BSc in Healthcare Practice
- Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
- London, United Kingdom
BSc
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
GBP 3,938 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Develop your skills, boost your knowledge and gain a qualification
Studying this Healthcare Practice course at Kingston University will give you the practical skills and knowledge you need to lead positive change, improve practice and develop expertise in your clinical role.
During the course, you’ll have a personalised plan of study, with one taught study day each week. Modules usually last between five and 10 weeks in total, and we can tailor them to make sure you get the learning that suits your career aspirations.
Maybe you want to turn your Level 5 qualification into a BSc Honours award. Perhaps you already have a degree-level qualification and want to specialise in a chosen area. Whatever your background, the work-based modules on this course will help you advance your skills and progress.
Why choose this course?
While you study, you’ll benefit from top quality teaching at Kingston University. Not only are we ranked Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework, we’re also top in London for Nursing (The Times Good University Guide 2025).
If you take the GradCert course, you’ll have the opportunity to study specialist areas including Cardiac Care, Children's Critical Care, Intensive Care, Neonatal Critical Care and Independent/Supplementary Prescribing.
For the BSc (Hons) top-up you will study one core Service Improvement module, totalling 30 credits. There is a range of optional modules from which to select the remaining 90 credits to personalise learning to your sphere of professional practice, career aspirations and service needs.
Module selection for the GradCert depends on which clinically-focused award you elect to undertake.
Please note
Optional modules only run if there is enough demand. If we have an insufficient number of students interested in an optional module, that module will not be offered for this course.
GradCert Healthcare Practice
60 credits at Level 6: any modules.
GradCert Cardiac Care
60 credits at Level 6 must include:
- 12 Lead ECG Interpretation (15 credits)
- Cardiac Arrhythmias: Interpretation and management (15 credits)
- Cardiac Care: Patient Assessment and Management (30 credits)
GradCert Intensive Care
60 credits at Level 6 must include:
- Adult Critical Care; Patient Assessment (30 credits)
- Adult Critical Care: Patient Management (30 credits)
GradCert Children's Critical Care
60 credits at Level 6 must include:
- Applied Pathophysiology in the management of children requiring Acute and High Dependency Care (30 credits)
- Critically Ill Child (30 credits)
GradCert Neonatal Critical Care
60 credits at Level 6 must include:
- Applied Neonatal Pathophysiology (15 credits)
- Neonatal Special and Transitional care (15 credits)
- High Dependency Neonatal Care (15 credits)
- Neonatal Intensive Care (15 credits)
GradCert Independent / Supplementary Prescribing for Nurses and Midwives
60 credits at Level 6 must include:
- Clinical reasoning in health assessment: lifespan perspectives
- Independent / Supplementary prescribing for nurses and midwives (V300)
Core module
Core module for BSc Healthcare Practice
- BSc Honours Service Improvement Project
Option modules: 15 credits
15-credit option modules
- Neonatal Special and Transitional Care
- 12 Lead ECG Interpretation
- Adult Critical Care Polytrauma: Assessment and Management
- Applied Neonatal Pathophysiology
- Applied Pathophysiology in the Management of Children requiring Acute and High Dependency Care
- High Dependency Neonatal Care
- Minor Illness: Assessment and Management
- Neonatal Intensive Care
- Minor Injury Management
- Cardiac Arrhythmias: Interpretation and Management
- Trauma Care: Initial Assessment and Management
- Work Based Learning (15 credits)
- Respiratory Care for the Acute Setting
Option modules: 30 credits
30-credit option modules
- Anaesthetic Practice
- Adult Critical Care: Patient Management
- Work Based Learning (30 credits)
- Acutely Unwell Adult
- Adult Critical Care: Patient Assessment
- Theatre Practice
- Renal Dysfunction: Complexities of Care
- Renal Dialysis: Principles of Care
- Professional Advocate
- Post Anaesthetic Care: Principles and Practice
- Perinatal Mental Health
- Cardiac Care: Patient Assessment and Management
- Applied Pathophysiology in the Management of Children requiring Acute and High Dependency Care
- Independent/Supplementary Prescribing for Nurses and Midwives (V300)
- High Dependency Issues in Maternity Care
- General Practice Nursing: Fundamentals of Care
- Examination of the Newborn
- Emergency Practice
- Critically Ill Child
- Clinical Reasoning in Health Assessment: Lifespan Perspectives
Option modules: 60 credits
60-credit option modules
- Work Based Learning (60 credits)
After you graduate
This course will help you:
- Develop your practical skills and knowledge.
- Lead changes and improvements into practice.
- Develop expertise in your clinical role.
- Move to a more senior role.
- Gain confidence and advanced communication skills in the workplace.
Boost your employability
Every course at Kingston University teaches a range of Future Skills. From problem-solving and adaptability to digital competency, these are the attributes you’ll need to get the edge in the job market and a head start on your career.
After you graduate
You’ll complete this course with the practical skills and knowledge needed to improve practice and drive positive change. Many of our graduates use their advanced expertise, confidence and communication skills to progress to more senior roles.