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Healthcare Professions Support (HTQ)

  • HNC
  • 1 Years
  • Full-time
  • 21/09/2026
  • Undergraduate
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2026-2027
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Course summary

Are you looking for a professional career in the health sector? Are you already employed in the health sector and eager for professional promotion? Then our HTQ course in Healthcare Professions is ideal for you.

Our Higher Technical Qualifications or HTQs are co-designed with employers to address an increasing need for high quality professional and technical education pathways. So, you not only get the knowledge you need to apply, or progress, but also the skills employers want in only 12 months.

The course aims to:

Give you the practical, interpersonal and thinking skills that algin with the latest professional standards.
Offer a range of learning opportunities such as group projects, supervised placements and the creation of a practice-basede development portfolio.
Provide extensive work-based learning, allowing you to put your theoretical knowledge into working practice.

The Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ) – Level 4 HNC in Healthcare Professions Support for England is equivalent to one year of a degree.

The total qualification time for the Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Healthcare Professions’ Support for England includes a minimum requirement of 225 hours’ work placement or experience in healthcare settings. The mandatory elements of work placement/experience are as follows:

Minimum number of placements: 1
Minimum number of hours in each placement: 75 (225 in total but a minimum of 75 in each placement)
Settings: Any health or health-related social care setting providing direct healthcare to service users.

This Higher Technical Qualification is approved against occupational standards decided by employers.

Learn more about Higher Technical Qualifications

Modules

Modules include:

Demonstrating Professional Principles and Values in Health and Social Care Practice [30 credits]
Law, Policy and Ethical Practice [15 credits]
Fundamentals of Evidence-based Practice [15 credits]
Principles of Health Education [15 credits]
Effective Healthcare Practice Using Maths [15 credits]
Applied Anatomy and Physiology [15 credits]
Supporting the Individual Journey through Integrated Health and Social Care [15 credits]

Assessment method

You will engage in a range of assessments over the two academic years including:

Essays
Reports
Portfolio
Multiple Choice Questionnaires
Reflections.
The assessments are an opportunity for you to demonstrate the skills and knowledge you have developed on the course.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site

Study options

  • HNC • Full-time • 1 Years

Start dates

  • 21/09/2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
HSC1
Institution code:
G09
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

How to apply

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
HSC1
Institution code:
G09
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - 56 points

You will be required to demonstrate a level 3 qualification which evidences 56 UCAS points. You will also be asked to demonstrate GCSE or equivalent qualifications in maths and English grade 4 or above. Related work experience IELTS 5.5 (reading and writing must be at 5.5) if English is not your first language. Based on extensive vocational experience relevant to the health and social care sector, then Functional Skills Level 2 may be sufficient. You would need to work towards achieving GCSE maths and English if you wish to progress to a Level 6 Top Up programme, where relevant. A clear DBS

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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.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England£5995Year 1
Northern Ireland£5995Year 1
Scotland£5995Year 1
Wales£5995Year 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.

Additional fee information

The fee for this course is £5,995.

The fee shown is the fee you will pay per year of study. For example, if the course lasts for one year, this is the full fee you will pay.

If the course lasts for one or more years, this is the fee you’ll pay per year of study.

There may be additional costs for equipment, uniforms or study resources which we’ll let you know about at your course interview.

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