This timetable information is provisional and subject to change. Trainees are advised not to book travel or accommodation until dates are confirmed by the university once a trainee has enrolled on the programme.
Aston University
Audiology, Neurophysiology, Ophthalmic Vision indicative block dates
For timetable queries and exact academic dates for professional and CPD programmes email professionalcpd@aston.ac.uk and visit https://www.aston.ac.uk/study/courses/clinical-science-neurosensory-sciences-msc.
Year 1
- September: on campus – 5 days, online – 4 days
- October: online – 5 days
- January: on campus – 2 days, online – 3 days
- March: on campus – 2 days, online – 3 days
- May: on campus – 2 days
During year 1 the ‘evidence based practice’ module has some evening sessions during March to May. These are not compulsory to attend live as the sessions are recorded. These dates will be shared with students.
Year 2
- September/October: on campus – 3 days
- October: online – 1 day, blended – 1 day
- January: Audiology only – 3 days, on campus – 2 days, online – 3 days, Neurophysiology only – 2 days
- March: online – 2 days, blended – 3 days
- May: on campus – 2 days, Audiology only on campus – 1 day
Year 3
- October: Neurophysiology only online – 2 days, on campus – 2 days, blended – 2 days
- November/December: there will be 1 to 2 online dates for some modules
- January: online – 5 days
- March: on campus – 4 days; online – 1 day
- May: on campus – 1 day
Online and on campus modes will not be on the same day. Trainees will be provided with a timetable.
King's College London
Clinical Engineering indicative block dates
- Year 1: September to November – 8 weeks
- Year 2: February to March – 6 weeks
- Year 3: none
For timetable queries and exact academic dates email richard.housden@kcl.ac.uk.
Medical Physics indicative block dates
- Year 1: September to November – 7 weeks
- Year 2: January to March – 11 weeks, October (Radiotherapy only) – 1 week
- Year 3: November (Radiotherapy and INIR only) – 1 week, February – 1 week
For timetable queries and exact academic dates email antonia.pontiki@kcl.ac.uk.
Manchester Academy for Healthcare Scientist Education (MAHSE)
Click this link for details of when trainees will be expected to attend lectures, for the specialties listed below.
| Specialty | Email for timetable queries and exact dates |
| Andrology | srohelpdesk@mmu.ac.uk |
| Audiology | shs.programmes@manchester.ac.uk |
| Blood Sciences | programmesupport.smspgt@manchester.ac.uk |
| Clinical Biochemistry | programmesupport.smspgt@manchester.ac.uk |
| Clinical Immunology | programmesupport.smspgt@manchester.ac.uk |
| CCVRS | srohelpdesk@mmu.ac.uk |
| Embryology | srohelpdesk@mmu.ac.uk |
| Haematology and Transfusion Science | programmesupport.smspgt@manchester.ac.uk |
| Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics | programmesupport.smspgt@manchester.ac.uk |
| Histopathology | srohelpdesk@mmu.ac.uk |
| Reconstructive Science MMU and Kings | srohelpdesk@mmu.ac.uk |
Newcastle University
Physiological Sciences
- Year 1: 6 October 2025 to 14 November 2025 – 6 week teaching block
- Gastrointestinal science – teaching dates are the same, but teaching may be online, the university will confirm.
- Year 2: 8 to 19 September 2025 – 2 week teaching block
- Gastrointestinal science – teaching dates are the same, but teaching may be online, the university will confirm.
- Year 3: 22 September 2025 to 3 October 2025 – 2 week teaching block
- Gastrointestinal science, teaching will be at Newcastle or Salford, this will be confirm by the University.
Physical Sciences
- Year 1: 6 October 2025 to 14 November 2025 – 6 week teaching block
- Year 2: 22 September 2025 to 3 October 2025
- Year 3: 8 September to 23 September 2025
All specialties
- Year 1 will return in March 2026 for 2 weeks of teaching – 2 to 13 March 2026
- Year 2 will return in February 2026 for 1 week of teaching – 16 to 20 February 2026
Students will have in-person exams in January 2026 and May 2026 which they will have to attend. Exam dates for January 2026 will be released in December 2026 and exam dates for May 2026 will be released in March 2026.
Queen Mary University of London
Infection Science indicative block dates
- Year 1: September to May – Tuesdays. Lectures are on Whitechapel campus but those unable to attend on campus due to distance from London/other caring commitments can join the live stream lectures. Each semester there is an additional two day block of practical teaching; dates to be confirmed.
- Year 2: September to May – Thursdays. Lectures are on Whitechapel campus but those unable to attend on campus due to distance from London/other caring commitments can join the live stream lectures. Each semester there is an additional two day block of practical teaching; dates to be confirmed.
- Year 3: Online one to one sessions with students as required. Project presentation day on campus usually the week after ECMIID.
For timetable queries and exact academic dates email pgmicro-admin@qmul.ac.uk.
The University of Liverpool
Medical Physics indicative block dates
- Year 1: September to October – 4 weeks, November – 1 week
- Year 2: December – 1 week. Four additional weeks of teaching between November to March, exact dates depend on pathway.
- Year 3: One day on campus at the end of May/beginning of June to present dissertation poster.
For timetable queries and exact academic dates email mscphys1@liverpool.ac.uk.
The University of Liverpool/University of Manchester
Clinical Informatics indicative block dates
- Year 1: September to October – 4 weeks, November – 1 week
- Year 2: December – 1 week, January – 2 weeks, February – 1 week, March – 1 week
- Year 3: One day on campus at the end of May/beginning of June to present dissertation poster.
For timetable queries and exact academic dates email mscphys1@liverpool.ac.uk.
University of Manchester
Click this link for details of when trainees will be expected to attend lectures, for the specialties listed below.
For timetable queries and exact academic dates email sbs.pgtadmin@manchester.ac.uk.
- Cancer Genomics
- Clinical Bioinformatics Genomics
- Genomic Counselling
- Genomics
- Pharmaceutical Science