Introductory Academic Block (Minimum of 1 month) General Schema Three year Healthcare Scientist Training Programme (STP) Introductory Academic Block (Minimum of 1 month) Followed by an elective ( 4 - 6 weeks) in any healthcare science specialism or a related clinical service Workplace Training in an NHS or other approved organisation leading to formal Certification Remainder in Single Specialism training Specialism 1 Specialism 2 Specialism 3 Specialism 4 Themed Rotations Initial 12 months rotational training (3 months in each of 4 specialisms) Academic learning leading to Masters Degree With part time attendance on a HEI based Masters programme throughout the training period Underpinning knowledge to support the workplace-based training. Problem based learning may be one of the methods of learning, to enable synergies between the academic programme and the workplace training programme. 1

Masters Workplace Training Blood Sciences Three year Healthcare Scientist Training Programme (STP) Introductory Academic Block (Minimum of 1 month) For remainder of the time, a single specialism from: Clinical Biochemistry Haematology / Transfusion Science Clinical Immunology < Clinical Immunology (without Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics) < Clinical Immunology (with Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics) Genetics (rotations taken from both Blood and Cellular Sciences) Clinical Biochemistry Haematology / Transfusion Science Immunology Genetics & Molecular Science Academic learning leading to Themed Rotations Masters Degree With part time attendance on a HEI based Masters programme throughout the training period Underpinning knowledge to support the workplace-based training. Problem based learning may be one of the methods of learning, to enable synergies between the academic programme and the workplace training programme. Followed by an elective ( 4 - 6 weeks) in any healthcare science specialism or a related clinical service Initial 12 months rotational training (3 months in each of 4 specialisms) Workplace Training in an NHS or other approved organisation leading to formal Certification

Masters Workplace Training Cellular Sciences Three year Healthcare Scientist Training Programme (STP) Introductory Academic Block (Minimum of 1 month) For remainder of the time, a single specialism from: Histopathology Cytopathology Reproductive Science Genetics (rotations taken from both Blood Sciences and Cellular Sciences) Histology Cytology Reproductive Science Genetics & Molecular Academic learning leading to Masters Degree With part time attendance on a HEI based Masters programme throughout the training period Underpinning knowledge to support the workplace-based training. Problem based learning may be one of the methods of learning, to enable synergies between the academic programme and the workplace training programme. Themed Rotations Followed by an elective ( 4 - 6 weeks) in any healthcare science specialism or a related clinical service Initial 12 months rotational training (3 months in each of 4 specialisms) Workplace Training in an NHS or other approved organisation leading to formal Certification 3

Masters Workplace Training Infection Sciences Three year Healthcare Scientist Training Programme (STP) Introductory Academic Block (Minimum of 1 month) For remainder of the time, a single specialism from: Clinical Microbiology (including: infection control & epidemiology, virology, bacteriology, mycology, parasitology) Epidemiology & Health Protection Bacteriology Virology Molecular Science Academic learning leading to Themed Rotations Masters Degree With part time attendance on a HEI based Masters programme throughout the training period Underpinning knowledge to support the workplace-based training. Problem based learning may be one of the methods of learning, to enable synergies between the academic programme and the workplace training programme. Followed by an elective ( 4 - 6 weeks) in any healthcare science specialism or a related clinical service Initial 12 months rotational training (3 months in each of 4 specialisms) Workplace Training in an NHS or other approved organisation leading to formal Certification

Masters Workplace Training Medical Physics Three year Healthcare Scientist Training Programme (STP) Introductory Academic Block (Minimum of 1 month) For remainder of the time, a single specialism from: Radiotherapy Physics Radiation Safety Imaging with Non-Ionising Radiation Imaging with Ionising Radiation Radiotherapy Physics Radiation Safety Imaging with Non-Ionising radiation Ionising Academic learning leading to Themed Rotations Masters Degree With part time attendance on a HEI based Masters programme throughout the training period Underpinning knowledge to support the workplace-based training. Problem based learning may be one of the methods of learning, to enable synergies between the academic programme and the workplace training programme. Followed by an elective ( 4 - 6 weeks) in any healthcare science specialism or a related clinical service Initial 12 months rotational training (3 months in each of 4 specialisms) Workplace Training in an NHS or other approved organisation leading to formal Certification 5

