HNC Healthcare Practice

This course will give you the required skills and knowledge to take advantage of many different career opportunities in nursing, health, and allied health professions. It will also prepare you for the new registration requirements for Health Care Support Workers and is preparation for becoming an Associate Practitioner.

On completion, you will be able to pursue a career in a health-related profession or pre-registration nurse education. You can also progress to the BA (Hons) in Health and Social Studies.

Special features

• The course has been designed to meet the needs of different paramedical and health care providers

• You will undertake work placements as part of your course that include shift work, weekends, and night duty

• Normally 2 Scottish Highers at grade C or above OR

• 1 A level at grade C or above

• The above should preferably be in English or a science-related subject

• If the above qualifications do not include English and Maths, you will also need to hold Nat 5 English and Maths at grade C or above

• Alternatively, an appropriate Group Award at SCQF level 6 eg NC Health and Social Care plus 1 Higher at grade C or above, or NC Health and Social Care plus profile grades at CCB; or SWAP Access to Nursing plus profile grades at CCB

• Completion of Foundation Apprenticeship Social Services and Healthcare

• Prospective students without the standard entry requirements are encouraged to apply and will be considered on an individual basis

• Applicants will require satisfactory Occupational Health Screening

• This is a Category 1 PVG course: PVG Scheme membership is required to successfully achieve target qualification, where there is guaranteed contact with vulnerable groups in key elements of the course.

20 hours work permit for international students