HNC in Healthcare Practice | Level 4

Course Type: Degree and university-level Campus: Central Brighton Campus Entry requirements: Level 3 qualification (e.g. BTEC, A-Level, Access to HE, in a related topic area) plus English and maths at grade 4 or above Qualification: Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Healthcare Practice for England (Integrated Health and Social Care) Awarding Body: Pearson Fees (September 2022): £6800.00

Why this course?

This course will equip you with the healthcare practice skills, knowledge and understanding necessary to achieve high performance in the global health and social care environment. The training opportunities on the programme will prepare you for a wide range of careers in healthcare, including:

healthcare support and assistant roles
nursing assistant/auxiliary roles
care navigation, planning and assessment roles
public health, health promotion and non-clinical healthcare supervisory or lower management roles

You'll gain an insight and understanding into the diversity of roles within the healthcare sector, recognising the importance of collaboration at all levels.

Start dates

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Code	Start	Campus	Times	Duration	Fees
HE0116-1C	September 2022	Central Brighton			£6800.00	Apply

Entry requirements

Level 3 qualification (e.g. BTEC, A-Level, Access to HE, in a related topic area) plus English and maths at grade 4 or above.

Core units

Law, Policy and Ethical Practice in Health and Social Care
Demonstrating Professional Principles and Values in Health and Social Care Practice
Supporting the Individual Journey through Integrated Health and Social Care
Fundamentals of Evidence-based Practice (Pearson-set Project)
Effective Reporting and Record-keeping in Health and Social Care Services

Optional units

Addressing Health Inequalities
Sociological and Psychological Perspectives on Health

Future careers

This course prepares you for a wide variety of careers in the health and care sector, including:

healthcare support and assistant roles in a range of settings
nursing assistant/auxiliary roles
care navigation, planning and assessment roles
public health, health promotion and non-clinical healthcare supervisory or lower management roles.

This qualification is recognised by Higher Education providers as meeting admission requirements to many relevant health and social care-related degree courses.

Course fees and financial support

The course fee for September 2022 is £6,800.

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How is this course delivered?

We have made some changes to the way our courses are taught to keep everyone safe. We will ensure that our students remain connected and involved with their course and college life.

During this academic year, students have a blend of college-based and digitally-enabled remote learning that provides lots of opportunities to interact and engage with lecturers, support teams and other students.

We will continue to respond to Government advice as we plan our curriculum delivery and will regularly update our current students and applicants in respect of course changes and opportunities.

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