Masters Workplace Training Clinical Engineering Three year Healthcare Scientist Training Programme (STP) Introductory Academic Block (Minimum of 1 month) For remainder of the time, a single specialism from: Rehabilitation Engineering Clinical Measurement & Development (this specialism results from combining Design & Development with Clinical Measurement & ICT) Device Risk Management & Governance Rehabilitation Engineering Design & Development Device Risk Management & Governance Clinical Measurement & ICT Academic learning leading to Themed Rotations Masters Degree With part time attendance on a HEI based Masters programme throughout the training period Underpinning knowledge to support the workplace-based training. Problem based learning may be one of the methods of learning, to enable synergies between the academic programme and the workplace training programme. Followed by an elective ( 4 - 6 weeks) in any healthcare science specialism or a related clinical service Initial 12 months rotational training (3 months in each of 4 specialisms) Workplace Training in an NHS or other approved organisation leading to formal Certification 6

Masters Workplace Training Neurosensory Sciences Three year Healthcare Scientist Training Programme (STP) Introductory Academic Block (Minimum of 1 month) For remainder of the time, a single specialism from: Neurophysiology Ophthalmic & Vision Science Audiology (includes paediatric experience) Audiology Ophthalmic & Vision Science Clinical Assessment & Investigations Academic learning leading to Themed Rotations Masters Degree With part time attendance on a HEI based Masters programme throughout the training period Underpinning knowledge to support the workplace-based training. Problem based learning may be one of the methods of learning, to enable synergies between the academic programme and the workplace training programme. Followed by an elective ( 4 - 6 weeks) in any healthcare science specialism or a related clinical service Initial 12 months rotational training (3 months in each of 4 specialisms) Workplace Training in an NHS or other approved organisation leading to formal Certification

Masters Workplace Training Cardiac, Vascular, Respiratory & Sleep Sciences Three year Healthcare Scientist Training Programme (STP) Introductory Academic Block (Minimum of 1 month) Cardiology Respiratory and Sleep Science Vascular Science Clinical Assessment & Investigations Perfusion (only available to perfusion specialism) For remainder of the time, a single specialism from: Cardiac Physiology < Cardiac Physiology with cardiac rhythm management < Cardiac Physiology with cardiac imaging Vascular Science Respiratory & Sleep Science Clinical Perfusion (rotations 1 to 3 outlined, with 4th rotation in perfusion) Mandatory rotations for all specialisms except Perfusion Academic learning leading to Masters Degree With part time attendance on a HEI based Masters programme throughout the training period Underpinning knowledge to support the workplace-based training. Problem based learning may be one of the methods of learning, to enable synergies between the academic programme and the workplace training programme. Followed by an elective ( 4 - 6 weeks) in any healthcare science specialism or a related clinical service Initial 12 months rotational training (3 months in each of 4 specialisms) Workplace Training in an NHS or other approved organisation leading to formal Certification 8

Masters Workplace Training Gastrointestinal (GI) Physiology & Urodynamics Three year Healthcare Scientist Training Programme (STP) Introductory Academic Block (Minimum of 1 month) For remainder of the time, a single specialism from: (6 months of shared GI and Urodynamics specialist training with the remainder of the time spent in either GI or Urodynamics) GI Physiology Urodynamics (fourth rotation chosen from Respiratory Science or Cardiology) Cardiology Urodynamics Clinical Assessment & Investigations Respiratory Science Mandatory rotations for GI Physiology Specialism (3 months in each of 4 specialisms) Academic learning leading to Masters Degree With part time attendance on a HEI based Masters programme throughout the training period Underpinning knowledge to support the workplace-based training. Problem based learning may be one of the methods of learning, to enable synergies between the academic programme and the workplace training programme. Followed by an elective ( 4 - 6 weeks) in any healthcare science specialism or a related clinical service Initial 12 months rotational training Workplace Training in an NHS or other approved organisation leading to formal Certification 9