You will be assessed by completing a variety of appropriate assessments. These include; Assessments of practice, reflective portfolios, written assignments, literature reviews, case studies, presentations and interviews.
This course starts again in September 2025. The full-time course runs for two years and will be delivered over two days per week. It is also expected that students undertake a 200 hour work placement throughout the course in order to meet the learning outcomes of the programme .The placement is usually completed over two days per week from January to May (this is in addition to the classroom –based learning).
48 UCAS points from one of the following:
Plus
GCSE English and mathematics equivalents
Personal qualities
You will also need
Foundation Degree in Assistant Practitioner Health and Social Care.
This flexible foundation degree is a work based learning award which combines health and social care education with either existing employment or work placements to develop your skills and competencies for a wide range of roles across health, social or community care sectors.
The course, which is an award of Sheffield Hallam University, has two routes. For those already employed in assistant or support worker roles in health, social or community care the course allows you to complete both the Higher Apprenticeship in Health (Assistant Practitioner) and the Foundation Degree. The course provides you with your continuing personal and professional development and depending on your employer, would allow you to undertake a Band 4 Associate /Assistant role.
For those of you who are not in employment the course will provide you with a placement in a suitable health, social or community care role, which will allow you to develop the necessary skills and competencies alongside your academic studies to complete the Foundation Degree.
This HTQ provides the opportunity to gain the proper training, knowledge and skills to be successful in the workplace. Visit the HTQ page for further information.
Year 1:
Year 2:
The evidence for the work based learning modules in Year 1 and 2 will be sought from a suitable health, social or community role from either existing employment or a work placement.
Also available as a Level 5 Higher Apprenticeship – Assistant Practitioner (Health). To be eligible to apply you should be employed in a suitable health, social care or community setting and work enough hours each week so that you undertake sufficient, regular training and on the-job activity ( e.g. 30 + hours per week). The Higher Apprenticeship is funded by your employer and therefore your employer must also approve your application. The course will deliver against the nationally recognised Healthcare Assistant Practitioner Apprenticeship Standard https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/healthcare-assistant-practitioner. For further details please call us on 01226 216 123.
You will be assessed by completing a variety of appropriate assessments. These include; Assessments of practice, reflective portfolios, written assignments, literature reviews, case studies, presentations and interviews.
You will need writing materials, paper, pens and folders.
Examples of future job roles following the completion of the course are as follows;
Clinical Support Worker
Family Support Worker
Social Care Manager
Rehabilitation Assistant
On successfully completing your Foundation Degree, you could study a BSc (Hons) in Health and Social Care Studies (top-up) , taught at the validating university.
See what careers are available in the Health and Social Care and Applied Science sectors. Use our online careers tool, Career Coach, to find out what your next steps could be.
Course fees: £5,995 per year for those that enrol in September 2024. £6,165* per year for those that enrol in September 2025 (*maximum fee per year is subject to approval).
We offer a service to any student who has a diagnosis of anything persistent or long-term which might interfere with how they study and manage their day-to-day academic engagement. The service is flexible and shaped around the needs of each individual; it might be consistent support or intermittent support.
For further information please visit the Disability and Dyslexia Service (DDS) web page for more information.
As a Higher Education student living in England you may be eligible for the non-means tested Tuition Fee Loan from the Government and a Maintenance Loan.
Students with children or dependant adults may qualify for a Childcare Grant or Adult Dependants’ Grant. Students can apply for these at the same time as applying for a Maintenance Loan.
Remember: Eligible students will not have to pay tuition fees in advance and can apply for the Maintenance Loan before they start the course.
Visit the Student Finance page on the Government website for further details and to apply.
For further information please contact our friendly Information Team on +44 (0)1226 216 123 or email info@barnsley.ac.uk
Barnsley College has a range of sports opportunities for all students to take part in, gain professional training and compete nationally and internationally. We also have a state-of-the-art fitness village, Honeywell Sports Village where students can make use of our fitness suite, spinning studio and classes for competitive rates. You don’t have to be studying sport to get involved in the Sports Academy.
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