Public Health Study Leave
Each trainee is entitled to paid study leave as well as study budget to cover related expenses. General information is available in the West Midlands Study Leave Policy. This Policy is followed by all Programmes
Study leave and entitlement
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Study Leave required
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Comments
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MPH
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MPH Year 1
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No
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Claimed through business expenses
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Dissertation
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Yes
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Up to 5 days in ST2 only. Please note that Registrars should choose the topic of their Dissertation from their service work in discussion with their educational supervisor
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DFPH
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Tutorials
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Yes
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8 days
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Exam
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Yes
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3 days (including the break between exam days)
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Private study
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Yes
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Up to 7 days. Note that private study for exams is for up to 7 days per year
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Mock exam
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Yes
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2 days
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MFPH
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Mock exam
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Yes
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1 day
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Private study
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Yes
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Up to 7 days. Note that private study for exams is for up to 7 days per year. OSPHE is best prepared for in the workplace. This private study includes 1:1 exam prep with supervisors/ consultants and attending national/ regional training
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Exam
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Yes
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1 day
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Regional Training days
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No
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Through business expenses
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Core Training Days
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Yes
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Attend training appropriate for their stage of training and curriculum needs. Trainees only need to attend a particular training once during training session.
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Academic Learning Set
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Yes
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Registrar induction
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Yes
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2 days
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WM PH Registrar Conference
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No
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1 day (part of the regional training days)
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External conference / training / workshops, courses
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Yes
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Linked to curriculum or discretionary
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MSF
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Yes for MSF fees
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No travel required
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KA10
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No
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No expenses required
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ARCP
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No
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No expenses required
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International study leave
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Yes
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Refer to the NHSE policy
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Discretionary leave
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Yes
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Refer to the NHSE policy
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Applying for study leave and expenses
Study leave and expenses must be claimed via Accent Leave Manager
Information on Accent Leave Manager is available at Accent Leave Manager - Applying for study leave
There is a video guide on how to submit a study leave request via Accent on the website (you will need Learning Hub or OpenAthens Log in details to review the videos).
You must submit a request for study leave 6 weeks before of the date of the event. If you submit late, the system will prompt you to provide a reason as to why your leave is being submitted late and your application will be reviewed.
All study leave applications should include at the very least an estimate of expenses you expect to pay for the course/event. If/when your leave is approved, you can claim expenses by completing the “Reimbursement form – Lead Employer” form.
When completed, you can submit your claim form to Freshdesk.
Queries/ Issues: Any queries / issues regarding study leave should be submitted via Freshdesk.
Updated 08/04/2026