Leading Interprofessional Practice Education-Academic Professional Apprenticeship (Specialist role in Teaching)

This programme is future-focused to ensure the quality of the educational experience of students now and for the future. It is, therefore, time for the existing PG Cert IPPE programme to be re-imagined and designed to support these sector-driven and organisational priorities.  

This programme is for post-registration professionals employed across the Health and Social care landscape. The employees will be in roles that support HE learning, teaching and assessment across acute and community service provision. Many post-registration specialists and advanced practitioners will, once qualified, work autonomously. As such while they are training and preparing for their role, they require thorough support to facilitate a range of on-the-job learning opportunities and the advanced assessment of their potential for complex assessment, judgement and decision-making activity. This PG Cert LIPPE-APA programme aims to prepare all students with the knowledge, skills, values and behaviours required to reflexively facilitate such learning and development across the broad experiential range and academic scope of Health and Social Care provision.

It is primarily for those with less than two years of experience in teaching/supporting learning, or whose prior experience is no longer current (e.g., more than 5 years ago).

Please note that our modules are subject to change - we review the content of our courses regularly, making changes where necessary to improve your experience and graduate prospects.

• Apprentices must have Maths/English at the start of the course and some employers will insist on this for them to support their candidates. If apprentices do not have Maths/English they must achieve this by the end of the programme in order to gain the apprenticeship qualification and to ensure they are funded
• Individual employers will also set their own selection criteria and typical entry requirements and we will work with them concerning entry
• To apply for this apprenticeship you must currently be in paid employment of at least 30 hours per week. Your employer must cover the costs of the apprenticeship
• A degree qualification in a health or social care-related subject demonstrating successful previous study
• A teaching aspect to your role and be a registered professional currently working within the health or social care setting
• A written statement from your employer/sponsor committing to involvement in recruitment and progress reviews, financial support and protected off-the-job study time
• The availability of a suitably qualified, certificated mentor/practice teacher/practice educator to support you during the programme and formally 'sign off' your practice on completion

We will also consider your application if you have evidence of level 6 study (minimum 20 credits) plus at least 6-12 months experience of working in a relevant field.

English language qualifications

If English is not your first language, or you have not successfully completed your highest level of qualification in English, you will need an English language qualification. For this course you will need at least one of the following:

• IELTS 7.0 (6.5 score in the Writing section of the test will be accepted alongside a 7.0 score in each of the Reading, Listening and Speaking sections of the test)
• TOEFL: 600 (paper-based), 250 (computer-based) or 100 (internet-based)
• Pearson Test of Academic English: 51
• Cambridge Advanced Certificate: Pass
• London Tests of English: we accept level 4 for undergraduate courses
• International GCE O Level English Language: Grade C
• International GCSE English/English as a Second Language: Grade C
   

In the UK, the fee of £9,000.00 will be paid by your employer with government-funded support or through the apprenticeship levy. 

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The information provided on this page is correct at the time of publication but course content, costs and other individual course details do change from time to time and are updated as often as possible, so please do check these pages again when making your final decision to apply for a course. Any updated course details will also be confirmed to you at application, enrolment and in your offer letter.

If you are thinking about transferring onto this course (into the second year for example), you should contact the programme leader for the relevant course information as modules may vary from those shown on this page.

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