Key details
- Course area
- Health and Social Care
- Student type
- 16 - 18 courses
- Course type
-
Full-time Further Education course
- Course level
-
Level 3
- Start date
- Tuesday 1st September 2026
- Location
- City Hub 111 Canal Street, Nottingham, NG1 7HB
- Course code
- Parent course code:C057460 Child course code: Q057462
Course introduction
This course is perfect if you would like a career in the health sector.
You will learn:
- Human Lifespan Development
- Working in Health and Social Care
- Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Social Care
- Enquiries into Current Research in Health and Social Care
- Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs
- Working Experience in Health & Social Care
- Principles of Safe Practice in Health and Social Care
- Promoting Public Health
- Understanding Mental Wellbeing
- Physiological Disorders and their Care
- Nutritional Health
- Biomedical Science
- Health Psychology
You will develop academic skills (essay writing and Harvard referencing) alongside practical competence through attending a placement, 2 days a week, across a variety of healthcare settings such as care homes. As part of this, you will need a DBS check, which the college provide. A placement is a mandatory part of the course.
You can also expect a personal and social development session for 1 hour a week.
Course information
2 years
Pearson Edexcel BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care (Health Studies)
You’ll need 5 GCSEs at grades 9-4, including English Language, Science and Maths – all of these must be grades 9-4. You can also gain a place by having a relevant Level 2 vocational qualification with English and Maths GCSE grades 9-4.
Students must be aged 16-18.
You will undertake internally assessed assignments and externally assessed exams.
Upon successful completion of the Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care (Health Studies) you can progress onto university to study a range of health-related courses at degree level.
During the course you will find out about career opportunities and get expert advice on your next steps for example, further study at Nottingham College, employment or higher education.
Students aged 16-18 don't have to pay tuition fees.
If you are an EU/EEA or Swiss National, please visit our EU Settled Status scheme page for more information.
Careers related to this course
Select career:
Health Associate Professionals
Potential Earnings
£37,002.29
Average Earnings
£24,922.14
Source: Office for National Statistics' Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE).
Pathways
Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing
People in these occupations diagnose, assess, and treat health problems, operate medical technology, and care for patients.
Health, Social and Child Care Services
People in these occupations provide care and support services for children, healthcare patients, and the elderly, and administrate social programmes.
Economic data for careers is provided by Lightcast and also available through our Career Coach app. Job postings, employment and earnings information is represented at the regional level for the East Midlands.
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