The university postgraduate physician associate course is open to those passionate about meeting the challenges of the university modern healthcare sector. The university specially train graduates to support doctors and medical teams in a demanding and fast-paced clinical environment. The university will support students as students gain the clinical skills necessary for diagnosing illnesses, managing patients and providing high quality medical care.

Applicants should normally have GCSE (or equivalent) grade A-C/4 in Maths and English, a minimum of 250 hours of healthcare experience and Either A minimum of a lower second-class honours degree (2:2) or above in a relevant subject, such as medical, biological or life sciences or other health science from a UK university or an overseas equivalent. Or A minimum of a lower second-class honours degree (2:2) or above in a physical science or engineering subject or social work and appropriate modules in biology passed at a minimum of 55% at QAA levels 5 or 6. Alternative professional qualifications (e.g. DipHE in Nursing, Paramedic Science, ODP) with appropriate professional registration and a minimum of two years post-registration experience may be considered. Applicants may be required to submit supplementary details, such as course transcripts and asked to complete a short essay. Applicants whose first language is not English are expected to demonstrate their proficiency in English and would normally be expected to have an IELTS score of 7.5 with a minimum of 7.0 in each element, or equivalent (This is inline with GMC guidance on English language standards).