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Get ready for a career as an Advanced Neonatal Practitioner through a cutting-edge program offered by a leading London university in collaboration with Barts Health NHS Trust. As London's sole specialized MSc for aspiring ANPs, this program enhances your current neonatal expertise while cultivating competencies across all four key areas of Advanced Neonatal Practice: Clinical Practice, Leadership and Management, Education, and Research.Study flexibly online alongside peers, setting your own schedule and paceCollaboration with Barts Health NHS Trust provides access to the Royal London Hospital's tertiary neonatal unit and the London Neonatal Transfer ServiceEarn your essential MSc credential to progress into advanced clinical rolesCurriculum aligned with both the British Association of Perinatal Medicine Capabilities Framework and Health Education England's Multi-Professional FrameworkUndertake an independent research project culminating in a Scientific Paper relevant to your professional goalsParticipate in an optional on-campus summer intensive programProgram OverviewThis innovative curriculum fosters critical thinking for advanced clinical practice while developing these core competencies:Deliver and enhance safe, effective clinical care for newborns through collaborative partnerships with families and healthcare teamsExercise values-driven leadership throughout the neonatal care continuumChampion a culture of continuous learning to improve neonatal care qualityDrive evidence-based practice and quality improvement initiatives across local, regional, and national neonatal servicesThe program structure follows the British Association of Perinatal Medicine's Advanced Neonatal Practice Capabilities Framework and Health Education England's Multi-Professional Advanced Clinical Practice Framework.This two-year MSc features eight mandatory modules across four semesters plus a second-year research project. The curriculum weaves together all four pillars of Advanced Neonatal Practice, systematically building the academic foundation for advanced clinical work in neonatology.Instruction leverages the Royal London Hospital's specialized expertise. Their neonatal unit, part of the Children's Hospital, maintains strong connections with fetal/maternal services, pediatric care (both hospital and community-based), neonatal surgery, multidisciplinary specialists, and the London Neonatal Transfer Service.
A 2:2 or above at undergraduate level in Nursing and experience in intensive care.
Other related degrees at 2:2 or above will be considered on an individual basis if there is relevant clinical experience.
Applicants with qualifications below this level will be considered on an individual basis if there is strong evidence of suitable experience.
 
IELTS (Academic) minimum score 6.5 overall with 6.0 in each of Writing, Listening, Reading and Speaking.  TOEFL minimum score 92 overall with 21 in Writing, 19 in Reading, 18 in Listening and 21 in Speaking.