King's College London

A minimum 2:1 undergraduate Bachelor’s (honours) degree

If you have a lower degree classification, or a degree in an unrelated subject, your application may be considered if you can demonstrate significant relevant work experience, or offer a related graduate qualification (such as a Masters or PGDip).

This course is suitable for applicants from any registered healthcare discipline, such as nurses, midwives, physiotherapists, pharmacists, paramedics, and other allied healthcare professionals currently employed in clinical practice.

Applicants must provide evidence in their applications of the following:

• Registration with a professional regulatory body, such as the NMC, HCPC, GPhC or equivalent.
• A minimum of at least 2 years of post-qualification experience.
• Current employment in a role that will enable you to develop your professional practice to an advanced level.

• Support in your workplace with appropriate supervision for developing advanced level practice for the duration of the programme.

All applicants must also complete and upload a Clinical Supervision Agreement Form (see below).

In order to meet the academic entry requirements for this programme you should have a minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree in the UK marking scheme. If you are still studying you should be achieving an average of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme.

Applicants with other backgrounds or qualifications, including those without a first degree, can be considered: if you do not meet the normal entry requirements or you have only the minimum academic standard you should pay particular attention in preparing your supporting statement to ensure that you draw attention to evidence of potential success at graduate level. This might include publications, preparation of substantial reports or active participation in service development initiatives or funded research.

You must normally be working in a practice role, which involves regular patient/client contact. King's cannot arrange clinical placements. Applicants should be working in an appropriate care setting and/or post for the duration of the programme and have a minimum two years’ clinical experience as a qualified practitioner.

 

Other application evidence

You are asked to submit the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

Personal statement	Yes	A personal statement is required which should clearly set out how you are currently working at or towards an advanced level of clinical practice in your current workplace. This can be entered directly into the online application form (maximum 4,000 characters) or uploaded as an attachment to the online application form (maximum 2 pages). Give details of any King's College modules that you have already studied that you wish to incorporate into the programme (including module name and course code, date completed, grade and credits gained). Identify any modules that you wish to be considered through the Recognition of Prior Learning process.
Previous Academic Study	Yes	A copy (or copies) of your official academic transcript(s), showing the subjects studied and marks obtained. If you have already completed your degree, copies of your official degree certificate will also be required. Applicants with academic documents issued in a language other than English, will need to submit both the original and official translation of their documents.
Professional experience	Yes	Details of your registration (including your personal identifying number) with a professional regulatory body, such as the NMC, HCPC, GPhC or equivalent.
References	Yes	One employment reference from your current Line-Manager which confirms that: 1. You are currently employed in a role that will enable you to develop your professional practice to an advanced level 2. You will be supported in your workplace with appropriate supervision for developing advanced level practice for the duration of the programme.
Clinical Supervision Agreement Form	Yes	All applicants must complete and upload a Clinical Supervision Agreement Form. This must be signed (using a ‘wet’ signature) by: · Your Line-Manager in your current employer. · An appropriate supervisor in your current employer who can supervise your practice to an advanced level in accordance with the NHS England 2017 multi-professional framework for advanced practice.

 Please note that applicants who are not working in the UK cannot be considered for this programme.