Physician Associate Studies (MPAS) MPAS
University of Reading
Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews of 20 graduates of Physician Associate Studies (MPAS) MPAS and other courses in Health Sciences (Non-Specific) at University of Reading for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Health Sciences (Non-Specific).
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Salary
Salary of Graduates in Allied Health
Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Health Sciences (Non-Specific) at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £27500 | £24000 | £27500 |
25-75 percentile range | £26000 - £30000 | £22000 - £25000 | £25000 - £30000 |
All Allied Health courses of University of Reading
Salary of all UK Graduates of Allied Health
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £26587 | £25499 | £28607 |
25-75 percentile range | £25118 - £29741 | £18108 - £32192 | £20919 - £36652 |
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Course Description
Train to become a fully qualified physician associate with our MPAS Physician Associate Studies programme.
Gain the skills and knowledge to become a physician associate: a healthcare professional trained in the medical model, being developed across the NHS.
As a member of a medical team, work alongside doctors in hospitals and GP practices, supporting the diagnosis and treatment of patients.
Taught by experts from the School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy and the School of Biological Sciences, this course offers:
- industry-specific training.Designed in partnership with our local NHS partners to respond to career needs within the NHS, our course offers you the most relevant, practical content. - teaching from medical experts. You will be taught by NHS staff and academics whose research prevents disease, improves diagnoses, develops new therapies and advances clinical practice. Everyone who teaches you has on-the-ground experience. - clinical placements. Take part in placements within both primary and secondary healthcare settings throughout your degree.
Learning structure of the MPAS Physician Associate Studies
The first two years will equip you with a strong biological science base, and the ability to apply this learning to inform medical practice. These two years align with our BSc Medical Science degree. Alongside your scientific learning, you will also acquire: one-day placements in different healthcare environments professional skills training, including reflective practice and communication knowledge of public health and nutrition, with reference to patient care and clinical practice. During the final two years of the programme, your learning will mirror our established MSc Physician Associate Studies.
Real-world experience and training
Complete placements within many areas of medical practice, across a variety of hospital and community settings. In the first two years, you will undertake mini work-shadowing placements to understand the working environment of the NHS. During your third year, you will undertake longer periods of placement in primary/secondary healthcare settings. In your final year this will increase so that you are on placement 4-5 days most weeks, rotating around multiple healthcare settings to ensure that you are well prepared to practise anywhere as a Physician Associate upon qualification.
Jobs & Career Perspectives
15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Physician Associate Studies (MPAS) MPAS at University of Reading
100% | Business, Research and Administrative Professionals |
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course
This particular course
Qualification requirements
Including a relevant subject/science @ C or above (80 UCAS tariff points)
Scottish Higher qualifications are considered on an individual basis
Access to HE Diploma
The Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate will be accepted in lieu of one A Level at the A Level grades specified, excluding any subject specific requirements.
Contextual offers for this programme are typically two grades beneath our standard entry requirement, e.g. BBB including A level Biology and Chemistry at grade B.
English language requirements
test | Grade | Additional Details |
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IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | We require a minimum score of 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each element of the test (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing). |
TOEFL (iBT) | 88 | We require a minimum score of 88 overall with no less than 17 in Listening and Writing, 18 in Reading and 20 in Speaking. |
Cambridge English Advanced | We require a grade B or a score of 176 overall with no element less than 162. |
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Cambridge English Proficiency | We require a grade C or a score of 176 overall with no element less than 162. |
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PTE Academic | 69 | We require a minimum score of 69 overall with at least 59 in each element of the test (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing). |
Institution's Own Test | Test of English for Educational Purposes (TEEP). We require a minimum score of 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each element of the test (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing). |
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Trinity ISE | We require a Merit in each element from ISE II. If you take ISE III or ISE IV, we require a Pass in each element. |
Costs
Tuition Fees Physician Associate Studies (MPAS) MPAS
England UK | £9250 | year 1 |
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Northern Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
Scotland | £9250 | year 1 |
Wales | £9250 | year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9250 | year 1 |
Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
EU | £27650 | year 1 |
International | £27650 | year 1 |
Average student cost of living in the UK
Rent | £518 |
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
Supermarket shopping | £81 |
Clothing | £35 |
Eating out | £33 |
Alcohol | £27 |
Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
Transport within city | £17 |
Self-care / sports | £20 |
Stationary / books | £13 |
Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
Insurance | £51 |
Other | £95 |
Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
How to apply
Application deadline:
January 1, 2025
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Possible Entry Points:
- year 1 (Default entry point)
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About University of Reading
The University of Reading is a publicly funded university in Reading, Berkshire, England. Reading has four major campuses; London Road and Whiteknights campus which are located in Reading itself, with Greenlands campus being found on the banks of the River Thames. The fourth campus is known as Iskandar Puteri, in Malaysia.
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Student composition of University of Reading
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Total number of students enrolled at University of Reading by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 11905
- postgraduates:
- 3995
- Total:
- 15900
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Program | University | Student satisfaction | Unemployed | Dropout | Tuition (UK) | Tuition (International) | UCAS Tariff | City | ||
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Physician Associate Studies (MPAS) MPAS | University of Reading | 53% | 0% | 0% | £9250 | £27650 | 157 | Reading | On campus Full-time | |
Physician Associate Studies (Undergraduate) MPAS | University of Central Lancashire | - | - | - | £9250 | - | - | Preston | On campus Full-time | |
Physician Associate Studies MSc | University of Aberdeen | - | - | - | £11900 | £23800 | - | Aberdeen | On campus Full-time | |
Physician Associate Studies (Postgraduate Entry) MMedSci | The University of Sheffield | - | - | - | £11120 | £29700 | - | Sheffield | On campus Full-time | |
Physician Associate Studies MSc / PGDip PgDip | Bournemouth University | - | - | - | £10500 | £18250 | - | Poole | On campus Full-time | |
Physician Associate MSc | Buckinghamshire New University | - | - | - | £10400 £9250 | £16750 £15000 | - | High Wycombe | On campus Full-time | |
Physician Associate MSc | University of Reading | - | - | - | £11900 | £26950 | - | Reading | On campus Full-time | |
Physician Associate Studies MSc | Sheffield Hallam University | - | - | - | £9250 | £15860 £16655 | - | Sheffield | On campus Full-time | |
Physician Associate Practice (Postgraduate) MSc | University of Central Lancashire | - | - | - | £9250 | - | - | Preston | On campus Full-time | |
Physician Associate Studies MSc | University of Portsmouth | - | - | - | £11400 | - | - | Portsmouth | On campus Full-time |