Health Care Studies, HE Cert
Swansea UniversitySingleton Park Campus, United Kingdom
Course overview
The Certificate in Health Care Studies has been designed for Health Care Support Workers to complete a recognised formal level four qualification in keeping with the current Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) strategy ‘Developing Excellence in Healthcare and NHS Wales Skills and Career Framework for Healthcare Support Workers supporting Nursing and the Allied Health Professions.’ The programme has a strong focus on self-development, self-awareness and developing your nursing skills and you will gain detailed knowledge and insight of key aspects within nursing including holistic care, physiology across the ages, family and society and health and wellbeing. You will also explore your own role within your clinical setting. The Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE) in Health Care Studies is a two year part-time programme, situated in the School of Health and Social Care in the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Science (FMHLS).
This is a composite programme which comprises theoretical, practice-based learning and work based learning (WBL). The programme is delivered at St. David’s park campus.
Key highlights
- Recognised level four qualification designed for Health Care Support Workers
- Aligned with HEIW and NHS Wales Skills and Career Framework
- Modules cover holistic care, physiology across the ages, family and society
- Combines theory, practice-based learning and work-based learning
- Strong focus on self-development, self-awareness and nursing skills
- Delivered at St David's Park campus
Entry requirements
- Additional condition: professional_registration — …and you must have a practice supervisor and assessor that meet the NMC Standards to Support Learning and Assessment in Practice (2018).
Scholarships
International Excellence Scholarships
Scholarships are awarded as a discount on tuition fees worth up to £5,000 in the first year of study, with a further £2,000 awarded in Year 2 (for £5,000 awardees only, subject to achieving a 70% average).
Swansea University Sport Scholarship
Financial support (of up to £2000).
Thrive Bursary
The Thrive bursary is a £4,000 reduction in tuition fees for the first year of study, with a progression bursary of £2,000 in subsequent years (applied as a discount off tuition fees).
Up to £4,000
Careers this course leads to
- Senior Healthcare Support Worker
- Healthcare Assistant
- Nursing Associate
- Assistant Practitioner
- Clinical Support Worker
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Swansea University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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