Advanced Clinical Practice (Paediatrics and Child Health) MSc

Code

011B75D

Start

September 2026

Fees

See 'Fees and funding'

Duration

3-5 years part-time

The combination of an individually tailored pathway and a strong emphasis on work-based learning will allow you to demonstrate the academic qualification, competence and capabilities in your chosen field of expertise.

Due to the multi-professional, personalised and adaptable nature of the programme, it is appropriate for healthcare professionals from a wide and diverse range of paediatric and child health professions and settings.

By completing the programme and transforming your role, you will work at an advanced level of clinical practice.

You will manage a discrete aspect of a patient’s care in a defined area of practice. This can support you in delivering high-quality, safe, effective patient care. You will initiate and implement innovative, person-centred improvements for patient and service outcomes.

Learn more about our programmes below, as well as our modules, some of which can also be taken as standalone CPD modules.

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Programme lead: Harry Bliss

Why study Advanced Clinical Practice (Paediatrics and Child Health) MSc at GLA?

As an international centre of excellence in paediatric care, this programme uses the specialist educational expertise of our multidisciplinary team to support you in identifying areas for professional and personal development. This will enhance paediatric healthcare practice across organisations.

The core focus of the programme is combining workplace learning with existing knowledge and skills. This is achieved through virtual, live and pre-recorded on-demand modules. Key to the programme is the relationship between the trainee, the clinical supervisor and the programme tutors.

This programme has been mapped to the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) Paediatric Capability and Curriculum Framework (PCHCF). This ensures alignment with national standards for paediatric advanced practice.

This integrated approach supports candidates in developing the knowledge, skills and capabilities needed to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care to children and young people.

By embedding the PCHCF throughout the programme, we ensure strong academic foundations, clear clinical relevance and enhanced career progression opportunities for advanced clinical practitioners (ACPs) in the paediatric workforce.

You will benefit from our pre-programme consultation and advice, which continues throughout the programme. You'll also benefit from our unique personal tutoring system. This takes a proactive approach and echoes the values of ‘building success for all’, helping you to reach your potential as a qualified advanced clinical practitioner.

Course highlights

Teaching delivered by expert staff from GOSH, an international centre of excellence in paediatric care. The GLA aims to provide world-class, multi-professional paediatric healthcare education, training and development
Individualised study pathways tailored to your current and future needs, supported by a pre-programme consultation with expert GLA staff
Recognition of prior learning (RPL) wherever that takes place
Focus on workplace learning
Tripartite reviews: clinical supervisor, practitioner and university tutor
Clinical supervisor preparation and ongoing support.

Accreditations

This course is accredited by the Centre of Advancing Practice. This endorsement is a national benchmark of excellence. It confirms the programme’s alignment with the multi-professional framework for advanced practice in England (2025) and NHS England’s rigorous standards for education and training.

The Centre for Advancing Practice - Accredited course

About your course

When will the programme run?

The programme starts in September each year. For module teaching dates, visit the individual module webpages.

Candidates will need to attend an in-person welcome session on 4 September 2026.

What will you gain?

On successful completion of the Advanced Clinical Practice (Paediatrics and Child Health) MSc programme, you will be entitled to the professional title of Advanced Practitioner having successfully demonstrated capabilities with the four domains of Advanced Practice.

Successful practitioners will acquire a range of advanced level skills that will offer you further career progression and/or progress to doctoral level studies. You will develop the skills required to share your advanced knowledge and expertise across the local, national and international arena and supervise other advanced practitioners.

You will also build a professional reputation for yourself, act as a role model and be known as an expert in your field.

You will be able to practice as an Advanced Practitioner in a job role identified by your employer. As such, you will be the right person with the right skills, in the right place at the right time (NHSE, 2025).

What will you study?

