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Health and Social Care
Develop the skills and confidence to work in health and social care. With exceptional simulated facilities and a supportive community, our programmes prepare you to make a real difference.
ABOUT THE SUBJECT
Begin your journey into health and social care within a supportive, collaborative community. At Newcastle College University Centre, you’ll develop the essential skills, knowledge and professional behaviours needed to succeed in a wide range of care settings.
Our students learn in exceptional simulated environments that mirror real practice, including a dedicated Counselling Suite and a fully equipped hospital ward. These facilities help you build confidence and gain experience before entering the workplace.
If you’re driven by a desire to make a positive impact on the lives of others, our health and social care programmes will give you the expertise and practical foundation to contribute meaningfully to this vital sector.
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Find out more Book NowCertHE Healthcare Practice
Learning in a simulated hospital environment, this vocational healthcare degree will give you the foundation you need in clinical skills to progress into further study.
Length:
1 year
Study:
Full-Time
Start Date:
7th September 2026
Location:
Rye Hill Campus
CertHE Counselling and Therapeutic Communication
This brand new Counselling course is the first step on your higher education journey to become a counsellor.
Length:
1 Year
Study:
Full-Time
Start Date:
7th September 2026
Location:
Rye Hill Campus
FdA Integrated Health, Social Care and Wellbeing
If you're interested in a career working in healthcare with children and young people, the elderly or vulnerable adults, this degree is for you.
Length:
2 years
Study:
Full-Time
Start Date:
7th September 2026
Location:
Rye Hill Campus
FdA Youth and Community Studies
Understand the social, cultural and economic factors shaping today’s communities and begin making a difference in the lives of young people.
Length:
2 years
Study:
Full-Time
Start Date:
7th September 2026
Location:
Rye Hill Campus
FdSc Healthcare Practice
This degree is an ideal course for you if you want to pursue a career in a professional healthcare role.
Length:
2 years
Study:
Full-Time
Start Date:
7th September 2026
Location:
Rye Hill Campus
FdSc Psychology with Sociology
Develop an understanding of how humans think and why they behave as they do, both as individuals and within society with this Foundation Degree.
Length:
2 years
Study:
Full-Time
Start Date:
7th September 2026
Location:
Rye Hill Campus
BA (Hons) Integrated Health, Social Care and Wellbeing (Top-Up)
This degree is an ideal progression route if you've already studied Health and Social Care at Level 5 and want to expand your knowledge of psychology, collaboration and leadership in the health sector.
Length:
1 Year
Study:
Full-Time
Start Date:
7th September 2026
Location:
Rye Hill Campus
BSc (Hons) Public Health and Health Improvement (Top-Up)
Gain the skills to improve and protect public health and the wellbeing of individuals, communities and populations.
Length:
1 year
Study:
Full-Time
Start Date:
7th September 2026
Location:
Rye Hill Campus
BSc (Hons) Psychology with Sociology (Top-Up)
Study our Honours Degree in Psychology with Sociology (Top-Up) and develop and understanding of how and why people think and behave the way they do, both individually and in society.
Length:
1 Year
Study:
Full-Time
Start Date:
7th September 2026
Location:
Rye Hill Campus
BSc (Hons) Counselling Skills and Therapeutic Communication (Top Up)
This Counselling Skills and Therapeutic Communication (Top-Up) will prepare you to help others to cope with their problems, such as mental health issues and family/relationship issues.
Length:
1 year
Study:
Full-Time
Start Date:
7th September 2026
Location:
Rye Hill Campus
MA Professional Development for Counselling
This part-time MA Professional Development for Counselling has been designed to deepen your understanding of professional practice through examining the application of theory within the counselling sector.
Length:
2 Years
Study:
Part-Time
Start Date:
7th September 2026
Location:
Rye Hill Campus
MA Applied Psychology: Workplaces and Behaviours
Prepare to make a meaningful difference in the workplace, tackling team dynamics, productivity, mental health and employee wellbeing.
Length:
1 Year
Study:
Full-Time
Start Date:
7th September 2026
Location:
Rye Hill Campus
