Begin Your Healthcare Career with Newham College's HNC and HND in Healthcare Professions’ Support!
Join us to navigate the dynamic UK healthcare sector and become a sought-after healthcare support professional.
Welcome to your path to success in the heart of the UK’s healthcare sector! Our Higher Nationals in Healthcare Professions’ Support are your key to becoming a skilled professional in this dynamic sector. Join us for a transformative journey tailored for your success!
Specialised UK Healthcare Skills: Acquire the skills, knowledge, and understanding needed to excel in the UK’s health and social care sector.
Cultural Competence: Develop insights into culturally diverse organisations within the UK, addressing cross-cultural issues and values crucial for effective healthcare practice.
Insight into UK Healthcare: Understand the diverse roles within the UK healthcare sector, emphasising the importance of collaboration at all levels.
Academic and Professional Growth: Progress in the UK healthcare system, gaining the skills and attributes essential for a successful career.
Specialised Knowledge: Customise your learning with optional units, focusing on areas such as health psychology, managing quality in care environments, nursing principles, and more.
Level 4/5 Achievement: Master healthcare principles, evaluation skills, and qualities necessary for effective decision-making in your chosen UK healthcare field..
Content
The purpose of the programme is to develop students as professional, self-reflecting individuals who can meet the demands of employers in the rapidly evolving Healthcare sector and adapt to a constantly changing world. The qualification also aims to widen access to higher education and enhance the career prospects of those who undertake them.
The overall aims of the programme are to:
Provide a thorough grounding in healthcare principles at Level 4, which leads the student to the progression pathway at Level 5 relating to individual professions within the healthcare sector.
Equip individuals with the essential qualities of a healthcare professional, including integrity, principles and values as they apply to a range of roles and responsibilities within the healthcare sector.
Enable progression to a higher-level study such as a university degree by supporting the development of academic study skills and the selection of appropriate units for study at Level 5.
Enable progression to further professional qualifications in specific healthcare disciplines by mapping the units studied to the requirements of the Professional Bodies applicable to that discipline.
Assessment
Written assignments including essays, projects, and reports
Demonstrating practical and professional skills
Completion of placement portfolio
HNC ( Year 1) Curriculum
7 Core Mandatory Units:
Law, Policy and Ethical Practice
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
Principles of Health Education
Effective Healthcare Practice Using Maths
Applied Anatomy and Physiology
HND (Year 2) Curriculum
6 Core Mandatory Units:
Innovation and Improvement through Participatory Action Research
Reflective Approaches in Implementing Person-centred Practice
Planning Care in Practice
Meeting the Needs of Individuals with Long-term Health Conditions
Team and Individual Leadership: Mentoring and Coaching Others
End of Life Care Planning and Support
One Optional Unit from a choice of 23, including:
Health Psychology
Pharmacology and Medicine Management
Nursing - Principles and Fundamentals of Practice
Working with People Affected by Drug and Alcohol Addiction
Supporting Mental Health Services
Innovation and Improvement through Participatory Action Research; Reflective Approaches in Implementing Person-centred Practice; Planning Care in Practice; Meeting the Needs of Individuals with Long-term Health Conditions; Team and Individual Leadership: Mentoring and Coaching Others; End of Life Care Planning and Support as Core Mandatory Units. One Optional Unit from a choice of 23, including: Health Psychology; Pharmacology and Medicine Management; Nursing - Principles and Fundamentals of Practice; Working with People Affected by Drug and Alcohol Addiction; Supporting Mental Health Services
Written assignments including essays, projects, and reports; Demonstrating practical and professional skills; Completion of placement portfolio
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
The following entry points are available for this course:
Pass at HNC with appropriate Unit Combination and interview.
This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.
Course optionsWe are currently unable to accept applications from international applicants.
Other related Level 3 qualifications will be accepted.
International equivalents to the above qualifications will be accepted.
Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 5.5 | Including 5.5 for reading and writing. |
| PTE Academic | 51 |
English Language Requirements https://newham.ac.uk/course/higher-national-diploma-in-healthcare-professions-support-for-england/higher-national-diploma-in-healthcare-professions-support-for-england-september-2024/#entry-requirements
Relevant work experience will be considered in place of qualifications.
Mature students who have extensive work experience (paid and/or unpaid) and/or achievement of a range of professional qualifications in their work sector are welcome to apply.
All applicants will be required to attend an informal interview which may include completing an assessment based on your prior qualifications.
Learn more on the Newham College of Further Education website
This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| EU | £5850 | Year 1 |
| England | £5850 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £5850 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £5850 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £5850 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £5850 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £5850 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Whatever the fees are for your chosen course, please note that you will not pay anything up front for your tuition. Eligible UK and EU students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan to cover the costs of their education, and you will only start to begin repaying the loan after graduation once you are earning over £25,000. This figure may be amended by the government if average earnings change.
You are also entitled to a Maintenance Loan to help towards the cost of living while you study. Depending on your household income (this will usually be how much your parents, carers or partner earn) you may also be entitled to a Maintenance Grant (which you would not need to repay). Both the loan and grant are dependent on your household income and whether you are moving away from home to study. Your eligibility for both loans and grants will be considered when you make your application for student finance.
Newham College does not offer onsite accommodation; however our Student Services team can discuss local accommodation options with you. For further information, please call 0208 257 4000.
Additional support may be available for mature students, students with disabilities, and students with children and/or dependents.
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