This programme, which is designed for nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and other professional groups working with mental ill health, develops your skills to work at advanced levels as a clinical expert, manager or educator in settings where distress arising from mental ill health is an influence on outcome.
Students are able to undertake the master’s programme and can link that qualification to a choice of development within three key areas: therapeutic skills, education or leadership.
The programme is designed for students currently working within environments where mental health impacts on client outcome and includes consideration of current mental health theory, the use of supervision in practice, theories around change management, the development of research investigation and dissemination skills, a review of the main research theories and eventual development of a final research report or proposal.
All of the modules are shaped by the student’s pathway choice and relate to their work environment.
Hear from the Programme Leader and some of our students
This MSc is designed to facilitate a flexible approach to learning in order to accommodate your busy working life.
Most of the modules on this programme are open for standalone study and you can choose one of them as a taster for both the programme and for MSc level study.
The first three are the pathway specific modules for the programme, however completion of any of these modules would allow you the option of transferring credit for them should you then decide to join the full programme.
Overall student satisfaction amongst UWS postgraduate students (iGraduate Student Barometer 2017-18)
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We welcome Scottish, UK and international students and consider all applicants on an individual basis.
Don’t worry if your qualifications are not listed here, we take a range of factors into account when assessing your application and are happy to consider other alternative combinations of qualifications and experience
If you are applying with an EU or non-EU qualification, please check our Postgraduate & Post-experience Entry Requirements page which gives more information about country-specific entry requirements.
You must have a professional background and be working within environments where mental ill health is a determinant on client outcome. You will need an identified workplace supervisor and a supportive manager to assist you across the duration of the course.
You must also have a relevant Ordinary bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification at SCQF Level 9 (i.e. Graduate Certificate in Acute Care) normally within the past five years and have a command of current, evidenced based knowledge within your chosen subject.
Consideration will be given if you have an Ordinary bachelor's degree in a related topic or gained your degree several years ago where continued further development in knowledge through postgraduate studies would demonstrate currency in certified learning, at the discretion of the Course Leader.
For applicants whose first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level. The qualifications below must have been gained within two years of the start of your course.
General English language requirements at UWS: International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic module (not General Training)
Exceptions to this level of IELTS scoring exist for some accredited or professionally-recognised courses (see section below for more details).
SOCIAL WORK DEGREES
For our BA (Hons) Social Work and MSc Social Work programmes, applicants are required to have an IELTS score as follows:
All stated English tests are acceptable for admission for both home/EU and international students for this programme:
For our research degrees (MRes, MPhil, PhD, DBA, DProf) applicants are required to have an IELTS score as follows:
For Health, Nursing & Midwifery courses that lead to, or require professional registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Council, applicants are required to have an IELTS or Occupational English Test (OET)*.
For such courses, the IELTS score is as follows:
* Note that the Occupational English Test (OET) will now be accepted in addition to IELTS as proof of a Nurse's English Language Competence (Nursing & Midwifery Council, 2019).
For our BSc (Hons) Applied Biomedical Science, BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science and MSc Advanced Biomedical Science programmes, applicants are required to have an IELTS score as follows:
For our Certificate of Higher Education courses, applicants are required to have an IELTS score as follows:
TOEFL IBT*: 78; no sub-test less than:
* Please note that TOEFL is still acceptable for admission to this programme for both home/EU and international students.
For international students, the Home Office has confirmed that the University can choose to use TOEFL to make its own assessment of English language ability for visa applications to degree level courses. We therefore still accept TOEFL tests taken in the last two years for admission to this programme.
West African Senior School Certificate of Education (WASSCE) including acceptance of WAEC Scratchcard*
*UWS will accept a WAEC scratchcard confirming that an applicant has achieved C6 or above as evidence of meeting English language requirement from Nigeria if the student graduated within the last 5 years. After 5 years applicants would be required to provide the WAEC Certificate.
Applicants who do not meet the minimum English language requirements have the option to study one of our preparatory and pre-sessional English courses. The UWS courses available are:
You will choose one of three pathways prior to starting our course:
This means you can choose a study focus that fits with your career aspirations.
To complete the MSc you will study the following core modules:
Plus, a further one optional 20-credit module:
This MSc is designed to facilitate a flexible approach to learning to accommodate your busy working life. It is strongly focused on practice development and encourages you to develop your practice in ways that fit with your career aspirations.
LEARNING AND TEACHING
Learning materials are delivered online and by using web based discussion boards and tutorials that are conveyed through video conferencing the programme has a flexibility that encourages engagement at a time that suits students. The MSc focus is geared towards development of the participant’s practice performance, meaning the student will be incorporating new knowledge into their clinical practice.
ASSESSMENT
The programme incorporates a variety of assessment formats including case presentation, essay and video presentation.
Study demands are flexible as all materials and tutorials are online. To facilitate peer support there are online meetings, meaning there are only between four and five mandatory participation times for each module.
Assessment will be a combination of:
Our course provides a rich variety of integrated learning and assessment opportunities and experiences, increasing discipline knowledge and understanding while developing key transferable skills.
Our aim is to provide an enjoyable and intellectually stimulating course of study that will further develop your career in the care of people experiencing mental ill health. This includes:
• Mental health nurses
• Occupational therapists
• Social workers
• Paramedics
• Professional carers
Graduates may also pursue management, educational and clinical leadership roles in practice and also in research and education.
The course identifies a real link between theory and practice, which will be helpful to prospective students and employing authorities. The options are a good way to help navigate the choices for experience practitioners and again provide a relevance to prospective students. Once established I would recommend individuals have look at this study option for team members who want to test their academic skills with what looks like a worthwhile, relevant and interesting course framework.
Ivano Mazzoncini, Team Leader, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
All students should apply directly to the University through our online application system. Before you apply, you should check that you meet our entry requirements and you should have all your supporting documents ready.
The first stage of the process is to complete the initial application form. You will then receive a follow-up email with further instructions relating to your application including documents that you will need to forward to support your application, e.g. degree transcripts and certificates etc.
Most courses don't have a formal closing date, but they will close when they are full; apply early to avoid disappointment. There may also be funding deadlines that apply to you.
The Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) applies to all international students and researchers (apart from exempt nationalities) who are subject to UK immigration control and are intending to study or research at postgraduate level in certain sensitive subjects.
Students and researchers who are nationals of EU countries, the European Economic Area (EEA), Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland or the United States of America do not need an ATAS certificate.
An ATAS certificate may be required for certain taught postgraduate master's degrees for international students at UWS.
For the latest information on ATAS and details of eligibility and how to apply for a certificate check the UK Government's dedicated ATAS web pages.
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