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Qualification
MSc - Master of Science
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Location
Plymouth University
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Study mode
Part time
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Start date
01-SEP-25
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Duration
1 year
Course summary
Advance your professional expertise and specialist knowledge with MSc Surgical Care Practitioner (Cardiothoracic Surgery). Consider approaches to care delivery, investigate the surgical patient experience and conduct a research investigation into a topic tailored to your own needs, enabling you to practice at an advanced level in this emerging specialist role. You must have completed the corresponding PgDip Surgical Care Practitioner programme to enrol for this award.
Key features
- Advance your professional expertise and specialist knowledge through learning tailored to your specialty.
- Consider research approaches to care delivery and investigate the surgical patient experience.
- Expand your research knowledge and skills to design and conduct your own study.
- Benefit from professorial academic, and theoretical teaching. Visiting lecturers include current practising qualified Surgical Care Practitioners and Consultant Surgeons.
- Further your career progression through the Knowledge and Skills Framework on completion of the MSc - national examples include practitioners achieving Band 8a and 8b, who manage their own operation lists, or organise and deliver screening and follow-up programmes.
- Royal College of Surgeons accredited programme.
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University information

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University League Table
65th
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Campus address
Plymouth University, Drake Circus, Plymouth, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, England
Subject rankings
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Subject ranking
29th out of 36 2
20th out of 82
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Entry standards
/ Max 247180 73%15th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 100100.0 100%1st
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 42.91 73%28th
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Entry standards
/ Max 208148 71%9th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10099.0 99%8th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 42.97 74%48th
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