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Health & Social Care

This is a biology-based Access to Higher Education Diploma in Nursing and Midwifery. Due to the grounding in biology this course supports progression onto a range of health degrees but is specialised for nursing and midwifery.

  • Entry Requirements, Units, Assessment and more...

    Entry Requirements

    Age 19+ - GCSE grade 4/C or above FS L2. IELTS can be sat alongside the course if learners to not have GCSE/FS English at College. - A level 2 Diploma in Science or Health and Social Care.

    Assessment Method

    The methods of assessment will be a mixture of practical lab experiments assignments examinations and presentations. This is aligned to assessment methods at university to ensure learners are prepared for the transition.

    Aims of the course

    This course aims to prepare you for the demands of an intensive Nursing or Midwifery degree (or allied health profession) having studied a range of Health and Science units as well as academic English and maths.

    Progression Opportunities

    After completion you can choose to progress to the following: - BSc Midwifery - BSc Adult Nursing - BSc Child Nursing - BSc Mental Health Nursing - BSc Learning Disability Nursing - Nursing or Midwifery apprenticeships - BSc Podiatry - BSc Speech and Language therapy - BSc Physiotherapy - BSc Occupational Health

    Facilities

    This course will be delivered over 2-3 days per week.

    Career Options

    You can choose to go into: - Nursing - Midwifery - Allied health professions which require biology units e.g. Speech and Language therapist Physiotherapist Occupational Health Practitioner

Course Details

Venue Southwark
Day/Eve Day
Mode Full Time
Duration 36 weeks
Start Date 04/09/2023
End Date 28/06/2024
Course Code 4HCAU9A0

Funding

For up-to-date information about tuition fees, living costs and financial support, visit Fees and Finance.

19-24 £ 3,384
24+ £3,384
International £8,640

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  • Starting 11/09/2023 at Southwark
    Venue Southwark
    Day/Eve Day
    Mode Full Time
    Duration 35 weeks
    Start Date 11/09/2023
    End Date 28/06/2024
    Course Code 4HCAT9A0

    Funding

    For up-to-date information about tuition fees, living costs and financial support, visit Fees and Finance.

    19-24 £ 3,384
    24+ £3,384
    International £8,640
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https://www.gov.uk/guidance/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-information-for-the-public#situation-in-the-uk

Supplementary Q&A for individuals wishing to know more around how the UK is managing the risk:

https://publichealthmatters.blog.gov.uk/2020/01/23/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-what-you-need-to-know/