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Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
Healthcare Practice
Newcastle College University Centre
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Healthcare Practice course at Newcastle College University Centre.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
C,C
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| Scotland | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| Wales | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| Channel Islands | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| Republic of Ireland | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: L511
Here's what Newcastle College University Centre says about its Healthcare Practice course.
This Healthcare Practice degree is an ideal course if you are interested in the health sector and are hoping to pursue a career in a professional healthcare role. This degree will give you the clinical and nursing skills you need to become a nursing practitioner and you will benefit from the industry experience of the qualified nurses who teach on this programme. You will focus on health promotion and learn in a simulated hospital environment. This course has links to the CQC, has been validated by health professionals. You will benefit from industry insight through guest lectures from the NHS. This Healthcare Practice degree will help prepare you for work as you will undertake live briefs from industry and benefit from guest lectures from organisations such as the NHS, Marie Curie, CQC and Parkinsons UK. You will also gain a Mental Health First Aid and First Aid in the Workplace qualification whilst studying this course (subject to funding). Once you successfully complete this degree you may choose to progress onto the BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care (Top-Up) or the BSc (Hons) Public Health (Top-Up). You may also choose to enter the healthcare industry as a nursing associate or healthcare assistant.
Course details
Qualification
Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
Department
Health
Location
Main Site | Newcastle upon Tyne
Duration
2 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Healthcare science
Start date
September 8, 2025
Application deadline
January 29, 2025
The modules you will study
Year One: • Academic Study Skills • Applied Health Sciences • Assessment and Clinical Skills in Healthcare • Bioscience 1 • Personal Development or Recognition of Prior Learning • Safeguarding in Healthcare • Work Related Learning. Year Two: • Bioscience 2 • Health Promotion • Professional Development • The Prevention and Control of Infection • Values and Ethical Frameworks • Work Based Learning.
How you will be assessed
Students are taught through: • Small group learning • Seminars • Group work • One-to-ones • Collaborative working • Educational visits. Students are assessed through: • Poster presentation • Case study work • Live briefs • Presentations.
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from Newcastle College University Centre students who took the Healthcare Practice course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
95%
high
Teaching on my course
95%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
93%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
100%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
93%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
92%
high
Learning opportunities
94%
high
Learning opportunities
94%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
86%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
100%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
93%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
100%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
93%
high
Assessment and feedback
91%
high
Assessment and feedback
91%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
100%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
93%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
86%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
100%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
79%
med
Academic support
100%
high
Academic support
100%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
100%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
100%
high
Organisation and management
100%
high
Organisation and management
100%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
100%
high
How well organised is your course?
100%
high
Learning resources
93%
high
Learning resources
93%
high
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
86%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
93%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
100%
high
Student voice
98%
high
Student voice
98%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
100%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
100%
high
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
93%
high
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
100%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
100%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
100%
high
Student information
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Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Healthcare Practice at Newcastle College University Centre.
Earnings after graduation
We have no information about future earnings from students that studied this course.
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