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Advanced Practice Musculoskeletal Management (Taught)

Course details
  • MSc
  • 38 Months
  • Part-time
  • September 2026
  • Postgraduate
Course location
Collegiate Crescent Campus

Course summary

Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest course information.

Course summary

  • Develop advanced musculoskeletal assessment, rehabilitation and clinical reasoning skills

  • Strengthen leadership, communication and service innovation capability

  • Apply evidence-based, patient-centred practice in complex healthcare environments

  • Engage with research, education and professional development across the multiprofessional pillars of practice

  • Follow flexible study routes aligned to professional goals, including pathways supporting MACP and Centre for Advancing Practice accreditation

The MSc Advanced Practice Musculoskeletal Management is designed for experienced musculoskeletal healthcare professionals working across primary and secondary care. It deepens clinical expertise while developing leadership, research and educational capability within advanced musculoskeletal practice.

The programme offers flexible study routes and elective module choice, allowing you to align learning with your professional goals. For those seeking professional recognition, defined module pathways support eligibility for membership of the Musculoskeletal Association of Chartered Physiotherapists and Centre for Advancing Practice accreditation, subject to meeting the criteria of those external bodies.

For full details of course modules, assessments, and teaching methods, please visit the course page on our website:
https://www.shu.ac.uk/courses/physiotherapy/msc-advanced-practice-musculoskeletal-management/part-time

Entry requirements

Academic Qualification
Normally, applicants will hold a first degree or professional qualification which is recognised in the UK in a related health care subject.

Other formally certified qualifications
Equivalent, international academic and/or professional qualifications will be considered on an individual basis. Applicants will be considered on other relevant evidence. Applicants are usually required to provide at least one reference evidencing their capability for postgraduate study.

Level of English language capability
If English is not your first language you must have an IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each skill area. Note that the attainment of an IELTS score of 7 (with no element below 6.5) is required for registration with HCPC.

Relevant work or work-related experience
Applicants must usually have 24 months full time (or equivalent part time) experience managing and treating musculoskeletal dysfunction and normally be working in a relevant role. Applicants will be motivated and prepared to study independently and autonomously. They must be prepared to embrace the challenges of Masters level study including online distance learning, have access to a reliable internet connection to support engagement and have sound IT skills.

Use of Prior Credit (RPL): prior certificated credit or prior experiential credit may be used within the programme in the following ways:
Through the University's recognition of prior learning (RPL) process it may be possible for applicants to be exempt from some modules of the programme.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6.5If English is not your first language you must have an IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each skill area.

Please click the following link to find out more about English language requirements for this coursehttps://www.shu.ac.uk/courses/physiotherapy/msc-advanced-practice-musculoskeletal-management/part-time

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Our postgraduate fees vary depending on course, level and mode of study. Each postgraduate course page tells you how much the tuition fees are, and what additional costs you might have to budget for during your studies. Please refer to our website for up-to-date information on costs and fees for both full-time and part-time postgraduate study options.

Sponsorship information

Scholarships, discounts and bursaries may be available to students who study this course.

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