Diagnostics and Clinical Management in Children and Young People

Module name	Module code	Credits	Year of MSc	Module can be done standalone?	Module description
Physical Examination and Assessment of Children and Young People	PCH4100	15	Year 1, Semester 1	Yes	To develop and apply the required knowledge, skills and behaviours to independently undertake the physical examination and assessment of children and young people (up to the age of 18 years) holistically, safely and effectively.
Applied Clinical Physiology of Children and Young People	PCH4101	15	Year 1, Semester 1	No	To develop and apply the foundations of medical sciences to describe and explain normal, altered and extremes of physiological states enabling the interpretation of clinical findings signifying disease and/or illness in children and young people.
Diagnostics and Clinical Management in Children and Young People	PCH4102	15	Year 1, Semester 2	Yes	To build on previously acquired knowledge, skills and behaviours in holistic assessment, anatomy and physiology to develop an evidence-based approach to diagnostic and clinical management processes, recognising their increasing levels of independent practice and accountability.
Advancing Professional Practice	PCH4103	15	Year 1, Semester 2	Yes	To develop and apply the knowledge, skills and behaviours required of advanced level practitioners in management and leadership in the healthcare context, adult learning, educational theory and personal professional development.
Managing Clinical Complexity in Children and Young People	PCH4104	15	Year 2, Semester 1	No	To build on previously acquired knowledge, skills, and behaviours to demonstrate capabilities in managing the assessment, diagnostic and clinical management processes in the context of complexity, uncertainty and risk, recognising their increasing levels of independent practice and accountability.
Non-Medical Prescribing If prescribing is not available to your registered profession, please contact the Programme Lead to discuss alternative module selection	NSA4900	30	Year 2, Semester 2	Yes	Develop the skills and evidence-based knowledge to undertake safe, appropriate and cost-effective independent and supplementary prescribing roles in our course designed for nurses, midwives and specialist nurses where there is a clinical need.
Clinical Capability in Advancing Practice through Work-based Learning	PCH4105	15	Year 3, Semester 1 and 2	No	In this module students will demonstrate the consolidation of knowledge, skills and behaviours acquired while studying the programme by completing and submitting a portfolio of evidence of clinical capability in their respective area of clinical practice.
Developing Research Capabilities	NSA4050	60	Year 3, Semester 1 and 2

You can find more information in the Advanced Clinical Practice (Paediatrics and Child Health) MSc programme specification. Module and programme information is indicative and may be subject to change.

Teaching

You'll be taught by an experienced teaching team with a wide range of expertise and professional experience.

You will be taught using a candidate-centred approach. This is designed to support and develop mastery of knowledge and understanding of your area of professional practice. There are a variety of teaching and learning strategies used within this programme, all of which are designed to support you and to allow you to have equal and equitable opportunities to optimise your potential, support, independence, and autonomy of learning and facilitate your development as Enhanced Clinical Practitioner.

Stimulating and innovative learning opportunities will be available whether within the University, online or in your workplace. Learning will be supported and facilitated by the programme leader, module leaders, clinical supervisor and personal tutor.

Face-to-Face teaching will take place either on or around the Great Ormond Street Hospital campus or at the 番茄社区 University West Stand at StoneX stadium. Exact locations for teaching days will be advised closer to the start date.

Assessment

Your skills and knowledge are assessed using a variety of methods, which are informed by the University and School Assessment Strategies together with the Health Education England/Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health Advanced Clinical Practice capabilities.

Assessment methods may vary according to the type and focus of the module which may include reflection on practice, oral presentations of case studies, presentations, portfolios, Objective Structured Clinical Assessments (OSCAs), reports, clinical audits/evaluation, research/project proposal.

Careers

How can the Advanced Clinical Practice (Paediatrics and Child Health) MSc support your career?

On successful completion of the programme, you will be entitled to the professional title of Advanced Clinical Practitioner. You will have demonstrated capabilities in the four domains of advanced clinical practice in your specialism.

You will be able to practice as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner in a job role which will have been identified by your employer. As such, you will be the right person with the right skills, in the right place at the right time (NSHE, 2025).

Our employability service Careers and Futures will help you make the most of your experience and connections to achieve your career goals. You'll have unlimited access to one-to-one advice and support from specialists in your sector plus 24/7 online support. You can also make the most of events and networking opportunities, on and off campus.

As an alumni, we offer you lifetime career support so we can help you as you progress.

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Entry requirements

UK entry

Professional

Honours degree, achieving 2:2 classification or above in a healthcare-related subject
Current registration as a healthcare professional with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
A minimum of three years full-time experience (or equivalent) in the relevant area of practice
You will need to upload a personal statement as part of your application, outlining your reasons for applying for this module.

