This course is designed is to give adults (19+ years) the opportunity, through achieving the required UCAS points, to progress to Higher Education/degree level courses in health sciences and other associated areas.
| Study level | Cost | Additional fees |
|---|---|---|
| 19+ | please enquire | You will need to provide your own stationery and text books. Access to your own laptop is strongly recommended. As a student at Northumberland College you will have free unlimited use of Office online for Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint along with cloud storage and share point |
Over a course of units progress will be assessed using a range of methods including: assignments, research projects, practical assessments and reports.
Please check with your chosen university for maths and English entry requirements.
English and maths are important for your studies and progress to your chosen career. Ideally, you will have already achieved maths and English grade 4 / C on entry to this programme, if not, or you wish to update your skills, we can support with this.
We run the course over two days, usually class based but with some blended online delivery.
We offer two options:
Day: Monday and Wednesday 9.30am - 2.30pm*
Evening: Tuesday and Thursday 4.30pm - 8.30pm*
*Days and times are subject to change and will be confirmed at admissions appointment or enrolment.
Core units (3 credits):
- Study Skills
- Higher Skills in Mathematics
- English Comprehension
- English Writing
Specialist units (9 credits):
- Professional Practice
- Human Biology
- Contemporary Issues in Health Care
- Psychology
- Biochemistry
Open Awards
After successful completion of this course you could progress to a higher education programme of study either at University or at Northumberland College.
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