under the direction of a Doctor. Our Masters in Physician Associate Studies will train you undertake examination, diagnosis and management of patients. From the moment you arrive at Swansea University our specialist staff will take you on a system-based approach to clinical learning and practice, and help you plan for your future as a Physician Associate. Our innovative spiral curriculum, pioneered on our flagship Graduate Entry Medicine program, is designed to build familiarity with how patients present in clinical practice and to provide you with skills in diagnosis and clinical management. In your first year the systems based approach with experienced clinicians will be coupled with early clinical exposure designed to embed scientific and medical understanding with real life patient interactions. This is all underpinned by our case-based approach to support your learning outcomes. As you progress to your second year, the focus will increasingly shift to placement based learning under the supervision of a clinically qualified mentor. This is designed to develop a wide range of practical and reasoning skills necessary to be an effective Physician Associate. This process will encourage you to reflect on your practice and identify your individual learning needs.

Students will be required to successfully complete 240 credits of modules over two years. The modules will use a variety of assessment methods, from coursework, presentation, single best answer examinations and Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). In both years students will study the 40 credit clinical modules “Foundations in Clinical Medicine” and “Clinical Skills”. There are also modules in Health Care Law and Ethics, Research and Evidenced Based Practice and a final year “Professional Development Portfolio” dissertation.

Students are assessed through a variety of assessment methods including Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), Clinical Placement Assessments, Practicals, Presentations, Coursework, Assignments and single best answer Progress Tests. In your final year you will undertake a dissertation in order to complete the MSc. Once you have completed the formal MSc with Swansea University, in order to practice as a Physician Associate you will also need to sit the National Exam. Our Physician Associate course is designed to prepare our graduate for successful completion of the National Exam and in recent years our graduates have achieved a 100% pass rate in the National Exam.

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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: B148

Institution code: S93

Campus Name: Singleton Park Campus

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The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

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GCSE Mathematics and English/Welsh at grade C or above (or equivalent)

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Student satisfaction : 73%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 60%

Go onto work and study: 95%

UK Students who apply for this degree programme are eligible for a government grant for financial support.

Singleton Park
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