Postgraduate Prospectus

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MSc Adult Nursing
Our course balances the study of the
practice of nursing with academic work
to develop your evidence-based practice
and skills of reflection and critical analysis.
You spend half your time in clinical
placements, with bases across Essex, and
successful completion leads to registration
as an adult nurse with the Nursing and
Midwifery Council.
MSc Mental Health Nursing
Our course balances the study of
the practice of mental health nursing
with academic study to develop your
evidence-based practice and skills of
reflection and critical analysis. You spend
half your time in clinical placements, with
bases across Essex, and successful
completion leads to registration as a
mental health nurse with the Nursing
and Midwifery Council.
MSc Occupational Therapy
Our MSc Occupational Therapy views
the client as central to the therapeutic
process, promoting health and well
being through the use of occupation. You
complete four blocks of practice placement,
working alongside occupational therapists
in a variety of practice areas. Successful
completion leads you to eligibility to apply
for registration with the Health Professions
Council as an occupational therapist.
MSc Physiotherapy
This course is patient-focused and
student-centred, reflecting contemporary
health and social care practice. You
undertake blocks of practice education
with practising physiotherapists in the
workplace and successful completion
leads you to eligibility to apply for
registration with the Health Professions
Council as a physiotherapist.
MSc Speech and Language Therapy
This course is client-focused and uses
problem-based learning methods to
integrate theory and clinical practice.
You undertake day visits and blocks
of practice education with speech and
language therapists in the workplace.
Successful completion leads you to
eligibility to apply for registration with the
Health Professions Council as a speech
and language therapist.
Entry requirements for our pre-registration
courses are:
n Relevant honours degree, minimum
lower second class;
n Satisfactory CRB and occupational
health checks (arranged by us);
n Excellent communication and
interpersonal skills;
n IELTS score of 7.0 or above for MSc
Adult Nursing and MSc Mental Health
Nursing;
n IELTS score of 7.0 or above, with
no element under 6.5, for MSc
Occupational Therapy and MSc
Physiotherapy;
n IELTS score of 8.0 or above, with
no element under 7.7 for MSc Speech
and Language Therapy.
DClinPsych in Clinical Psychology•
Our qualifying training course has been
developed through our partnership with
NHS Trusts in Essex and the Tavistock and
Portman NHS Foundation Trust in London.
As a trainee, you will be employed by the
North Essex Mental Health Partnership
Trust and enrol for a Doctorate in Clinical
Psychology at our University. Teaching will
follow a competencies model and the ethos
of the course is an integrative approach
to clinical practice. Placements will
predominantly be in the county of Essex
and successful completion leads to
eligibility to apply for registration with
the Health Professions Council as a
practitioner psychologist.
Applicants should apply through Clearing
House. Entry requirements are:
n Graduate Basis for Chartered
Membership (GBC) with the BPS;
n Honours degree (2.1 or above, with
a third year average of 65 per cent or
above) in psychology or a recognised
overseas degree in psychology
(equivalent to at least an upper
second honours) or a BPS accredited
conversion degree in psychology
(with an average mark of 65 per cent
or above) or a lower second class
honours degree in psychology with
subsequent demonstration of academic
competence, for example through
achieving 65 per cent or above
(or equivalent) at Masters/doctoral
level in a research degree relevant to
clinical psychology;
n One year’s full time, or equivalent,
clinical or research experience relevant
to clinical psychology;
n Appointable within the NHS;
n Eligible for home-based tuition fees;
n IELTS 7.0 (with no component
below 7.0).
Standard
Our following courses are available on both
a modular, part-time and, in some cases,
full-time basis. Only full-time courses are
available to international students.
Masters in Public Health (MPH)•
Our Masters in Public Health is designed to
give you the knowledge and skills needed
to fulfil a leadership role in public health,
whether in the UK or the rest of the world.
It is a useful introduction to the academic
part of the syllabus for the MFPHM Part 1
examination.
MA/MSc Health and Organisational
Research•†
This course is the Masters element of an
ESRC-accredited pathway for our Doctoral
Training Centre, so is taught across our
School and our Essex Business School,
drawing upon both substantive and
methodological expertise from within
these two schools.
As well as providing requisite training for
our ESRC-funded students, we offer a
unique opportunity for you to study within
an interdisciplinary environment, so this
course should be of interest if you wish
to pursue a career in health services and
health research.
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