Assistant Practitioner Health and Social Care (HTQ)

Derby College

Undergraduate FD Full-time 2 Years HealthSocial work, childhood, and youth studies

Assistant Practitioner Health and Social Care (HTQ) FD is an undergraduate degree at Derby College, based in Derby, taught full-time over 2 years.

About this course

This Higher Technical Qualification is a level 5 work-based learning course validated by Sheffield Hallam University.

The course combines care sector experience from existing employment within the sector or industry-based work experience with academic studies.

It may be used as a pathway into a variety of health and social care careers or to further your studies which may include direct entry onto the second year of degree programmes within Sheffield Hallam such as Nursing, Radiography, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Social Work.

It is an ideal course for students who have just completed a level 3 qualification, or for those currently working within the industry and wish to further their careers.

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations. Click through for salaries, employment rates and other UK degrees that lead there:

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Course Details

Qualification
Foundation Degree - FD
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
2 Years
Start Date
2025

2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ

Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Derby
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Health, Social work, childhood, and youth studies