Complementary Healthcare and Wellbeing

Lincoln College University Centre
Undergraduate DipHE Full-time 2 Years HealthSocial work, childhood, and youth studies

UCAS Points

48 points

About this course

DipHE Complementary Healthcare and Wellbeing aims to provide learners wishing to undertake studies within Complementary Therapies with a deeper, broader, and enriched learning experience - supporting career development into this ever growing and expanding industry.

The course incorporates and links to the current healthcare and wellbeing initiatives, along with the growing developments and changes within the healthcare sector, NHS needs and patient choice whilst ensuring skills, techniques and essential knowledge allow for both private and public sector career opportunities.

The programme provides comprehensive education and training into the concept of Holistic and Integrated Healthcare; whilst developing hands-on practitioner skills and extensive practical techniques in various therapeutic therapies to include Advanced Massage, Clinical Aromatherapy and Reflexology.

It provides a deeper level of knowledge within Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, and Nutrition; whilst developing deeper therapeutic relationships, allowing for effective support and treatment planning for various client health needs. Business development, professional standards, interpersonal skills and ethics will be employed to ensure safety, efficacy and high standards of practice.

Graduates may progress to working in corporate settings, the NHS, within specialist areas such as palliative care, midwifery, integrated healthcare practices or private clinics.

The course is accredited by the Complementary Health Professionals (CHP) and students are eligible to get free CHP membership.

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff Points 48 points

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

2223 Speech and language therapists
3111 Laboratory technicians
2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists
3219 Health associate professionals
3213 Medical and dental technicians
1171 Health services and public health managers and directors

Course Details

Qualification
Diploma of Higher Education - DipHE
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
2 Years
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Lincoln
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Health, Social work, childhood, and youth studies