working in the healthcare profession can be inspiring and rewarding. a career as a physician associate (pa) will means supporting doctors in the diagnosis and management of patients. this might be in a hospital or a gp surgery. graduates will be part of a growing profession in the nhs where vacancies currently exceed the supply of skilled professionals.

brunel's experienced lecturers will prepare students with all the skills they need to provide care and treatment to patients. students learn to carry out a range of medical activities such as physical examinations, medical histories, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. students will also learn how to request and interpret test results, diagnose illness and develop treatment and management plans.

at brunel, students have great links with some of the most highly-regarded health providers in london, so students will add exceptional work experience to their cv. students physician associate qualification includes over 1,800 hours of professional practice, so they’ll be equipped with the experience and expertise to give them an excellent start to their career as a physician associate.

successful completion of the physician associate msc programme provides eligibility to sit for the physician associate national examination and join the managed voluntary register, until regulation by the general medical council (gmc) comes into effect. please note, the physician associate qualification may not currently be recognised in some countries e.g. usa.

the nhs values are shaped by patients, public and staff have helped develop this expression of values that inspire passion in the nhs and that should underpin everything it does. individual organisations will develop and build upon these values, tailoring them to their local needs. the nhs values provide common ground for co-operation to achieve shared aspirations, at all levels of the nhs.

if students are considering studying the physician associate msc programme at brunel then they're committed to working jointly with the nhs to demonstrate the values and beliefs of the constitution.

note: students may be asked to pay an additional fee of £10000 to cover placement costs spread over year 1 (£2500) and year 2 (£7500) of the course. in previous years this was funded by department of health (doh) for a capped number of students, which did cover all the home fee-paying brunel students.