Physician Associate MSc
Course Overview - Physician Associate MSc
Our MSc Physician Associate programme provides essential training for entering an exciting new career as a healthcare professional.
This course is suitable for life science graduates or those with significant healthcare experience.
You will receive training in the classroom and experience a wide variety of teaching methods. You will engage in workplace-based learning in NHS Primary and Secondary Care environments, allowing you to develop your skills and knowledge as a healthcare professional in real settings. All curriculum content is delivered in close partnership...
Our MSc Physician Associate programme provides essential training for entering an exciting new career as a healthcare professional.<br/><br/>This course is suitable for life science graduates or those with significant healthcare experience.<br/><br/>You will receive training in the classroom and experience a wide variety of teaching methods. You will engage in workplace-based learning in NHS Primary and Secondary Care environments, allowing you to develop your skills and knowledge as a healthcare professional in real settings. All curriculum content is delivered in close partnership with practicing clinicians. Our course provides significant clinical placement hours in primary/secondary healthcare settings. In your final year placement time will increase so that you are on placement 4-5 days most weeks, rotating around multiple healthcare settings to ensure that you are well prepared to practise anywhere as a Physician Associate upon qualification <br/><br/><strong>For more information, please visit the programme page</strong>: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/physician-associate-pg/msc-physician-associate
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
2 Years
Start Date
09/2026
Campus
University of Reading
Application Details
Varied
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Course Code
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Institution Code
R12
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £12,300 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
| EU, International | £31,650 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |

































