Physician Associate

Leng Review into the physician associate profession

Following on from the , we are expecting to change the name of our MPAS Physician Associate/MSc Physician Associate programme. We will also be reviewing the information listed here on career outcomes.

Before making any changes, the University is awaiting guidance from the General Medical Council (our accrediting body) and the government on the recommendations they wish to take forward. If any key changes are made to the programme, they will be set out on these webpages. All affected current and prospective students who have received an offer will be informed.

Our Physician Associate programmes

Physician Associates are an invaluable part of the medical and wider multi-professional healthcare team, and practice under the supervision of a doctor to provide care for patients.

We have developed our Physician Associate programmes in partnership with local NHS groups in response to the growing demand for this professional role in the NHS.

With our partners we are committed to providing our students with intensive evidence-based academic knowledge coupled with the hands-on workplace training that is required for this important role.

We are incredibly proud of our Physician Associate graduates.

Read some of the inspirational stories from our alumni (PDF - 1.6MB)

Our courses

We offer two routes to becoming a qualified Physician Associate. Our MPAS Physician Associate Studies is a four-year integrated masters for undergraduate students, and for postgraduate students we offer a two-year MSc programme.

MPAS Physician Associate Studies

Our undergraduate integrated master’s degree in Physician Associate Studies provides you with the training to become a fully qualified physician associate in four years. A foundation in medical science and core clinical skills is built into your studies from the start.

MSc Physician Associate

Our MSc Physician Associate programme is an intensive two years of evidence-based teaching in our dedicated state-of-the-art clinical teaching facilities.

This is combined with hands-on workplace training in primary and secondary healthcare settings with our NHS partners.

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Leng Review into the physician associate profession

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