Key completion requirements
There are three key completion requirements for the STP:
- 100% completion of the work-based curriculum on the e-portfolio.
- Successful completion of the STP final year assessment.
- Successful completion of the Masters (MSc) in Clinical Science.
The requirements for each of these are explained in more detail below.
Completion of work-based curriculum on the e-portfolio
You are required to provide evidence that you have completed 100% of the assessments and training activities, as outlined in the curriculum and e-portfolio. Click this link for further information.
The assessment tools used for the STP include:
- Case Based Discussions (CBDs)
- Observed Clinical Events (OCEs)
- Direct Observation of Practical Skills (DOPS)
- Training activities
The e-portfolio completion timescales
The e-portfolio completion deadline is 5pm on Monday 15 September 2025. By that time the requirements as outlined above must have been met. Assessments or training activities that have been submitted but not reviewed or assessed are still classed as ‘in progress’ and will not be counted as complete.
The School will review the e-portfolio account of each trainee to determine if the above criteria have been met. The status of each account will be confirmed by senior managers within the School.
- A ‘completed’ account will have met the requirements as set out above.
- If the account is ‘incomplete’, a review process with you and your Training Officer will be undertaken.
On the e-portfolio completion deadline date, all accounts will be suspended so that the School can complete its review. You will still be able to view and download your portfolio but you will not be able to edit it.
Click this link for 2025 to 2027 completion dates.
E-portfolio completion exceptions
You must remember that it is your responsibility to monitor and manage completion of your work-based curriculum. If you believe that you will not finish your e-portfolio by the completion deadline you should speak to your Training Officer, notify the School and seek a formal extension if you have grounds to do so. This is done using the Exceptional Extenuating Circumstances policy.
Any request for an extension must be received by Wednesday 20 August 2025 at the very latest and will require the submission of appropriate supporting evidence, including the formal approval of your Training Officer or appropriate representative from your employer. Approval for an extension is awarded at the discretion of the School’s Training Management Panel. Click this link for panel dates and deadline dates for submission of applications.
An extension of training time for the purpose of completing the work based curriculum is not guaranteed, and will not automatically include an extension of funding and/or contract of employment. This must be discussed and agreed with both your employer and the organisation responsible for funding your training.
If you are not granted an e-portfolio completion extension and do not complete the work based curriculum by the completion date you will have failed this mandatory component of the STP and will not be eligible to receive your CCSTP.
The final year assessment
The final year assessment is the summative assessment for the STP. You will be required to achieve a pass in this assessment. Further details and guidance will be made available separately.
If you have exceptional circumstances relating to the final year assessment, these will be considered under the policies and processes for this assessment. Requests to move the final assessment with an extension of time or funding are not guaranteed but can be made via the Exceptional Extenuating Circumstances policy. Otherwise the School’s assessment team should be contacted. You will only be considered for the CCSTP when you are at a point to successfully exit the programme.
Should you not pass the final assessment or the IACC, having exhausted all resit opportunities, you will have failed the training overall and will not be eligible to receive the CCSTP.
Master's in Clinical Science
You are required to successfully pass the MSc in Clinical Science to receive your CCSTP. Outcome data for trainees due to complete is requested by the School from all Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) delivering the MSc.
If you have exceptional circumstances relating to the MSc they will be considered under the policies and processes set out by the HEIs. You will only be considered for the CCSTP when you are at a point to successfully exit the programme.
Should you not receive a pass, and all resit opportunities available have been exhausted, you will have failed the training overall and will not be eligible to receive the CCSTP.
You will be subject to the requirements set out by the individual HEI in completing the MSc in Clinical Science and according to the curriculum set for the programme for your specialty.