Online Clinical Education Degree :: Accredited Universities

Our online Clinical Education programme takes advantage of our world-renowned expertise to enhance your abilities to teach and assess students in a clinical environment.

This is an ideal programme for those responsible for tutoring health care professionals and veterinary practitioners, including doctors, nurses, dental practitioners and those involved with veterinary education.

Our aim is to help you reflect upon, and share thoughts about, your practice, while increasing your understanding of how to apply educational theories and evidence from the literature. As a result you will learn the knowledge and skills you need to deliver, develop and research high-quality clinical education in your own discipline.

This programme is affiliated with the University's Global Health Academy.

Entry Requirements

A primary clinical qualification, such as an MBChB, BVS, BDS, Bachelor of Nursing, or equivalent is required. Applications from those with biomedical science qualifications or non-university professional qualifications such as RGN with appropriate clinical experience will be considered on an individual basis.

You must be currently involved in clinical, medical, allied healthcare or veterinary education – for example teaching undergraduate or postgraduate students.

English language requirements
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If English is not your first language, you must have one of the following qualifications as evidence of your spoken and written English.

- IELTS Academic module: 6.5 (with at least 6.0 in each section)

Other accepted tests and scores

- TOEFL-iBT: 92 (with at least 20 in all sections)

- PTE: 61 (with no score lower than 56 in each of the 'Communicative Skills' sections - 'Enabling Skills' section scores are not considered)

- CPE: Grade B; CAE: Grade A

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The program is designed to prepare Advanced Practice Nurses for the role of Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) and develop their expertise as nurse educators. This program is delivered in a completely online format with internship experiences completed close to home.

This unique specialty program prepares graduate nurses who are clinical experts skilled in providing care for adults across the lifespan and possess the knowledge required to effectively educate others. Upon completion of the program, graduates will be ready to assume leadership roles in healthcare settings as advanced direct care provider, consultant, leader, collaborator, and educator. Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialists advance the quality of care by leading practice change innovations, integrating evidence-based practice guidelines, and collaborating with members of the healthcare team to improve patient outcomes.

Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialists who have advanced preparation as clinical experts and educators are highly sought after in academic settings for clinical faculty positions and in staff development.

Graduates of this combined program will be eligible to sit for the Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialty Certification exam (ANCC) and the Nurse Educator Certification exam (NLN) upon graduation.

Entry Requirements

Complete a Bachelor of Nursing degree from an accredited college or university.

Current licensure to practice nursing as a Registered Nurse
in the applicant’s state or country. For those applicants practicing in Michigan, a current Registered Nurse Michigan license is required.

A minimum grade-point average of 3.0 (4.0 scale) for total credits completed during the second-half of the four-year baccalaureate nursing program.

No clinical practice experience is required prior to acceptance for the Clinical Nurse Specialist-Nurse Education concentration.

Successfully completed an undergraduate or graduate statistics course within the last five years.

If the applicant’s native language is not English, the applicant must complete the Test of English as a Foreign Language with a total score of 580 (paper version) or 21 (computer version). Equivalent scores on the English Language Center Test may be submitted.

If the applicant’s native language is not English, the applicant must complete the Educational Testing Service Test of Spoken English (TSE) with a score of 50 or above.

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This course has been designed to provide you with a broad education in Clinical Pharmacy in tandem with opportunities to focus your studies on hospital, community or primary care sector priorities. It will equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to enhance your career.

It provides the opportunity for pharmacists to develop professional practice as clinical practitioners involved in making decisions about patient care. Practitioners working in both primary and secondary care contexts will benefit from the development of a range of skills to enhance career prospects and benefit service delivery.

It has been developed to be compatible with competency clusters outlined in the General Level Competency Framework and is mapped to core dimensions within the NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework.

In view of the unique nature of the multidisciplinary input to the course and the fact that it has been designed in collaboration with employers in both primary and secondary care, career prospects for holders of the postgraduate qualification in hospital or community practice are extremely good.

Entry Requirements

Applicants should have an undergraduate degree in pharmacy from a UK university or overseas equivalent, at a minimum of honours level and one years post-registration experience OR an integrated masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) and professional registration OR in consultation with the course leader.

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All international students, for whom English is not their first language, must provide evidence of linguistic ability by gaining either IELTS 7 (Minimum of 5.5 in any one element) or its equivalent in TOEFL prior to receiving an unconditional offer of a place on the course.

Please be aware that any applications made too close to the closing date, requiring an IELTS test may result in deferment of the offer until the following academic year (Starting date January)

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Detailed tuition fee

UK/EU Students

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£2,550 Stages 1 and 2 (each) Scottish students

£2,815 Stages 1 and 2 (each) RUK and EU students

£1,700 MSc dissertation stage Scottish students

£1,870 MSc dissertation stage RUK and EU students

International Students

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£3,340 Stage 1

£3,450 Stage 2

£2,300 MSc dissertation stage

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Interested in sharing your passion for nursing with the next generation? The Nursing Education specialization of our Master of Science in Nursing prepares nurses for various roles in nurse education—in both clinical and academic settings. Graduates of this program may teach in nursing schools or teaching hospitals, providing patient and staff education.

The Nursing Education specialization is designed to provide courses that will equip students with a comprehensive education grounded in nursing theory and research, a practical knowledge of legal and ethical issues in healthcare, and specialized skills in areas such as teaching strategies and curriculum development.

The Master of Science in Nursing with a specialization in Nursing Education program is intended for registered nurses who have already completed their bachelor’s degree in nursing. Registered nurses who do not yet have a bachelor's degree in nursing but would like to pursue a MSN degree may do so through our RN to MSN Bridge program. Open to registered nurses who already possess an associates degree in nursing, this program allows RNs to graduate directly with their MSN degree without being required to complete a separate bachelor's degree program.

MSN students specializing in Nursing Education will gain the skills necessary to transform their nursing experience into teaching expertise. Students acquire the tools to develop and manage classes through courses including Issues in Nursing Education; Teaching Strategies in Nursing Education; and Curriculum Development, Implementation, and Evaluation.

In addition to coursework, students will have the opportunity to attain classroom and clinical experience during the Nursing Education Practicum course.

Entry Requirements

Application

A completed application.

Resume

A resume or curriculum vitae.

Statement of Goals

A statement of your goals reflecting the academic, professional, and personal goals you would like to achieve through your work with Aspen University. Your goals statement will be evaluated by the Admissions Committee as part of the application process. The statement of goals should be between 300 - 500 words.

Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) Degree Transcripts

Evidence of a baccalaureate degree in nursing (BSN) from a school accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education or the National League for Nursing, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater.Official transcripts of all previous baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate study must be sent directly to Aspen University by the granting institution(s).

Registered Nurse Licensure

Current licensure as a registered nurse in the United States or Canada

Nursing Experience

A minimum of one year of nursing experience completed within the past five years (Students for whom an exception is made will be advised to take core courses the first year of study while working to meet the experience requirement).

Military Documentation (Optional)

A Military ID or DD214 for those who qualify for the military discount program.

Transfer Credit Evaluation (Optional)

Students who have earned college credit may submit a transfer credit evaluation report with corresponding course descriptions, and official transcripts from accredited institutions in order to determine which credits may be applied toward the requirements of a program at Aspen University.

Other Fees

Annual Technology Fee - $150

Graduation (one time) - $100

Proctored Examination (per exam) - $100

Textbooks - $1200

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