Health Care Studies, HE Cert

Advance your Career in Healthcare

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Course Overview

The Certificate in Health Care Studies has been designed for Health Care Support Workers to complete a recognised formal level four qualification in keeping with the current Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) strategy ‘Developing Excellence in Healthcare An NHS Wales Skills and Career Framework for Healthcare Support Workers supporting Nursing and the Allied Health Professions.’

The programme has a strong focus on self-development, self-awareness and developing your nursing skills and you will gain detailed knowledge and insight of key aspects within nursing including holistic care, physiology across the ages, family and society and health and wellbeing. You will also explore your own role within your clinical setting.

Why Health Care Studies at Swansea?

You will be studying within the Department of Nursing which is proud to be ranked in the Top 10 in the UK (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024) for Nursing and 1st in the UK Career Prospects (The Complete University Guide 2024). Our academic staff are qualified nurses, doctors, and allied health professionals, many of whom are also practising clinicians, providing an exceptional combination of theoretical rigour, professional insight, and practical expertise. 

 

Your Health Care Studies Experience

Our blended learning approach, which combines taught sessions with self-directed learning, will give you the flexibility to fit your studies around your other work or family commitments.

Health Care Studies Careers

The programme aims to develop existing HCSWs and care workers into a compassionate and innovative workforce and it is anticipated that these educational opportunities will support the following opportunities:

  • Develop your existing role to promote safe care and service improvement
  • Be eligible for consideration for promotion to a higher band within the knowledge and skills framework operating in NHS Wales
  • Develop the enhanced role of Assistant Practitioner
  • Offer eligibility to apply to undertake pre-registration nursing after Part 1 of the NMC: Standards of proficiency for registered nurses (2018).

Modules

We're currently reviewing our curriculum to enhance your learning experience and embed skills that will benefit your future career. This means that some modules may be subject to change.

Entry Requirements

The University will consider applications from students offering a wide range of qualifications.

Typical A level Offer

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Health Care Studies, HE Cert