Credit bearing module Dissertation in Advanced Practice
Explore dissertation in advanced practice and develop knowledge to inform your understanding and professional practice.
Key facts
- Duration
- Part time: 12 months
- Level
- Continuing professional development (CPD)
- Academic level
- 7
- Academic credits
- 50
- Course code
- CPD7005
- School
- Oxford School of Nursing and Midwifery
- Application deadline
- 18 August (for a September start)
- 1 December (for a January start)
- 1 April (for a May start).
Ideally, we would like to receive the applications before the above deadlines but we can be flexible with the closing dates for accepting the applications.
About this course
This dissertation module enables you to design and conduct a small research project of your own, relevant to your professional practice and and specific Advanced Practice Masters programme.
It is an opportunity to explore the professional practice dilemma identified in the Applied Research Methods module and to seek a viable solution to this practice problem by:
- collecting primary data
- undertaking secondary data analysis
- conducting a clinical audit or a service evaluation for completion of the module.
You are allocated a supervisor for the duration of the module and will receive individual research supervision.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements
This module can only be taken if enrolled in the following Masters Programmes:
- MSc Advanced Nursing Practice
- MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice
- Integrated Degree Apprenticeship Advanced Clinical Practitioner
This course is not available to international students who require a student sponsor to study in the UK.
Fees and funding
Fees
| Fee types | 2026/27 |
|---|---|
| Home part-time | £3,150 |
How and when to pay
Tuition fee instalments for the semester are due by the Monday of week 1 of each semester. Students are not liable for full fees for that semester if they leave before week 4. If the leaving date is after week 4, full fees for the semester are payable.
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Learning and assessment
You will work with your research supervisor to develop and implement a small-scale research project.
You will be given the opportunity to:
- develop a research question and proposal
- conduct a rigorous literature review
- gather and analyse primary or secondary data
- develop conclusions to answer the research question
- write up an extensive dissertation on the research project
- work independently in developing their research project
- seek support and guidance from a supervisor and other subject experts in designing and managing their research project
- reflect on their learning about engaging in research.
Assessment
Option 1: Written Dissertation10,000 words, dissertation thesis
Option 2: Journal Style Research Report, and conference style poster, presentation and abstract
How to apply
Apply through our Moodle Portal.
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