Level 6 Developing Clinical Skills (Level 6, 20 credits)
- Course type
- Continued Professional Development (CPD)
- Course qualification
- Level 6
Course summary
What is the fee?
For all course options, see fees and funding
Where will I study?
School of Health and Society
How long will I study?
One semester
Overview
This module will build on your current skills and knowledge, enabling you to create and implement new approaches to care delivery that meet the needs of your client group.
You will:
- competently perform specific skills at an advanced level
- develop your critical thinking skills
- enhance your own professional practice
How you learn
Future careers
You can take this course as a single module for continuing professional development.
Career Links
We work with over 100 health and social care organisations so our links with industry are very strong. These relationships will be of direct benefit to you because our academic team work in practice in some of these organisations at a senior level so are able to keep you at the forefront of developments in the sector, which in turn help you provide a better service.
Modules
This module will explore:
- Advancing practitioner roles
- Planning, implementing and evaluating patient care
- Legal and ethical principles
- Strategies for knowledge and skill acquisition
- Local health issues
Please note that exact modules and content offered may vary in order to keep content current and, for courses that offer optional modules, may depend on the number of students selecting particular options. When accepting your offer of a place to study on a programme with optional modules, you should be aware that optional modules may not all run each year. Your tutor will be able to advise you as to the available options on or before the start of the programme. Whilst the University tries to ensure that you can undertake your preferred options, it cannot guarantee this.
Entry requirements
This module starts in September or February and lasts for one semester.
This module is relevant for qualified nurses who wish to develop their practice further and enhance their career opportunities.
Entry requirements
Previous study and experience
- Registered nurse
- Demonstrable ability to study at Level 6
You will also need:
- Line managers support for work-based supervision and assessment of clinical skills agreed through a tripartite learning agreement
- A practice-based supervisor and assessor to facilitate the development of clinical skills
Accreditation for prior learning (APL)
We welcome applications from students who may not have formal/traditional entry criteria but who have relevant experience or the ability to pursue the course successfully.
The Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) process could help you to make your work and life experience count. The APL process can be used for entry onto courses or to give you exemptions from parts of your course.
Two forms of APL may be used for entry: the Accreditation of Prior Certificated Learning (APCL) or the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL).
Fees and funding
2025/26
| Type of study | Fees |
|---|---|
| Part-time | £965 |
2026/27
| Type of study | Fees |
|---|---|
| Part-time | £1,530 |
Additional costs
You should also consider further costs which may include books, stationery, printing, binding and general subsistence on trips and visits.