Routes to Accreditation

Location Higher Education Institution (HEI) Experiential route Programme route endorsed by COT
England
Bournemouth Bournemouth University No No
Bradford University of Bradford No No
Bristol University of the West of England Yes Practice Educator Course
Canterbury Canterbury Christ Church University Yes No
Colchester Colchester Institute Yes No
Coventry Coventry University Yes No
Derby University of Derby Yes
  • Practice Placement Educators Accreditation Course and
  • Professional Practice Education
Eastbourne University of Brighton Yes Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Education
Huddersfield University of Huddersfield Yes No
Lancaster The University of Cumbria Yes Supporting and Assessing Learning in Practice
Leeds Leeds Metropolitan University Yes Clinical Education for Health Professionals
Liverpool The University of Liverpool Yes Introductory Course for Practice Educators
London South Bank University No Inter-professional Scheme for Allied Health Professions Educators Course
London Brunel University No Foundations of Practice Education for Occupational Therapists
Middlesbrough University of Teesside Yes Course for Clinical Educators/ Fieldwork Educators/ Mentors
Newcastle Northumbria University No Practice Placement Educators Course
Northampton University College Northampton Yes Practice Education - Foundation Course
Norwich University of East Anglia Yes No
Oxford Oxford Brookes University Yes Facilitating and Assessing Workplace/Placement Learning
Plymouth University of Plymouth Yes Practice Placement Educators Accreditation Programme
Salford Salford University Yes Multi-professional Practice-Based/Practice Placement Education Course
Sheffield Sheffield Hallam University Yes Practice Placement Educators Accreditation Course
Southampton University of Southampton Yes No
York York St John Yes Professional Practice in Education
Scotland
Aberdeen Robert Gordon University Yes Practice Education for Placements
Glasgow Glasgow Caledonian University No Practice-Based Education
Edinburgh Queen Margaret University No Facilitating Practice-Based Learning
Wales
Bangor University of Wales Bangor, in partnership with Cardiff University Yes Module in Practice-Based Learning
Cardiff Cardiff University Yes Module in Practice-Based Learning
Wrexham North East Wales Institute, in partnership with Cardiff University Yes Module in Practice-Based Learning
Northern Ireland
Jordanstown University of Ulster Yes Practice Education: Learning and Teaching

Note - it is anticipated that in due course all HEIs will be running all routes to accreditation. The list above will be periodically updated so please keep an eye on this, or contact the HEI direct for information on more recent/future developments.