There are a number of routes into a career in healthcare science. These include:
- apprenticeships at levels 2 and 4 for healthcare science assistants and associates respectively
- the undergraduate NHS Practitioner Training Programme (PTP) - available as a full-time degree and increasingly, as an apprenticeship at level 6
- the graduate-entry NHS Scientist Training Programme (STP) is for graduates with a relevant degree in science or engineering
- Higher Specialist Scientist Training for registered and experienced clinical scientists
Find out more about healthcare science apprenticeships on the National School of Healthcare Science website