Please rest assured we make all reasonable efforts to provide you with the programmes, services and facilities described. However, it may be necessary to make changes due to significant disruption.
Given the changing nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, the commitments outlined are subject to guidelines that may be in place from time to time.

View our COVID-19 Study page, which gives information about your Newcastle University study experience for the academic year 2021-22.

See our terms and conditions and student complaints information

Depending on your modules, you'll be assessed through a combination of:

• Dissertation
• Observation of professional practice
• Written examination
• Written exercise
• Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)

Assessments will include:

• 7,500 word dissertation which will represent audit or a literature review to support patient safety and/or quality improvement
• written exam - comprised of single best answer questions
• clinical exams - consisting of Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE's)
• written skills - assessing your ability to request diagnostics
• professionalism- is assessed throughout the course

Your teaching and learning is also supported by Canvas. Canvas is a Virtual Learning Environment. You'll use Canvas to submit your assignments and access your:

• courses
• groups
• notifications
• messages

Throughout your studies, you’ll have access to support from:

• peers
• academics
• our University Student Services Team

You'll also be assigned an academic member of staff. They will be your personal tutor throughout your time with us. They can help with academic and personal issues.

Emma McAllister - Degree Programme Director

Dr Graham Dark - Assessment Lead

Alice Fitzpatrick - Year 2 Lead

Lana Shakespeare - Year 1 Lead

Jo James - Course Administrator

From 1 January 2021 there is an update to the way professional qualifications are recognised by countries outside of the UK

Check the government’s website for more information.

For 2022 entry Health Education England North East (HEENE) will support eligible students enrolled onto the MSc Physician Associate Studies course with an education bursary of £2,500 in each year of study.

Eligible students will also be able to apply for a Postgraduate Master's Loan.​​

If your studies last longer than one year, your tuition fee may increase in line with inflation.

Depending on your residency history, if you’re a student from the EU, other EEA or a Swiss national, with settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, you’ll normally pay the ‘Home’ tuition fee rate and may be eligible for Student Finance England support.

EU students without settled or pre-settled status will normally be charged fees at the ‘International’ rate and will not be eligible for Student Finance England support.

If you are unsure of your fee status, check out the latest guidance here.

Scholarships

We support our EU and international students by providing a generous range of Vice-Chancellor's automatic and merit-based scholarships. See our searchable postgraduate funding page for more information. 

If you are an international student or a student from the EU, EEA or Switzerland and you need a visa to study in the UK, you may have to pay a deposit.

You can check this in the How to apply section.

If you're applying for funding, always check the funding application deadline. This deadline may be earlier than the application deadline for your course.

For some funding schemes, you need to have received an offer of a place on a course before you can apply for the funding.