Integrated Work Study Programme (IWSP)/Clinical Practice Education (CPE)
The Integrated Work Study Programme (IWSP) is an integral and compulsory applied learning component, which provides learners with the opportunity to integrate what they have learnt in the classroom with what is practised in the real world, and vice versa. To complement the IWSP, Integrated Workplace Learning modules are introduced for learners enrolled in programmes delivered via the Term-In Term-Out (TITO) pathway (for more information, please refer to the respective programmes’ Curriculum Structures in the Student Intranet (SIT log-in credentials are required)). Learners enrolled in a programme under the Health and Social Sciences (HSS) cluster will undertake an equivalent programme known as Clinical Practice Education (CPE) or by means of Clinical Placements within selected modules.
The IWSP comprises two integrative parts: (a) work and (b) study. The work component refers to a work attachment that learners undergo in various organisations, whereas the study component refers to the integration of knowledge and practice, as well as the development and application of innovation skills. The study component also includes the ongoing development of career skills. Some programmes may have an additional part known as the Innovation Project to provide learners with early exposure to the industry. The IWSP is a key learning platform that contributes to the inculcation of the SITizen-DNA in every learner.
The CPE/Clinical Placements are vital components of programmes under HSS cluster. Undergraduate learners are placed in different healthcare settings, so that they can put what they have learnt in the classroom into practice and develop professional knowledge and clinical competency.
Learners can either source for their own companies/positions or select from the list of companies/positions provided by SIT. The self-sourced company/position should be programme-specific and must be approved by the respective Programme Leader or Module Lead. Self-sourcing of companies is not applicable to learners in HSS programmes as clinical placements will be allocated to them.
Each learner will be assigned an Academic Supervisor who is a faculty member or a Professional Officer. The Academic Supervisor will supervise, coach and mentor the learner during the IWSP. A Work Supervisor from the IWSP Employer will also be assigned. Learners in HSS programmes will be assigned a clinical educator from healthcare settings for their CPE/clinical placements.
The IWSP/CPE requirements for different cohorts of learners are summarised in the table below. For learners enrolled in SIT-University of Glasgow Bachelor of Science with Honours in Nursing, please refer to the CPE requirements in Additional information for learners of the programmes which can be found in the Student Intranet (SIT log-in credentials are required).
Further details on IWSP are available in the Student Intranet (SIT log-in credentials are required).
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All undergraduate learners who joined SIT from AY2022/23 and onwards and learners of the five Pilot Programmes# who joined SIT in AY2021/22 #The five Pilot Programmes (AY2021/22 intake) are:
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The curriculum structure for a 180-credit programme is inclusive of a 20-credit IWSP to be taken over two consecutive trimesters. For a 240-credit programme, the curriculum structure is inclusive of a 30-credit IWSP to be taken over three consecutive trimesters, unless otherwise specified. Generally, the start of IWSP coincides with the start of a trimester and ends in Week 14 of the ending trimester. The IWSP consists of two or three components:
IWSP (Career Skills) is a pre-requisite requirement for IWSP (Work Attachment). Learners must complete and pass IWSP (Career Skills) before they are allowed to embark on the work attachment. Learners who possess prior relevant work experience may apply for fulfilment of the work attachment component of their IWSP. These learners will still be required to undergo the study component of their IWSP. For more information, please refer to the Fulfilment of IWSP Work Component page in the Student Intranet (SIT log-in credentials are required). Some programmes may have an additional component titled IWSP (Innovation Project). This will be indicated in the programme’s Curriculum Structure if included. |
HSS programmes’ CPE carries 30 credits, unless otherwise specified. | |||||||||
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All undergraduate learners who joined SIT in AY2021/22, excluding the five Pilot Programmes# , and those who joined SIT before AY2021/22 # The five Pilot Programmes (AY2021/22 intake) are:
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The curriculum structure for a 180-credit programme is inclusive of a 20-credit IWSP to be taken over two consecutive trimesters. For a 240-credit programme, the curriculum structure is inclusive of a 30-credit IWSP to be taken over three consecutive trimesters. Generally, the start of IWSP coincides with the start of a trimester and ends in Week 14 of the ending trimester. |
HSS programmes’ CPE/clinical placements can vary between 20 and 40 credits. | |||||||||
All information is accurate as of 19 August 2024. SIT reserves the right to update the information as required.
Undergraduate (SIT and Joint Degree Programmes)