Study Leave Policy
Policy amended April 2026.
Study leave for all training grade doctors
Resources
NHSE TV Study Leave
Email: england.studyleave.tv@nhs.net
OUH Study Leave Officer
Email: studyleave.officer@ouh.nhs.uk
Further information
Retrospective applications will not be accepted.
Please apply on Accent Leave Manager:
Procedure for claiming expenses from Payroll
Payroll form to claim expenses (Word, 32 KB) - send to studyleave.officer@ouh.nhs.uk
F1 Study Leave
Internal
- Mandatory F1 teaching on Tuesdays
- Core teaching organised by the Foundation Educational Leads Group and supported by the Department of Medical Education
- Non-core teaching for example departmental teaching, grand rounds, journal club, e-learning
- ALERT
- ILS
- Careers workshops
- Simulation training with OxSTaR
- Managing Stress and Boosting Mental Health course
External
- UKFP National Foundation Doctors Presentation Day (if they have a poster or are the presenting as the author)
- Conference presentation (where they are the first author)
Internal or external
- ALS
- Taster days - five study leave days can also be borrowed from the F2 study leave allowance
For further details please see the links under 'Resources', above.
GP ST3 doctors
All GP ST3 doctors should apply through the GP School at NHSETV.
Dental Core and Dental Specialty Trainees
Apply via Dental School process.
