Healthcare Assistant Practitioner Level 5 Higher Apprenticeship

Barnsley College University Centre
Undergraduate FD Part-time 2 Years Business and management studiesMedicineHealthSocial work, childhood, and youth studiesNursing

UCAS Points

48 points

About this course

This course prepares Assistant Practitioners to deliver high-quality, compassionate care as part of the health and social care team. Designed for band 1 and 2 workers looking to progress into band 3 and 4 roles, it develops essential skills for patient care across primary and secondary settings. Offered as a Higher Apprenticeship by Sheffield Hallam University, it enables those in assistant roles to achieve both the Higher Apprenticeship and a Foundation Degree HTQ, supporting career advancement.

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff Points 48 points

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

7220 Customer service supervisors
1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors
2119 Natural and social science professionals
1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing
1139 Functional managers and directors
3111 Laboratory technicians

Course Details

Qualification
Foundation Degree - FD
Study Mode
Part-time
Duration
2 Years
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Barnsley
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Business and management studies, Medicine, Health, Social work, childhood, and youth studies, Nursing