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Clinical Practice (level 6 only) BSc (Hons)

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Overview

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 and  students have told us that 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 Reading but we also offer BSc (Hons) Clinical Practice (level 6 only) based in London.

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Select your desired study option, then pick a start date to see relevant course information:

Study options:
We support flexible study by offering some of our courses part-time or via distance learning. To give you real world experience before you graduate, we also offer some courses with a placement or internship. All available options are listed here. Your choices may affect some details of your course, such as the duration and cost per year. Please re-check the details on this page if you change your selection.

Start date:

If your desired start date is not available, try selecting a different study option.

Locations this course is taught at:
Berkshire Institute for Health
West London Campus (also offered in Reading)
Why study Clinical Practice (level 6 only) with us?

Why study Clinical Practice (level 6 only) with us?

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What our students say…

UWL and the course were excellent! My tutors were really accommodating and supportive.

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Top modern university London for nursing Times and Sunday Times 2023
Option to study in London or Reading
This course has simulation centres in London and Reading
Industry focused teaching
Course detail & modules

Course detail & modules

This course is based at the Berkshire Institute for Health in Reading but we also offer BSc (Hons) Clinical Practice (Top-up) based in London.

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) Professional Practice Non-Medical Prescribing*
  • BSc (Hons) Professional Practice Tissue Viability
  • BSc (Hons) Professional Practice Diabetic Care
  • BSc (Hons) Professional Practice Care of the Older Person
  • BSc (Hons) Professional Practice Acute Care
  • BSc (Hons) Professional Practice Out of Hospital Care
  • BSc (Hons) Professional Practice Intensive Care*
  • BSc (Hons) Professional Practice Critical Care*
  • BSc (Hons) Professional Practice Ophthalmic Care*
  • BSc (Hons) Professional Practice Mental Health
  • BSc (Hons) Professional Practice Midwifery
  • BSc (Hons) Professional 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

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:

  1. A Diploma or equivalent level in a professional healthcare-related subject, such as nursing, OR 
  2. 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.  

More about accrediting previous learning
 

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.  

More about accrediting previous learning
 

Fees & funding

Fees & funding

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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.

Funding your studies
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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.

More about UK fees
Teaching staff

Teaching staff

Helen Dutton

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

Study & career progression

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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

How to apply

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Disclaimer

*Modern universities - defined as higher education institutions that were granted university status in, and subsequent to, 1992.

**The National Student Survey 2023 and 2024 - Average of answers to all questions by registered student population. Excludes specialist institutions.

Testimonials - our students or former students provided all of our testimonials - often a student from the course but sometimes another student. For example, the testimonial often comes from another UWL student when the course is new.

Optional modules - where optional modules are offered they will run subject to staff availability and viable student numbers opting to take the module.

Videos - all videos on our course pages were accurate at the time of filming. In some cases a new Course Leader has joined the University since the video was filmed.

Availability of placements - if you choose a course with placement/internship route we would like to advise you that if a placement/internship opportunity does not arise when you are expected to undertake the placement then the University will automatically transfer you to the non-internship route, this is to ensure you are still successful in being awarded a degree.