Practice Educator Professional Standards Stage 2
Credit bearing module
Key facts
Course code
HESC7034
Start dates
September 2025 / September 2026
Application deadline
18 August 2023
Location
Course length
Part time: 12 months
This course is not available to students classed as International for fees purposes.
Overview
Practice Educator Professional Standards (PEPS) Stage 2 will provide the essential information needed for supporting social work students on placement. This will build on and consolidate the learning completed at Stage 1, and teaching will include:
- supporting students with the application of theories
- supervision models
- resilience
- self-efficacy
- scaffolding
- communities of practice.
Teaching will be aligned to the Practice Educator Professional Standards (BASW, 2022). PEPS students will be assessed through a 3000 word assignment, direct observation of practice and a portfolio of evidence.
How to apply
Entry requirements
You must:
- have completed PEPS 1
- have two years post qualifying social work experience
- be a registered social worker with Social Work England
- have an enhanced DBS for working with children and adults.
If you would like further information before applying, please contact Tracey Barrett, Programme Administrator at tbarrett@brookes.ac.uk or call 01865 488120.
Terms and Conditions of Enrolment
When you accept our offer, you agree to the Terms and Conditions of Enrolment. You should therefore read those conditions before accepting the offer.
Application process
Apply through our moodle portal.
Tuition fees
Questions about fees?
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Tuition fees
Fees quoted are for the first year only. If you are studying a course that lasts longer than one year your fees will increase each year.
How and when to pay
Tuition fee instalments for the semester are due by the Monday of week 1 of each semester. Students are not liable for full fees for that semester if they leave before week 4. If the leaving date is after week 4, full fees for the semester are payable.
- For information on payment methods, please see our Make a Payment page.
- For information about refunds, please visit our Refund policy page
Additional costs
Please be aware that some courses will involve some additional costs that are not covered by your fees. Specific additional costs for this course are detailed below.
Optional costs
| Additional costs | Amount (£) |
|---|---|
It’s your responsibility to cover print / binding costs where coursework submission is required. Please note that a lot of the coursework is now submitted online. |
From £30 |
| You may choose to purchase books to support your studies. Many books on our reading lists are available via the Library, or can be purchased secondhand. | £20-60 per book |
Accommodation fees in Brookes Letting (most do not include bills) |
£94-265 per week |
Accommodation fees in university halls (bills included, excluding laundry costs) |
£122-180 per week |
Graduation costs include tickets, gowning and photography. Gowns are not compulsory but typically students do hire robes, starting at £41. |
Typically £0-200 |
Students are responsible for their own travel to and from university for classes. BrookesBus travel is subsidised for full-time undergraduate students that are on a course with a fee of £9,250 or more, or living in an Oxford Brookes hall of residence. There is an administration fee for the production of a BrookesKey. |
From £10 |
Funding your studies
Financial support and scholarships
Featured funding opportunities available for this course.
All financial support and scholarships
Programme changes:
On rare occasions we may need to make changes to our course programmes after they have been
published on the website. For more information, please visit our
changes to programmes page.