- Undergraduate
Clinical Practice (level 6 only) BSc (Hons)
Overview
Why study at the University of West London?
- Ranked 30th university in the UK - The Guardian University Guide 2025
- Our Nursing courses are ranked #4 in England and #2nd in London - Guardian University Guide 2025
- Number 1 London university for overall student satisfaction - National Student Survey 2024**
- Best university for Student Experience and Teaching Quality in the UK - The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024
This part-time clinical practice course is for health practitioners who already have a pre-registration qualification (Diploma or Advanced Diploma) who wish to progress to graduate status.
It is a flexible course, designed to positively impact your clinical practice.
Students have told us this course:
- enhances their care delivery
- provides increased confidence in supporting pre-qualifying students in practice learning
- supports applications for promotion
- provides a sense of personal achievement in attaining graduate status
You can choose between a generic award in clinical practice or a specialised award in a particular area.
Your course leader will help you to decide which route is most suitable for your professional needs.
This course is based in London but we also offer BSc (Hons) Clinical Practice (level 6 only) based in Reading.
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Why study Clinical Practice (level 6 only) with us?
What our students say…
Course detail & modules
This course is run from our West London campus but it is also offered at the Berkshire Institute for Health in Reading.
You will need to be working in an appropriate health/social care environment using your current registration, as the award is clinically focused.
Teaching staff and partners
You will learn from highly skilled staff, many of whom are conducting research in their specialist areas, ensuring that your studies are both challenging and rewarding. Your learning will take place in a wide range of settings and you will work with a variety of people, including patients, clients and expert clinicians and lecturers.
Throughout the course you will also benefit from our links with Healthcare providers. These links helps us to offer a wide range of excellent facilities to support teaching and learning activity.
Generic or specialist award?
The modules, also offered as stand-alone CPDs, are grouped into categories, and your award on graduation will reflect your area of focus. You can choose a generic award (BSc (Hons) Clinical Practice) or choose to have your specialist topic recognised through a specific award:
- BSc (Hons) Clinical Practice Non-Medical Prescribing*
- BSc (Hons) Clinical Practice Tissue Viability
- BSc (Hons) Clinical Practice Diabetic Care
- BSc (Hons) Clinical Practice Care of the Older Person
- BSc (Hons) Clinical Practice Acute Care
- BSc (Hons) Clinical Practice Out of Hospital Care
- BSc (Hons) Clinical Practice Intensive Care*
- BSc (Hons) Clinical Practice Critical Care*
- BSc (Hons) Clinical Practice Ophthalmic Care*
- BSc (Hons) Clinical Practice Mental Health
- BSc (Hons) Clinical Practice Midwifery
- BSc (Hons) Clinical Practice Perioperative Practice
To qualify with a badged award, you need to take a minimum of a 20 credit module in this field (or a 40 credit module for courses marked *) and your Dissertation must reflect your specialism. You must also be working in the specific area of practice / health / social care provision.
Accreditation
You will be eligible to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as an Independent Prescriber if you successfully complete the ‘Non-Medical Prescribing’ module as part of your course.
Modules
Each and every module of the course is designed to positively impact your clinical practice.
The Dissertation is the only compulsory module. This is the independent research work that you will complete at the end of your course.
The rest of the modules are optional, which means you can choose the modules that suit your clinical practice area or previous qualifications. Your course leader will help you to select the modules that suit your clinical development needs.
If you want to qualify with a specific award (listed opposite), there are certain modules you must study.
Optional modules will run subject to staff availability and a viable number of students opting to take the module.
Compulsory modules
Entry requirements
You will need to be a registered healthcare practitioner with a relevant professional body: the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
You need to be working in an appropriate health/social care environment using your current registration, as the award is clinically focused.
You will also need:
- A Diploma or equivalent level in a professional healthcare-related subject, such as nursing, OR
- An Advanced Diploma Nursing from the University of West London or another UK university, obtained in the last four years.
Mature applicants
If you don't have a Diploma / Advanced Diploma, but you have relevant professional and practical experience, we encourage you to apply. Your application will be considered on an individual basis and you will be asked to demonstrate your experience through a portfolio of work.
You need to be based in the UK to study this course.
You will need to be a registered healthcare practitioner so you will need to meet the IELTS requirements of your professional body: the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
If you do not have the equivalent of GCSE English Language at grade 4 or above, you will need either:
- NMC: IELTS 7.0 with a minimum of 7.0 in speaking, reading and listening, and 6.5 in writing
- HCPC: IELTS 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in speaking, reading, listening and writing
Mature applicants
If you don't have a Diploma / Advanced Diploma, but you have relevant professional and practical experience, we encourage you to apply. Your application will be considered on an individual basis and you will be asked to demonstrate your experience through a portfolio of work.
Fees & funding
How much will I pay?
You will be charged a fee for every 20 credits you study. Most optional modules are worth 20 credits. The compulsory dissertation is 40 credits.
For more information on fees and funding please contact Claire Anderson.
Funding your studies
You may be eligible for a student loan to cover the cost of tuition fees, or a maintenance loan. Additional funding is available to some types of students, such as those with dependants and disabled students.
We offer generous bursaries and scholarships to make sure your aspirations are your only limit.
Scholarships for students in the fields of nursing, midwifery and healthcare are also on offer.
View full details, including conditions and eligibility.
How much will I pay?
You will be charged a fee for every 20 credits you study. Most optional modules are worth 20 credits. The compulsory dissertation is 40 credits.
For more information on fees and funding please contact Claire Anderson.
Funding your studies
You must be classified as a UK student before starting this course.
Visit the UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) website for information about whether you qualify as a UK student or as an International student.
Teaching staff
Helen Dutton
I am a registered nurse with a clinical background in intensive and critical care nursing and teaching experience with both pre and post qualifying nurses. My approaches to teaching and learning are varied but simulation is an important strategy, which I have found invaluable in the development of the skills required for critical care.
I am a registered nurse with a clinical background in intensive and critical care nursing and teaching experience with both pre and post qualifying nurses. My approaches to teaching and learning are varied but simulation is an important strategy, which I have found invaluable in the development of the skills required for critical care.
Study & career progression
Once you graduate, you could choose to further your studies in healthcare or a related area.
Postgraduate study can help you to progress in your career and open up possibilities to work at more specialist or senior levels.
See our list of postgraduate courses.
How to apply
You can apply online at any time by following the link below.
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**The National Student Survey 2023 and 2024 - Average of answers to all questions by registered student population. Excludes specialist institutions.
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