Practitioner Training Programme

About the Practitioner Training Programme

This section provides details about the PTP, how to apply to the programme and support information.

• About the Practitioner Training Programme

  The Practitioner Training Programme (PTP) is a three-year undergraduate training scheme that includes work-based and academic learning.

• How can I apply to the Practitioner Training Programme?

  Admission to the PTP is handled by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS).

• Which universities offer the Practitioner Training Programme?

  Find out which universities offer the BSc (Hons) Healthcare Science Degree.

• Support for PTP trainees

  What should a PTP trainee do if they need support with their training?

COVID-19 information

• COVID-19: PTP providers

  Information relating to the PTP during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• COVID-19: PTP student information

  Information for PTP students relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.

• COVID-19: LAMP work placement programme

  The National School of Healthcare Science, Institute of Biomedical Science and Royal College of Pathologists have worked collaboratively with NHSE/I to develop a framework for the completion of training to support COVID-19 LAMP testing.

Resources

• Important documents for PTP

  Important documents relating to the Practitioner Training Programme.

• Curriculum documents for PTP

  Curriculum (both academic and work-based) for the Practitioner Training Programme.

• PTP Improvement Review Reports

  This report looks into the strengths and weaknesses of the Practitioner Training Programme and what improvements can be made.

Case studies

Meet some of our PTP trainees and find out about life on the programme.

• PTP case studies

  Meet our PTP trainees, and hear their thoughts about life on the PTP.