Over the course of a full 3-year course, a student will be required to spend 2,300 hours learning theory. With a further 2,300 hours spent in practice. (This can be reduced with APL, as described above.)
The practice hours will be spent in placements, giving the student the chance to learn in a real healthcare setting.
For the Oxford Campus, all placements are in Oxfordshire, either in our local internationally-renowned NHS Trusts or in the private sector. You can find out more about the local trusts here and here.
In Swindon the placements will be in Wiltshire and predominantly in the local NHS Trust.
You will average 2 placements per year, mixing both acute hospital areas and community areas. These placements will give you the chance to learn about the full range of health care experiences of people in the UK. As well as day time shifts, you will be expected to work evenings, weekends and night duty during your programme.