Practice

In a role where a minimum of 70% of the role is dedicated to working with infants, children and young people up to the age of 18 years
Confirmation from the employing organisation that the development of the applicant is supported in the workplace to enable evolution of the scope of practice and responsibilities by:
- Enabling the applicant to fully attend university teaching, including virtual learning
- Enabling the applicant to dedicate a minimum of three hours per week as protected work-based learning time
- Enabling the applicant to work in a 'supernumerary capacity' to focus on their clinical/professional development as evidenced by the completion of a portfolio.

Supervision

Provision of a designated educational supervisor to supervise and support the applicant's overall educational and clinical development and facilitate completion of specified work-based learning activities and assessments.
Provision of day-to-day supervision and support by an experienced clinical team to enable the development of knowledge, skills, behaviours, competence and confidence.
You will need to upload a completed supervisor form with your application.

Eligibility

UK candidates only are eligible to apply for this course
If you have relevant qualifications or work experience, academic credit may be awarded towards your 番茄社区 University programme of study. For further information please visit our Recognition of Previous Learning page
You will be expected to attend a pre-programme planning discussion with a member of the course team.

How to apply

Applications must be submitted at least four weeks before the start date of the first module. It is highly recommended that candidates submit their application as early as possible, as applications may close early if the module reaches capacity.

It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure they have arranged the necessary study leave to attend the programme.

Sponsorship

Candidates whose fees are being paid by their organisation will need to obtain a purchase order from their organisation for their fees and upload this as part of their application. You will not be able to save your application form once you begin, so please have the purchase order ready.

If you are unable to obtain a purchase order prior to the application deadline, candidates can upload a sponsor letter. You may wish to use this sponsor letter template

Information for sponsor organisations

When raising a purchase order for module fees, the supplier is 番茄社区 University. If 番茄社区 University is not set up as a supplier on your procurement system, contact CPDFinance@mdx.ac.uk to obtain the required information for set-up.

If you have any questions about the programme, please contact academic.programmes@gosh.nhs.uk.

Fees and funding

UK

The fees below refer to the 2026/27 academic year unless otherwise stated.

Part-time students: £69 per credit¹

¹Course fees are subject to annual inflation so the total costs for part-time study are shown here as a guide.

Candidates who withdraw from the module on or before the start date will likely be charged the full tuition fees.

For more information and to answer your frequently asked questions, please visit our postgraduate funding page.

The following study tools are included in your fees:

Free access to the resources, learning materials and software you need to succeed on your course;
Free laptop loans for up to 24 hours;
Free specialist software for your course;
Free printing for academic paperwork.

You may be eligible for one of our scholarships including:

The Alumni Postgraduate Award: a 20% fee reduction for UK/EU 番茄社区 alumni who studied eligible undergraduate courses;
The Chevening Scholarship: full course fees;
The European Academic Awards: £1,000 to £7,000 for students showing academic excellence;
Regional or International Merit Award: up to £2,000 towards course fees.

For international students, we also have a limited number of other awards specific to certain regions, and work in partnership with funding providers in your country to help support you financially with your study.

Find out more about our postgraduate scholarships.

Help from your employer

Your employer can contribute towards the cost of your postgraduate study as part of their staff development programme.

Work while you study

If you are not currently working, we can help you find work that fits around uni and your other commitments. We have hundreds of student jobs on campus that pay the London Living Wage and above.

Fees disclaimers

1. UK fees: The university reserves the right to increase postgraduate tuition fees in line with changes to legislation, regulation and any government guidance or decisions. The tuition fees for part-time UK study are subject to annual review and we reserve the right to increase the fees each academic year by no more than the level of inflation.

2. International fees: Tuition fees are subject to annual review and we reserve the right to increase the fees each academic year by no more than the level of inflation.

Any annual increase in tuition fees as provided for above will be notified to students at the earliest opportunity in advance of the academic year to which any applicable inflationary rise may apply.

Important information

We’ll carefully manage any future changes to courses, or the support and other services available to you, if these are necessary because of things like changes to government health and safety advice, or any changes to the law.

Any decisions will be taken in line with both external advice and the University’s Regulations which include information on this.

Our priority will always be to maintain academic standards and quality so that your learning outcomes are not affected by any adjustments that we may have to make.

At all times we’ll aim to keep you well informed of how we may need to respond to changing circumstances, and about support that we’ll provide to you.

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To book a pre-entry meeting, or for any other questions, please contact academic.programmes@gosh.nhs.uk.

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