UPDATE: 28.02.24 – Currently still a few remaining places for Academic Year 2023/24.
To apply please email cpd.admin@swast.nhs.uk – include which module you want to do at UoP (needs to be 2023/24 academic year); your full name; role; base station; if you are bank staff and mobile number*
*we can’t accept your application without all of this.
*Please ensure you have read all information below*
*Applications are open to staff from across SWASFT, however please be mindful that mode of delivery will vary and some may require face to face attendance.
Travel costs are not supported as part of this module funding. Please contact the university directly if you have any questions regarding delivery mode.*
Prior to applying or expressing an interest in funding for a module place please check the application deadline and ensure you have checked that you have met the entry requirements for modules you may be interested in enrolling on.
Opportunity to select from any* available University of Plymouth module (2023/24 Academic year).
Please carefully read the following conditions:
- Funding offer is equivalent of up to 1 x Level 6 or Level 7 20 or 40 credit module within the 2023/24 academic year (available runs only).
- If you find a short course at a lower level, this is also acceptable.
- It is not possible to secure funding for a full degree programme.
- Only one place per person.
- It is not possible to choose any modules relating to independent prescribing. Please contact us separately if you wish to complete one of these modules and you already have prescribing status & use this as part of your SWASFT role. *
- If you are selecting a module which stipulates that you require placement or a SWASFT supervisor or mentor, it is the responsibility of the student to arrange this. Your supervisor will also need to sign off your university enrolment form to enrol. Please carefully consider if you feel this will be possible as CPD are unable to support with this. *
- It is the responsibility of the applicant to check that they meet the entry requirements of selected modules prior to completing an application for funding. *
- All funding needs to be approved by SWAST CPD before any applications are made with UoP: any early attempts to enrol with UoP will unfortunately be rejected.
- Capacity on all modules is managed by UoP, therefore you are only guaranteed a place a point of successful enrolment with UoP. Applicants who are successful with their funding application are therefore advised to enrol on their chosen module promptly – therefore we suggest having a fairly firm idea of which modules you may like to do at this stage.
*Please do not apply directly with UoP unless instructed to do so as unfortunately your application will be rejected.*
Click here for a list of suggested modules
Click here for a list of suggested modules
*Please do not apply directly with UoP unless instructed to do so as your application will be rejected.*
Available to Registered Health Care Professionals.
It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure they meet the entry requirements of selected modules prior to completing an application for funding.
Academic Year 2023/24.
Module dates contact dates are available on each respective module page. Applicants must be available for all contact dates.
Deadline for funding applications: Monday 24th July at 9am
*Deadline may be extended if we have remaining availability but this is not guaranteed.
It is the students responsibility to ensure they have checked all information required about the module.
Please fill in the self-score funding application form below.
Application Deadline: Monday 24th July at 9am
You will be contacted up to 2 weeks after this date by email to let you if you have been successful as the CPD scoring process, with further instructions on what to do next.
*Please ensure you check your emails during this period as offers may be retracted for applicants who we do not hear back from by any stipulated deadlines*
Click here for a list of suggested modules
Deadline for funding applications: Monday 24th July at 9am
The protected characteristics monitoring form is separate to the main application form below; completion is optional & anonymous. We ask for information on your ‘protected characteristics’ in order to help us monitor our performance on equality.
If you have already completed this form since April 2024 & nothing has changed, there is no need to complete again.