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Continuing Personal and Professional Development CPPDWhere Should I Start?I already have a Diplomaof Higher Education,what should I do next?How do I continuemy studies at thehighest level?12If you have a Diploma of HigherEducation, you can build on this byaccumulating academic credit at Level6 and then complete the compulsorymodule ‘Developing Practice (HonoursDegree project)’ for 30 credits to gain aBSc(Hons) Health Care Practice.An ordinary degree is unclassified andif you pass you will be awarded a BScHealth Care Practice. To complete thisaward you can accumulate the 120credits at Level 6 by selecting modulesthat will suit your current practice anddevelopment without having to undertakethe compulsory research module.What if I have a healthor social care honoursdegree from the UnitedKingdom – at what levelshould I study?You can decide to access modules ateither Level 5 or Level 6. Accumulating120 credits at Level 5 will lead to apost-qualifying Diploma in Health CarePractice and/or Practice Specific Award.The award of a degree is made up of120 credits at Level 5 and 120 credits atLevel 6 as demonstrated in the diagramon page 11.If you prefer to study modules on astandalone basis at Level 6 you may beable to use this academic credit to applyfor a masters programme. It is possibleto use academic credit at Level 6 to claimexemption from studies at Level 7.If you choose to study your modulesat Level 6 this will not lead to anotherdegree.I already have a degreein a health or social carerelated subject fromanother country– what should I do next?As long as this degree is equivalent to theUK qualifications framework above youcan access modules at either Level 5 orLevel 6. Contacting the Admissions Tutorin advance is advisable: s.heatley@sgul.kingston.ac.uk.You can make direct contact to NARIC– www.naric.org.uk. This organisationwill assess your qualifications and provideyou with a statement. This can be usefulfor your information and professionalportfolio.You will need to provide transcripts inEnglish and the original certificates ofawards you have obtained. This will thenbe assessed before deciding on where tobegin your level of studies.How do I study atpostgraduate level?A higher degree called a masters degreeis normally made of 180 credits at Level7. Each of the programmes offer differentamounts of exemption depending onwhat the programme requires of you.See page 98 for details of the coursesavailable. Some postgraduate modulescan also be taken on a stand-alone basis,and the modules available are listed aftereach full programme of study.If you wish to continue your studies atthe highest Level – Master of Philosophy(MPhil), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) orMaster of Science by Research andDissertation (MSc Res) – then please referto the Research Degrees (see Section Cpage 159) where you can get informationon finding a supervisor and how toregister.How do I gainAccreditation ofPrior Learning (APL)?Accreditation of prior learning (APL) is anopportunity to be given credit for learningand skills already gained before joiningone of the Faculty’s courses. This meansthat you can avoid duplicating previouslearning and it can help you to:• Gain entry into a course even if youdon’t have some of the requiredqualifications• Be exempt from certain parts ofthe course• Progress more quickly towardsqualifying for the final awardFor example, you may have alreadystudied individual modules or shortcourses or gained a relevant qualificationat another institution this is expressedas Accreditation of Prior CertificateLearning (APCL). Or you may haveachieved relevant learning through workexperience, volunteer work, or as partof a training course for which you didn’treceive any formal qualification – knownas Accreditation of Prior ExperientialLearning (APEL).You can only be awarded credit forprior learning that matches the learningoutcomes of the course that you areplanning to study. This could be done onthe basis of individual modules or for anentire Level or stage of the course.

Continuing Personal and Professional Development CPPDWhere Should I Start?How do I apply for APL?Each course has specific policies abouthow much APL can be allowed towardsa qualification or towards exemption fromparts of the course.You will need to provide evidence of yourprior learning. For prior qualifications thismay be a certificate, transcript, formalletter, or pass list. If your learning isexperiential then you will need to producea portfolio of evidence to demonstratethat you have met the learning outcomesof the module and Level for which you areseeking credit. Applicants undertakingCPPD modules towards the Diploma/BSc Health Care Practice will be directedto access the Work-Based Modules onpage 87 if they are considering APL.APL Key ContactsIf you think you are eligible for APL and would like to find out more, please contact the APL advisor for the course youare interested in:Advanced Practice MScSue HeatleyE: s.heatley@sgul.kingston.ac.ukT: 020 8725 2285M: 07880 786 775Biomedical Science FdScCathy PriceE: c.price@sgul.kingston.ac.ukT: 020 8725 0203Exercise for Health MScAhmed YounisE: a.younis@sgul.kingston.ac.ukT: 020 8725 0972Health care Education andClinical Leadership MScMaria PontoE: m.ponto@sgul.kingston.ac.ukT: 020 8417 5712M: 07990 704 842Health Care Practice Dip/BScSue HeatleyE: s.heatley@sgul.kingston.ac.ukT: 020 8725 2285M: 07880 786 775Long Term Conditions FdScAhmed YounisE: a.younis@sgul.kingston.ac.ukT: 020 8725 0972Midwifery and child healthMidwifery BSc(Hons)Lynne Cornford-WoodE: l.cornford-wood@sgul.kingston.ac.ukT: 020 8725 2238Maternal and Child HealthSocio-Cultural Perspectives MScAlison Twycrossa.twycross@sgul.kingston.ac.ukT: 020 8725 0379M: 07785 525 986NursingNursing DipHE/BSc(Hons)Rosemary CastleE: r.castle@sgul.kingston.ac.ukT: 020 8417 5446M: 07795 283 709Paramedic ScienceSue CoppardE: s.coppard@sgul.kingston.ac.ukT: 020 8725 2361M: 07880 786 771RadiographyBreast Imaging FdScJudi CurtisE: judi.curtis@sgul.kingston.ac.ukT: 020 8417 2504Undergraduate radiographyTony DennisE: a.dennis@sgul.kingston.ac.ukPostgraduate radiographyHansa Jadva-PatelE: h.jadva-patel@sgul.kingston.ac.ukT: 020 8417 2898Rehabilitation Undergraduateand MSc RehabilitationAhmed YounisE: a.younis@sgul.kingston.ac.ukT: 020 8725 0972Social WorkJane LindsayE: j.f.lindsay@sgul.kingston.ac.ukT: 020 8417 509613